Ural vs Lokomotiv Moscow tips and predictions

Visitors price doesn't appeal

A result is well within Ural's capabilities.

Ural will need Lokomotiv Moscow to be off their best to add another loss to the records books. The visitors are short of form away from home; they've suffered 2 losses from their last 5 away campaigns. To put your faith in this team you might have wanted a better set of results than this.

Ural need to hope that Lokomotiv Moscow are out of sorts. They can also take encouragement from their own good results. The hosts have enjoyed some form on their own patch. They scored at least once in 2 of their recent 3 home matches while kudos is also due for their defence. At the back they've conceded no more than once in 10 of their last 11 home games.

Lokomotiv Moscow have looked unsteady on the road recently. They've conceded one or more times in all of their last 7 away matches. But their problems don't seem to be exclusive to the first-third of their formation. In front of goal, the visitors haven't been firing on all cylinders. They've scored one or less goals in 4 of their last 5 away matches.

So Lokomotiv Moscow are legitimate favourites but they are too short to back. It will ultimately come down to which group of players imposes their will on the other. If they are to get the job done, it might be how well the home side executes against the run of play that makes the difference.

Lokomotiv Moscow are the favourites and they will be keen to keep things tight at the back. It is not a strong view so maybe best to give it a miss but the No BTTS bet seems prudent.