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Lokomotiv Moscow and Schalke 04 join forces at Stadion Lokomotiv in a UEFA Champions League (Group Stage) match. These two teams have never faced each other before, so this will be their first direct confrontation. It is necessary to analyze with special attention the home / outside condition, as Lokomotiv Moscow presents different results at home and abroad.

Review of Lokomotiv Moscow
The home team arrives in this group's second round after a defeat in their debut in this group stage, for Galatasaray, by (3-0). This is a team affected by the house factor, stronger when you play in front of your fans, since in the last 30 matches you have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 15 goals scored and 21 conceded, against 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 home defeats, with 12 goals scored and 14 conceded. The team arrives at this meeting after a home win with Terek Groznyi by (2-0). Lokomotiv Moscow won 4, drew 4 and lost 2 of their last 10 home games for all competitions. The team allowed their opponents to score in 7 of the last 10 games, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack has scored regularly as they have managed to make it 7 out of the last 10 games. In his home games there is a tendency towards few goals, since 22 of his last 52 matches finished with Less than 1.5 goals and 34 in 52 finished with Less than 2.5 goals. In 13 games, he suffered the first goal 7 times and only got 2 turns on the scoreboard.

In this second UEFA Champions League fixture, Lokomotiv Moscow will occupy the last position of their group after having started with defeat. On the other hand he arrives optimistic, because he comes from two victories for his competitions, that is, triumph for the Cup and also for the First Division of his Country. Remembering that for the First Division, alternated between three victories, three ties and also three defeats. In this confrontation the squad must be aligned in the 4-2-3-1, seeking in this way defensive organization and the exits for the attack through the sides. It is worth mentioning that one of its main qualities is related to aerial duels and also to long shots. Highlight for midfielder Manuel Fernandes and striker F. Smolov, both so far with two goals scored by the Russian Championship (Premier League 18/19).

Analysis of Schalke 04
The visiting team reaches this second round of the Group after a draw in their debut in this group stage, for Porto, by (1-1). This is a team little affected by the house factor, that is, presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games has recorded 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses as a visitor, with a total of 21 goals scored and 15 conceded. Already inside the home, it won 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, with a total of 19 goals scored and 11 conceded. In the last game he played for the Bundesliga, he won Mainz at home (1-0). In the last 10 games as a visitor Schalke 04 has won 4, drawn 1 and lost 5. His attack has scored regularly, as he has managed to achieve in 7 of the last 10 games.

After the tie in their first commitment, Schalke 04 arrives slightly better positioned than its opponent of this confrontation, that is to say, is at the moment in the third position of the group. It is worth noting that after six games without wins for their competitions, ie Bundesliga and Champions League, finally in their last commitment triumphed against Mainz 1-0 in a duel valid for the German Championship 18/19. Recalling that the team won only one game against six disputed so far by their competition. In this confrontation the squad must be aligned in the 3-4-1-2, that is, to act with three defenders and a half field seeking the exits by the sides, aiming also the attacks together. As strengths the team also features aerial duels and the creation of plays for the long shots. Highlight for striker B. Embolo who scored the only goal of the team for the current season of the Champions League.