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Russia Premier League

CSKA Moscow

Lokomotiv

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CSKA Moscow vs Lokomotiv: Hosts Aim to Capitalize on Strong Home Record

CSKA Moscow welcomes Lokomotiv in a Premier League clash where the hosts' formidable home form clashes with Lokomotiv's solid overall season. While CSKA has been dominant at home, Lokomotiv have proven resilient on the road, setting up a potentially intriguing tactical battle.

This fixture pits CSKA's typical possession-based approach, evidenced by their 56.8% average ball possession, against Lokomotiv's slightly more direct style, which has served them well away from home. CSKA will likely aim to exploit their superior home scoring average and use their wider corner kick count to create chances. Lokomotiv, on the other hand, might look to absorb pressure and hit on the counter, especially considering their recent struggles at home and their recent away win where they dominated possession. The midfield battle will be crucial in dictating the flow, with CSKA's higher passing accuracy potentially giving them an edge in sustained build-up play.

Team statistics

Russia Premier League

CSKA Moscow

Lokomotiv

Matches played

14 - 6 - 9

Results

14 - 11 - 4

48.3%

Win %

48.3%

1.4

Goals scored

1.8

1.1

Goals conceded

1.2

4.4

Shots on target

5.2

5.3

Shots off target

4.2

Blocked shots

3.3

56.8

Ball possession

50.6

82.6

Pass accuracy

76.9

11.7

Fouls

15.1

3.1

Goalkeeper saves

1.8

Yellow cards

2.7

0.1

Red cards

0.2

League averages

Key points

• CSKA Moscow averages 1.9 goals per game at home this season.
• Lokomotiv are unbeaten in their last 15 away league matches.
• Both teams have demonstrated an ability to score and concede, suggesting a potential for goals at both ends.

AI Prediction

CSKA's strong home record and attacking output, despite a recent wobble, makes them the slight favourite. Lokomotiv's resilience away from home and ability to score should ensure they contribute, making it a potentially open game. The odds would typically reflect this as a close contest, but CSKA's home advantage is statistically significant.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)

by amazon

70%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

30%

O/U

60%

BTTS

43%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)

by google

68%

X DRAW

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

30%

O/U

63%

BTTS

47%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)

by google

68%

X DRAW

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

43%

O/U

57%

BTTS

50%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)

by google

68%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

43%

O/U

60%

BTTS

53%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)

by google

70%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

60%

BTTS

50%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)

by meta-llama

75%

X DRAW

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

33%

O/U

70%

BTTS

60%
llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)

by meta-llama

65%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

40%

O/U

60%

BTTS

60%
gpt-oss-120b:free (tr)

by openai

78%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

37%

O/U

63%

BTTS

57%
grok-4.1-fast (ja)

by x-ai

72%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

40%

O/U

60%

BTTS

53%
grok-4.1-fast (ko)

by x-ai

72%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

40%

O/U

70%

BTTS

53%

H2H

Premier League

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
10/18/2025	CSKA Moscow	L 0 - 3 W	Lokomotiv AWAY	O	N
10/1/2025	CSKA Moscow	D 0 - 0 D	Lokomotiv AWAY	U	N
7/30/2025	HOME CSKA Moscow	W 2 - 1 L	Lokomotiv	O	Y
5/19/2025	CSKA Moscow	D 2 - 2 D	Lokomotiv AWAY	O	Y
8/18/2024	HOME CSKA Moscow	L 0 - 1 W	Lokomotiv	U	N
4/13/2024	CSKA Moscow	D 3 - 3 D	Lokomotiv AWAY	O	Y
8/5/2023	HOME CSKA Moscow	W 4 - 1 L	Lokomotiv	O	Y

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

CSKA Moscow

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Nizhny Novgorod	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N
HOME	Zenit	1 - 3	L	O	Y	N
AWAY	Rubin	0 - 0	D	U	N	N
HOME	FC Rostov	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
AWAY	Krylia Sovetov	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
HOME	FC Sochi	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	Akron	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	Dinamo Makhachkala	3 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Baltika	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
HOME	Dynamo	1 - 4	L	O	Y	Y

CSKA Moscow has built a strong campaign, largely on the back of their impressive home performances. They've secured victory in 64.3% of their league matches at their own ground, averaging a healthy 1.9 goals scored while conceding just over one. Their recent home form, however, has seen a dip, with two losses and a draw in their last three home outings, conceding a concerning 1.7 goals per game in that short spell. Despite this blip, their overall season record suggests they possess the attacking threat and defensive solidity to be a handful at home.

Lokomotiv

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Baltika	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
HOME	Dynamo	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
AWAY	Krylia Sovetov	0 - 2	L	U	N	Y
HOME	Zenit	0 - 0	D	U	N	N
AWAY	FC Orenburg	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
HOME	Dinamo Makhachkala	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
AWAY	Spartak Moscow	1 - 2	L	O	Y	N
HOME	Akron	5 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Rubin	0 - 3	L	O	N	N
HOME	Akhmat	2 - 2	D	O	Y	Y

Lokomotiv present a balanced picture over the season, with a respectable 48.3% win rate and an admirable resilience on the road, having not lost any of their last 15 away league games. They average 1.6 goals scored away from home, indicating they pose a threat to any opponent. However, their recent form has been less convincing, with only one win in their last three overall matches and a recent away defeat where they conceded two goals. Their disciplinary record also stands out, with a high average of 3 yellow cards per game in their last three fixtures.

Over

Under

Yes

Lineups

Lineup information is currently unavailable. It will be updated 1 hour before kickoff.

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

No injury/suspension information available.

League table

Russia Premier League

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	FC Krasnodar	18	12	4	2	37	12	25	40	WWDDW
2	Zenit	18	11	6	1	34	12	22	39	WWWDW
3	Lokomotiv	18	10	7	1	39	23	16	37	WWDWL
4	CSKA Moscow	18	11	3	4	30	17	13	36	LWLWW
5	Baltika	18	9	8	1	24	7	17	35	WWDDW
6	Spartak Moscow	18	8	5	5	26	23	3	29	DLWWL
7	Rubin	18	6	5	7	16	22	-6	23	LLWDD
8	Akhmat	18	6	4	8	22	25	-3	22	WWLLL
9	Dynamo	18	5	6	7	27	26	1	21	DLWLD
10	Akron	18	5	6	7	22	26	-4	21	LLWWW
11	FC Rostov	18	5	6	7	15	20	-5	21	WLLWL
12	Krylia Sovetov	18	4	5	9	20	33	-13	17	LLWDL
13	Dinamo Makhachkala	18	3	6	9	8	21	-13	15	LDLLW
14	Nizhny Novgorod	18	4	2	12	12	28	-16	14	WWLDL
15	FC Orenburg	18	2	6	10	17	29	-12	12	LLDLW
16	FC Sochi	18	2	3	13	16	41	-25	9	LDLLL

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CSKA Moscow vs Lokomotiv: Hosts Aim to Capitalize on Strong Home Record

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