Lokomotiv Moscow – Schalke betting tips for today, October 3, 2018.
Kick-off: 17:55
Football: Champions League – Group D
Tip: Over 1.5 Goals
Odds: 1.50
Bookmaker: Bet365
Match Result: 0:1 LOST
Match Preview
| With the Champions League 2018/19 (CL) in full swing, inconsistent Russian outfit Lokomotiv Moscow host a Schalke side who’ve just broken a five-game domestic losing streak (W1, L5). |
| A dramatic game with Galatasaray in their first group game resulted in a 3-0 away loss with Lokomotiv conceding three from open play. Last season, they progressed to the 1/8-finals of the Europa League (EL), bowing out to Atletico Madrid 8-1 on aggregate. |
| Form in the Russian Premier league has been erratic and Lokomotiv find themselves in sixth with a symmetrical record of: W3, D3, L3, GF10, GA10. |
| Meanwhile, Schalke drew 1-1 with Porto in their first game after goalkeeper Ralf Fahrmann saved a 13th-minute penalty. Off form domestically and sitting second-from-bottom, last year’s Europa League semi-finalists are showing signs of improvement but are experiencing a second slow start in as many Bundesliga seasons. |
| With no H2H meetings in their history, Schalke have the advantage of European experience with 98 wins from 195 European fixtures (D46, L51) while Lokomotiv have 46 wins (D24, L43). |
| Players to watch: Manuel Fernandes (LOK) has two domestic goals so far, but scored six EL goals last season – including a hat-trick in a 3-2 meeting with Nice in February 2018. |
| Schalke’s 21-year-old Swiss striker Breel Embolo scored in the draw with Porto – as well as claiming a recent domestic goal and assist. |
| Stat attack: Lokomotiv are making their first appearance in the Champions League since 2004/05. |
| In their last respective CL meetings, Lokomotiv saw three yellow cards whilst Schalke saw two. |
| Their last three CL campaigns have seen Schalke drop-out at the last-16 stage. |
| Both teams have scored in three of Lokomotiv’s last five games – Schalke meanwhile have seen two games in that time end the same (in all competitions). |
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