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Lokomotiv - Fakel: Match Prediction for November 9, 2024
Lokomotiv Moscow
Lokomotiv Moscow is a Russian football club based in Moscow. The club was founded in 1923 and is one of the most successful clubs in Russian history, having won the Russian Premier League three times, the Russian Cup nine times, and the Russian Super Cup three times. Lokomotiv is also one of the most successful Russian clubs in European competition, having reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League in 2004 and the UEFA Europa League in 2018.
Lokomotiv Moscow is currently managed by Marko Nikolić, who was appointed in 2020. The club's captain is Dmitri Barinov, who has been with Lokomotiv since 2016. Lokomotiv's home ground is the RZD Arena, which has a capacity of 27,320.
Key Players
* Guilherme
* Dmitri Barinov
* Grzegorz Krychowiak
* Rifat Zhemaletdinov
* Fedor Smolov
Fakel Voronezh
Fakel Voronezh is a Russian football club based in Voronezh. The club was founded in 1954 and is one of the oldest clubs in Russian football. Fakel has won the Russian Cup once, in 2004, and has also finished runners-up in the Russian Premier League twice, in 1996 and 2000.
Fakel Voronezh is currently managed by Oleg Vasilenko, who was appointed in 2021. The club's captain is Roman Akbashev, who has been with Fakel since 2019. Fakel's home ground is the Tsentralnyi Profsoyuz Stadion, which has a capacity of 15,000.
Key Players
* Roman Akbashev
* Aleksandr Maksimenko
* Irakli Manelov
* Evgeni Markov
* Stanislav Kreichmar
Match Prediction
Lokomotiv Moscow is the clear favorite to win this match. The club has a much stronger squad than Fakel Voronezh and is also in better form. Lokomotiv has won its last three matches, while Fakel has lost its last two.
However, Fakel is a dangerous team on its day. The club has a number of talented players, and it will be looking to cause an upset against Lokomotiv.