In one of the meetings of the group stage of the Europa League, the players of Lokomotiv Moscow and Galatasaray will come face to face. On whose side will the victory be in this confrontation? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this match.
Lokomotiv Moscow
Lokomotiv Moscow turned out to be far from the easiest group in the Europa League, along with Marseille, Lazio and Galatasaray. In the first meeting of the group stage of the tournament, the Railwaymen barely managed to catch on to 1 point in the battle with Marseille (1:1), managing to even the score only at the end of the match. With Lazio, the feat did not happen. It's a miracle that Loko missed no more than 2 goals at all, because during the meeting the Eagles played much better than the opponent, and were close to defeat. In October, the management of Lokomotiv went to change the coach, and Markus Gisdol was appointed to replace Marko Nikolic. With a new mentor, Lokomotiv managed to get a draw in the meeting with Rubin (2:2) in Kazan.
Galatasaray
The players of Galatasaray in the first round of the Europa League were considered a clear outsider in the match with Lazio, but they looked stronger than the opponent in the game. The ridiculous goal of the Eagles helped the team of Terim to get a victory with a score of 1:0 on their own field. In the second meeting, the Lions were also considered an outsider in the duel with Marseille, however, contrary to forecasts, they were able to defend a draw (0:0), which left the Turkish grandee in first place in the quartet.
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
- Edvay (kick), Ze Luish (hip), Magkeev (knee), Miranchuk (tendon), Rybus (ankle) – all Lokomotiv Moscow. Bui (muscle injury), Turan (ankle) - both Galatasaray.
- Under question:
- Elabdellaoui (injury) - Galatasaray.
Statistics and figures:
- Rivals have approximately equal chances to win;
- Lokomotiv has not won for 6 games;
- Istanbul Lions have 3 wins in 5 games;
- Galatasaray has a 6-match unbeaten streak;
- The rivals have met each other 4 times in their history;
- The opponents won 2 victories in face - to - face matches;
- The last game between the opponents ended with a score of 2:0 in favor of Loko.
Forecast
I'll take a chance and bet on Lokomotiv in this match. After all, the "railwaymen" began to rectify the situation in recent games, and in the duel with Rubin they showed very solid football, which brought a draw. Our bet will be in favor of the Moscow team.
