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Match info:
CSKA Moscow vs Lokomotiv Moscow
Competition – Russia Premier League
Stadium – Arena Khimki
Date: 15th May 2014
Kick-off time – 15:30 GMT+1
Lokomotiv Moscow travel to the Arena Khimki this Thursday evening to face rivals CSKA Moscow in what is the biggest game of the season.
Recent form:
Both sides have lost 1 of their last 7.
The Russian Premier League looks like this:
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krasnodar | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 12 | +22 | 39 |
| 2 | Zenit | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 12 | +25 | 39 |
| 3 | Spartak Moscow | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 14 | +22 | 37 |
| 4 | Dinamo Moscow | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 35 |
| 5 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 35 |
| 6 | CSKA Moscow | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 31 |
| 7 | Rostov | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 26 |
| 8 | Rubin Kazan | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 26 |
| 9 | Akron | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 34 | -12 | 22 |
| 10 | Krylya Sovetov | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 18 |
| 11 | Dynamo Makhachkala | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 17 |
| 12 | Nizhny Novgorod | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 34 | -19 | 16 |
| 13 | Khimki | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 16 |
| 14 | Fakel | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 25 | -14 | 14 |
| 15 | Akhmat Grozny | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 32 | -16 | 13 |
| 16 | Orenburg | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 33 | -17 | 8 |
A win for CSKA will give them a good chance of winning the Russian Premier League depending on other results.
A win for Lokomotiv will move them top depending on other results (Zenit).
Head-to-head
These two sides have met 25 times in recent years and CSKA Moscow have come out on top most often.
Possible line-ups
CSKA Moscow (4-4-1-1)
Lokomotiv Moscow (4-4-1-1)
Bookmakers make CSKA Moscow favourites to come out on top in this match.
Odds: CSKA (4/5) Draw (5/2) Lokomotiv (7/2) Gamingtips Prediction – CSKA 1:1 Lokomotiv
This game sees the two of the best defencive sides in Russia go head-to-head. CSKA have conceded 26 goals in 29 games while Lokomotiv have conceded 22 goals in 29. This game also sees two of the highest scoring teams go head-to-head (CSKA scored 48, Lokomotiv scored 51). Ultimately being a derby game, this could go either way and with Zenit having a game in hand, both sides need to win to give them a decent chance of winning the Russian Premier League.
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