07.12. 19:00 FC Zlin - Lokomotiv Moskau

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FC Zlin - Lokomotiv Moskau 6.21 4.00 1.70

[Mert K.]

Guys odds on Lokomotiv raised from 1.70 to 1.80 (local bookie), any idea why?

[Rozde]

Originally Posted by Mert K.

Guys odds on Lokomotiv raised from 1.70 to 1.80 (local bookie), any idea why?

Be careful with this match,many people are putting their money on Lokomotiva to win, to be honest by the form it should be the safest bet, but the problem is that they need just one point from this match to go to the next round. Even a lose can get them through if Copenhagen fails to win against Sherif, which could happen easily because FKC is poor this year.
Another reason is that they are the most pleasant surprise in Russian league(1st at this moment) that I don't know would they like to gamble first place with Europe League, because they are not going to win it.

I would skip this

[WiserthantheCrowd]

Nah, if Lokomotiv didn't want to play in the EL why would they have bothered and invested so much energy in the competition? And why the hell would Lokomotiv play out a draw against a B-team from CZ? You don't play draws against weaker teams.

I think why the odds dropped is because Zlin will go out to win the game but should still fail most likely. The reason why Zlin will go out for the win is simple. Just look at where Zlin is. They're too far below the top spots to compete with the top sides in the CZ league and they're too good to be anywhere near relegation. They're in no man's land. And that means this game is a fair distraction from their routine as a mediocre CZ side. For now, it doesn't look like they will be returning to European competition anytime soon. So they will look to go out on a high note. I do believe that they will give this their best. Normally that shouldn't suffice to beat a side like Lokomotiv but who knows, maybe they will keep things tight. I still favor Lokomotiv though.