In this week 18 match, on Sunday Dec 12th, Locomotiv Moscow will host Ufa at Rzd Arena in a clash of the Premier League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only -4 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Locomotiv Moscow recorded a 0-1 loss against Ural. Rafał Augustyniak struck first for Ural in the 42nd minute from the penalty spot, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Locomotiv Moscow was frustrated by Ural’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Ural ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while ufa sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Dinamo Moscow. Denis Makarov struck first for Dinamo Moscow in the 30th minute on a feed from Tyukavin, then Zakharyan added another in the 86th minute on a feed from Denis Makarov At the end of 90 a dissapointed Ufa couldn’t manage to score, and Dinamo Moscow took the shutout win. Ufa is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
On Friday Aug 6th, Ufa hosted Locomotiv Moscow at the Stadion Neftyanik in their last match together. Ufa and Locomotiv Moscow battled to a 1-1 draw in front of almost one thousand. Oleg Ivanov scored the first goal for Ufa in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a penalty, then Vitali Lisakovich got the equalizer for Locomotiv Moscow in the 73rd minute on a feed from Daniil Kulikov earning Locomotiv Moscow a comeback draw.
Gamid Agalarov has been the most effective weapon for Ufa lately. The Russian attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. Gyrano Kerk and Vitali Lisakovich are the top scorers for Locomotiv Moscow in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.