Bayer Leverkusen Lokomotiv Moskva betting prediction

The away team had direct access to this group stage. This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in away matches, with 26 goals scored and 15 conceded; against 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 27 goals scored and 13 conceded. In their last match, for the Premier League, they got an away win against Dinamo St. Petersburg by (0‑1). In the last 10 away matches Lokomotiv Moskva has won 6, tied 2 and lost 2. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In 10 matches, they have conceded the first goal 4 times but have turned the score around in 2. In the last 7 away matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 4 of their 9 goals between minutes (76'‑90'); they have conceded 3 of their 6 goals between minutes (31'‑45').

Lokomotiv Moscow kick-off for this match with a 0-1 away win against Petersburg, returning to triumphs after two straight games without a win: the only goal of the team was signed by Krychowiak. We highlight that the Russians did not pass the group stage in the last edition of the Champions League. Usually coach Yuri Semin plays in 4-3-3 favoring the low block and direct football to attack, especially for striker Smolov. It should be noted that Lokomotiv Moscow preferably uses the right runner to create danger to the opponent. Out of this game are Miranchuk, Jefferson Farfan and Lysov, all injured.

Confirmed Lineup: Guilherme Marinato, Maciej Rybus, Vedran Ćorluka, Murilo Cerqueira, Benedikt Höwedes, Grzegorz Krychowiak, Vladislav Ignatjev, João Mário, Dmitriy Barinov, Fedor Smolov, Rifat Zhemaletdinov.
Coach: P. Vrba.