Lokomotiv Moscow vs Juventus UCL Matchday 4 Odds, Picks & Betting Preview
- Italian giants can secure knockout stage place with win
- Russians lost 2-1 in Turin on Matchday 3
- Maurizio Sarri’s side have not won in four away UCL matches
Juventus can clinch qualification from Champions League Group D if they beat Lokomotiv Moscow away from home on Wednesday.
The Italians defeated Lokomotiv 2-1 on Matchday 3 in Turin and three points next week will make their position unassailable when they meet again on November 6, at Stadion Lokomotiv, at 12:55 pm EST.
Lokomotiv Moscow vs Juventus Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lokomotiv Moscow | +1 -127 | +438 | Ov 2½ -114 |
| Juventus | -1 +111 | -169 | Un2½ -102 |
| Draw | N/A | +273 | N/A |
*Odds taken on November 1, 2019
Although Atletico Madrid currently top the table, second-placed Juventus are four points clear of third-placed Lokomotiv who would be unable to catch them if they are beaten again.
The oddsmakers make Juventus-169 favorites to get the win with Lokomotiv at +438. The draw is +273.
Given the Italians indifferent away form in the competition in the past two seasons – they haven’t won in their last four road trips – the draw looks most promising here.
Italian champions Juventus and Atletico both have seven points and Moscow have three with pointless Bayer Leverkusen bottom of the group.
Unbeaten in UCL This Season
Under new coach Maurizio Sarri, Juventus are unbeaten in UCL fixtures this season.
They opened their campaign with a valuable 2-2 draw away at Atletico, although they let slip a two-goal lead. They then secured a 3-0 win at home against Bayer Leverkusen on Matchday 2.
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— Russian Football News (@RusFootballNews) October 20, 2019
That was followed by the home win against Lokomotiv.
Juventus are also undefeated in Italy’s Serie A and lead the table after 10 games with eight wins and two draws
They trailed in the first-half but a late double strike from Paolo Dybala earned the win.
Juventus are also undefeated in Italy’s Serie A and lead the table after 10 games with eight wins and two draws.
They overcame Genoa 2-1 at home on Tuesday, October 30 in their latest league match.
Lokomotiv Moscow vs Juventus UCL Statistics
| 1 | Wins | 2 |
| 2 | Losses | 0 |
| 0 | Draws | 1 |
| 3 | Goals | 7 |
| 24 | Goal Attempts | 51 |
| 72% | Passing Accuracy | 88% |
| 35% | Possession | 57% |
There had been two previous fixtures between Juventus and Lokomotiv before their fixture last month in Turin – with the Italians winning 4-0 on aggregate in the 1993/94 UEFA Cup first round.
Lokomotiv finished second in the Russian League last season.
Sole Win Away at Leverkusen
They began this season’s UCL group stage with a 2-1 win away at Leverkusen in Germany.
Unfortunate result today ?
We’ll get back stronger ??#FCLM pic.twitter.com/1pIwdfVcVj— FC Lokomotiv Moscow (@fclokomotiv_eng) October 27, 2019
They were then beaten 2-0 at home by Atletico Madrid before the away setback at Juventus.
The capital city club were in third place in the Russian Premier League after 14 fixtures with nine wins, two draws and three defeats.
Their most recent result was a 3-0 home defeat by derby rivals Spartak Moscow last Sunday on October 27.
Lokomotiv have won only five of their last 14 European fixtures in Moscow – losing seven ties in that spell.
Last season they finished in bottom place in a UCL group also including Porto, Schalke 04 and Galatasaray. They won just once by beating Galatasaray 2-0 at home.
Lokomotiv has won only five of their last 14 European fixtures in Moscow – losing seven ties in that spell.
Juventus finished top of their group last season ahead of Manchester United, Valencia and Young Boys of Berne.
They were eliminated at the last 16 stage by Ajax. After a 1-1 draw in Amsterdam, they were beaten 2-1 at home to end Cristiano Ronaldo’s dream of winning the UCL in his first season with the Italian giants.
Forever and always, #FinoAllaFine! ?⚪️⚫️#JuveGenoa pic.twitter.com/hTtlME5TRW
— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) October 31, 2019
Twice European Champions
The Turin outfit has twice been European Champions in 1984-85 and 1995-1996.
But they have lost no fewer than seven European Cup/ Champions League finals – twice in recent years.
They were defeated by Barcelona in 2014-15 and by Real Madrid in 2016-17.
Pick: Draw +273
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