After the first three rounds of the Russian Premier League, Lokomotiv Moscow and Krasnodar have gained 4 points each. Certainly, both teams started tentatively the season, but the pressure on the players of the home team is much greater. Last season was quite disappointing for Lokomotiv and no doubt the team will do everything possible to find a place in the top 6.
The guests achieved their first victory this season last weekend and this should give some confidence to the players. However, Krasnodar is usually not performing well in its away matches and is expected once again the team to have problems in a visit. Krasnodar have also never defeated Lokomovit Moscow at their stadium.
The weaknesses in defence is the main problem of the home team and it`s quite likely that Lokomotiv will concede at least one goal. The strong attack of the hosts, however, can be the difference between the two teams in this game. In the last 3 matches of these two teams in the league, there were over 2.5 goals scored in each and a similar turn of events is not excluded.