Zenit vs Lokomotiv-Kuban: VTB United League Match Prediction
Zenit and Lokomotiv-Kuban both enjoyed a five-game winning streak, but on October 6, that streak will end for one of these teams. In their last two encounters in St. Petersburg, it was Pasqual's team that emerged victorious. What will happen this time? Bet insights and predictions will shed light on this matchup.

Command Analysis

BC Zenit

Current Form
At the end of September, Zenit clinched a victory in Kazan, defeating UNICS 87-84. Following that, Javier Pascual's squad dominated Parma at home with a score of 100-56. Overall, the team is showing outstanding performance and currently leads the league standings. Based on additional metrics, Zenit holds an advantage over Lokomotiv-Kuban.
The last time the Saint Petersburg team faced defeat was in mid-September during the VTB United League Supercup when they lost to UNICS.
Injuries and Suspensions
Zenit has no issues with its roster.
Betting Insights
In two of the last three games, Zenit scored at least 100 points. Javier Pascual's offense is firing on all cylinders, and the forwards are performing exceptionally well.
Projected Lineup: Fraser - Bacon, Spellman - Vorontsevich, Hunter

Lokomotiv Kuban

Current Form
Lokomotiv-Kuban has recently played all their matches on the road. Despite this, coach Andrey Vedischev's team secured victories against MBA (93-85) and Avtodor (87-84).
Currently, Lokomotiv-Kuban has four wins. Zenit also has four wins, but their tiebreaker stats are less favorable.
Injuries and Suspensions
Lokomotiv-Kuban has no injuries or suspensions.
Betting Insights
Lokomotiv-Kuban has lost their last three matches in St. Petersburg. In two of those games, they put up a fight, losing by just a few points.
Projected Lineup: Miller – Anderson, Uzinski – B.J. Johnson, Martyuk
Trends
Bet 1st Quarter. Zenit Wins
Zenit has won the first quarter in their last three games
1.55Bet 1st Quarter: Total Over 38.5 Points
In 2 of Zenit's last 3 games, more than 38 points were scored in the first quarter
1.75Tip and bets
Zenit is rightly viewed as the favorite for this matchup, yet Lokomotiv-Kuban is too skilled to suffer a significant defeat. In their recent encounters in St. Petersburg, the Krasnodar team has shown remarkable resistance against their rivals and is quite capable of doing so again.
Our prediction is Lokomotiv-Kuban with a spread of (+8.5) points at 1.77
Total Points Bet
Both teams have shown impressive scoring in recent matches. Given this performance, we believe reaching 172 points will be an easy feat.
Prediction – Total points over 172.5 at 1.60
Statistical Bet
Zenit is likely to deliver another outstanding performance. With their strong offense, they should easily score over 90 points.
Prediction – Zenit: total points over 90.5 at 1.72