Lokomotiv Moscow vs RB Salzburg Prediction, 12/1/2020 Champions League Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 11/30/2020

Game: Lokomotiv Moscow vs RB Salzburg

Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Location: RZD Arena in Moscow, Russia

TV: CBS All Access

Odds/Point Spread: Lokomotiv Moscow (+205) RB Salzburg (+110)

Grzegorz Krychowiak and Lokomotiv Moscow (0-3-1 in Champions League) host RB Salzburg (0-1-3 in Champions League) at RZD Arena on Tuesday. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Guilherme for Lokomotiv Moscow and Cican Stankovic for RB Salzburg. Lokomotiv Moscow are at +205 while RB Salzburg are at +110. The total has been set at 2.75.

Lokomotiv Moscow played Atlético Madrid in their most recent game and wrapped up with a draw by a score of 0 - 0. In the passing game, they had a 79.2% passes received percentage by converting 270 of the 341 passing attempts in their last outing. Lokomotiv Moscow tried 15 dribbles in this match and completed 11 of the tries for a percentage of 73.3%. Regarding shot accuracy, Lokomotiv Moscow walked away from the pitch at a 50.0% clip by putting 8 SoT out of 16 shots. Lokomotiv Moscow is averaging 1.00 goal per 90 (16 total goals) and have accounted for 12 assists In all contests for the year.

Grzegorz Krychowiak is a guy who should be able to impact this match for Lokomotiv Moscow. He has accounted for 8 assists while accumulating 76 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career. Krychowiak has been a starter in 271 outings so far in his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.09 G/90. The midfielder hailing from Poland has recorded 25 goals in 23,890 mins played. Another guy who should impact this match is Anton Miranchuk, the midfielder representing Russia. He has helped on a goal 13 times so far in his career and he has scored 21 total goals. Miranchuk has 5,893 minutes in 67 starting assignments and has been handed 12 yellow cards. He currently averages 0.32 G/90 for his career.

The guy protecting the net for Lokomotiv Moscow will be Guilherme. Guilherme (126-77-70 mark during his soccer career) has earned 101 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 37.0% clean sheet rate. The keeper representing Lokomotiv Moscow has seen 866 shots sent in his direction in 273 career starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 0.91 (247 goals given up) and his save percentage is .754. Guilherme has seen the pitch for a total of 24,332 mins and has accumulated 650 stops so far in his career.

In their last game, RB Salzburg walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 3 - 1 against de Bayern Munich. RB Salzburg ended the game with a 54.2% successful dribble rate by completing 13 out of the 24 dribbles they pursued. They finished the contest by connecting on 352 out of their 465 attempted passes earning a rate of 75.7%. RB Salzburg connected on 14 SoT out of 21 shots attempted which had them at a 66.7% clip in their last match. Having earned a total of 33 goals and 23 assists in all competitions, RB Salzburg has an average of 3.67 goals and 2.56 assists per 90 minutes.

Mergim Berisha will need to be on top of his game for RB Salzburg. The forward hailing from Germany has totaled 4,701 professional minutes while earning 25 goals. He has earned 8 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 11 times. He scores 0.48 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 52 outings thus far in his career. Be sure to watch out for Sekou Koita, the forward taking the field for RB Salzburg. Koita has been handed a total of 3 yellow cards in 2,266 mins (25 starts). His G/90 average in his career is 0.91. He has accumulated 23 goals so far in his pro soccer career while helping on a goal 7 different times.

Cican Stankovic will look after the goal for RB Salzburg. Stankovic has recorded 39 shutouts while defending 490 shots attempted against him in 11,779 career mins. He is the owner of a save percentage of .671 and his clean sheet rate sits at 29.5%. He has conceded 1.28 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a record of 75-28-27. So far in his career, Stankovic has surrendered 168 goals and has accumulated 326 stops in 132 starts.

Who will win tonight's Champions League game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take RB Salzburg (+110)

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