Betting tips – Zenit vs Lokomotiv Moscow – 30.07.2016
Betting tips – Zenit vs Lokomotiv Moscow – 30.07.2016
The first game of this Saturday in Russian Premier League will take place from 15:30 at St. Petersburg, with Zenit hosting Lokomotiv Moscow.
Zenit managed to win the Super Cup a week ago and they are looking for a good start in the domestic league too. The hosts are coming here after four consecutive victories, three of them in friendly games. Their attack seems to be in a really good form and they have a new coach on the bench, Mircea Lucescu from Shakhtar Donetsk.
On the other hand, Lokomotiv Moscow are undefeated in the last three meetings with Zenit, ticking one victory and two draws. They played three summer friendlies, recording one win and two draws. More exactly, they defeated Istiqlol Dushanbe, 2-1, and then they faced Lorient (1-1) and Plzen (0-0). However, Lokomotiv Moscow’s last victory here took place in July 2004, 2-0 in a league duel too, in the first round of the season as well. They are the underdogs now, with odds around 4.75 for a victory.
Zenit vs Lokomotiv Moscow prediction: 1 @ 1.75
Zenit St. Petersburg have a stronger squad, altough they lost few important players this summer. They also have the fans behind and are coming here with a good morale after they won the Russian Super Cup.