Lokomotiv Moscow vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction & Match Preview

Lokomotiv Moscow vs Bayer Leverkusen
Champions League
Date: Tuesday, 26 October 2019
Kick-off at 17:55 UK / 18:55 CET
Venue:  RZD Arena (Moscow).

Bayer Leverkusen will be hoping to pick up back to back wins in the Champions League this week, as they lock horns with a Lokomotiv Moscow side, who have been struggling to get things going for them in recent games.

Lokomotiv Moscow vs Bayer Leverkusen Head to head (h2h)

Their only recent meeting was the reverse fixture of this clash which Lokomotiv Moscow won 2-1.

Lokomotiv Moscow vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction

Lokomotiv Moscow are on a poor run of form at the moment, both in their domestic campaign and in the Champions League. The hosts are currently sitting third in Group D, just above Bayer Leverkusen, albeit only on goal difference, with no more than three points to their name.

It is also worth mentioning that home advantage has not been working its charm for the Russian outfit in their recent matchups. Their last clash here saw them register no more than a 1-1 draw against Krasnodar.

The squad have admitted defeat in three of their past five games on home soil as well. Furthermore, Lokomotiv Moscow have been at the losing end in each of their previous two European games here. And, have not come out on top since their win over this foe back in their opening clash either.

In sharp contrast, Bayer Leverkusen have started to show signs of promise. The visiting contingent got their first taste of success in their last European clash at home which saw them stun Atletico Madrid with a 2-1 scorecard.

In addition, the away side managed to bring a three-match losing streak on the road to a halt, in their previous outing in the Bundesliga. The squad pulled off a convincing 2-0 win over Wolfsburg in that latter matchup. Hence, Bayer Leverkusen are certainly sizing up to be the favorites to secure all three points in this one.

Also, Lokomotiv Moscow have conceded two goals or more in four of their last seven matchups on home soil. The home side are yet to keep a clean sheet in the Champions League as well and have conceded two goals each in their clashes here with group members Atletico Madrid and Juventus.

Meanwhile, Leverkusen have not failed to find the back of the net in their past five games on the trot. Taking into account that their previous h2h meeting also witnessed both teams find the back of the net together, expect the two sides to get their names on the scoresheet this week as well.

Lokomotiv Moscow vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting tips

• Bayer Leverkusen to win @ 2.00 (1/1)

• Both teams to score @ 1.70 (7/10).

Lokomotiv Moscow vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction arrives ahead of the 5th round fixture of the Champions League group stage at RZD Arena in Moscow. We are about to see a match between two teams that desperately need a victory. Therefore, be sure to read my match preview to get the best betting tips and correct score predictions for this fixture.

Lokomotiv Moscow vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Tips

Lokomotiv Moscow didn’t shine in the recent period. They had 6 consecutive games without a victory across all competitions. In the last match, they finally won against not so strong opponent in the Russian Premier League but still, any kind of victory is good before the important match. In the UCL they are in the 3rd place with only 1 win in the opening round and then 3 losses in a row. Their goal difference is 4:7, so we can expect some goals.

On the other hand, Bayer Leverkusen is in good form recently. After a few bad results, they started to play better and in the last 5 games, they recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. In Group D they are still at the bottom, they also had 1 win and 3 losses like their upcoming rival but the difference is that they first had 3 consecutive losses, and their 2-1 victory against Atletico Madrid was in the previous round. So far they allowed the same number of goals as Lokomotiv but they scored one less. Bayer Leverkusen like to play aggressive in attack and their main objective for the match will be to score at least one goal. They will try to score from the first minute, and we expect from them to score in both halves.

Lokomotiv Moscow Latest Team News

Their manager Yuri Semin can’t count on four of his men to appear in this match. Boris Rotenberg, Darko João Mário, Jefferson Farfán and Luka Djordjevic are all ruled out due to injury. Grzegorz Krychowiak netted the brace in the last match and got his name on the scoresheet 8 times this season, so he is the man to watch in the home team.

Bayer Leverkusen Latest Team News

The visiting team has to deal with the absence of several players for the upcoming clash, their captain Lars Bender, Daley Sinkgrave, Kai Havertz and Joel Pohjanpalo are all ruled out due to injury. The player you should keep an eye on in the home team is Kevin Volland, who scored 5 goals and provided 4 assists so far.

Lokomotiv Moscow vs Bayer Leverkusen Correct Score Prediction

In recent years these two sides have clashed on 2 occasions, and each of them had one triumph, Bayer won 3-1 and in their most recent H2H match 2 months ago Lokomotiv was victorious away 1-2. I believe that we are in for another tight clash with goals on both sides, and since the visitors are currently in better form, and are recording better results, I’m going to back the option of their triumph.

Correct Score Prediction by MightyTips Experts: 1 – 2

Lokomotiv Moscow vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction is presented to you by using deep analysis of the H2H records, team news and current forms of both teams. My Mighty Tips colleagues helped during this process so we can provide you with only the best free betting tips and correct score predictions.