Lokomotiv Moscow – Arsenal Tula

Lokomotiv Moscow will be hoping to challenge for the Premier League title this season, so getting off to a positive start against Arsenal Tula is key. The visitors only just avoided relegation last time out and are expected to be there or thereabouts this campaign as well. Lokomotiv Moscow have high hopes for the upcoming season but their recent 3-0 defeat to Zenit in the Super Cup suggests that they might not have what it takes to dethrone the champions. Finishing third last season took the club into the Europa League.

As mentioned above, Arsenal had a very poor season last time around and will be hoping to have done enough work over the summer to ensure that they finish as far away as possible from the relegation places in the 2021/22 campaign. Scoring goals was just as much of an issue as conceding them last season.

We’re putting our money on a home win for Lokomotiv Moscow this weekend as they have won four of their last six games against Arsenal Tula, including each of their last three at home. The visitors have lost five of their last six competitive and non-competitive matches this season and it’s very hard to see them leaving the capital with anything to show for their efforts.