In the preseason tournament Cup of V. Blinov in Omsk, Avangard will face Lokomotiv. The teams played in a tense playoff series last season, where Lokomotiv emerged victorious. Today, Avangard has a chance for revenge, especially since they had an extra day of rest. Lokomotiv is tired from a difficult game yesterday. In these conditions, considering motivation and better preparation, Avangard can show a strong game and win.
"Lokomotiv has had a good start to the tournament, winning two games. In the previous match against Traktor, Lokomotiv had a game plan without several key players and the starting goalkeeper, but they still showed a good game. At the same time, Avangard is struggling with form due to the absence of their leaders and the inefficiency of newcomers. Taking this into account, I predict that Lokomotiv will win this match."
