Lokomotiv M – Dynamo M

Dinamo will not lose to Lokomotiv in the derby

On Saturday, 15 March, Lokomotiv will play at home against Dynamo. This is the last opportunity for the railwaymen to get back into the championship race. Dinamo is now only five points behind Zenit and Krasnodar. Given the situation, a draw will not suit anyone. Lokomotiv unexpectedly continued the series of draws in the new year. In the RPL, the team has five matches at once without any victories at all. The club failed to beat Dinamo Makhachkala away and Akhmat at home - alarming results for the medal contender. Alexey Batrakov pleases with stability. The star talent scored against Akhmat in the home match. Lokomotiv also held on in the Cup of Russia. "Red-green" won in Makhachkala. Batrakov this time marked a goal transfer. Interestingly, coach Mikhail Galaktionov took a big risk - he used rotation. Timofeev and Godyaev were in the starting line-up, while Mitryushkin was in goal. Defence is a big problem for the Railwaymen. The club is ahead of several outsiders in terms of the number of allowed dangers at their gates. Lokomotiv is inferior to Dynamo, although the Blue and White often act in a very bold style. The bad news for Lokomotiv is the injury of Dmitri Barinov. Obviously, no one will be able to adequately replace the Russian national team player. Barinov is one of the leaders of the railwaymen and in spirit. This is a significant factor against the team in the upcoming match. Dynamo has its own terrible loss - Konstantin Tyukavin. The scorer is out until the end of the calendar year. El-Mehdi Makhoub became the main striker without him. The Moroccan has already managed to score against Dynamo Makhachkala. In the first RPL match without Tyukavin, the Bilo-Syni defeated the outsider with a score of 4:0. Interestingly, Bitello, despite his protest in the winter, shows a quality game. Dynamo has no other losses. Lokomotiv and Dynamo usually play in a very productive way. Now the scoring streak remains active: in four matches in a row they exchanged goals. At the Cup in November they played a match with eight goals. Last season Dinamo won both times, but conceded. Bookmakers favour Lokomotiv, but the guests definitely have no less chances to win. Marcel Licka actively used rotation in the Cup. Dinamo's bench is stronger. Tyukavin's loss is not as bad as Barinov's absence in the centre of the pitch. The guests will definitely not play for a draw - the team is in good shape now. Dynamo should have a key advantage in the midfield. Glebov, Bitello, Chavez, Fomin - there can be total control from the guests. There is a positive trend for the Bilo-Syni in personal meetings in the RPL - seven points in three meetings.