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In an exciting upcoming basketball matchup in the VTB United League, Lokomotiv-Kuban will face off against BC Zenit Saint Petersburg on January 18, 2026. Both teams have been performing relatively well in their recent fixtures, with Lokomotiv-Kuban winning 3 of their last 5 matches and BC Zenit Saint Petersburg also securing 3 victories in their last 5 games.
With Lokomotiv-Kuban playing on their home court, they hold a slight advantage according to the bookmakers who give them odds of 1.74 for a win. However, BC Zenit Saint Petersburg is not far behind in the odds with 1.94 for an away win.
From a tactical standpoint, Lokomotiv-Kuban will look to utilize their strong defense to stifle BC Zenit Saint Petersburg’s offense, while the visitors will aim to counter with an aggressive and fast-paced attacking style.
It is expected to be a close and competitive game, with our model predicting a narrow 86:84 victory for Lokomotiv-Kuban. However, in sports, anything can happen, so fans can anticipate an exciting showdown between these two skilled teams.
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| Lokomotiv-Kuban 52.7% |
Zenit 47.3% |
Prediction (the most likely score): 86:84
Outrights of VTB United League Zenit Petersburg: 20.35% Lokomotiv Kuban: 5.45%
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Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.74 | 1.93 | |||
| 1.74 | 1.95 |
Latest Results
| 14.01.26 MBA Moscow – Lokomotiv-Kuban – 82:107 11.01.26 BC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk – Lokomotiv-Kuban – 86:78 07.01.26 Lokomotiv-Kuban – BC Uralmash Ekaterinburg – 77:64 04.01.26 Lokomotiv-Kuban – UNICS Kazan – 77:81 28.12.25 Lokomotiv-Kuban – BC Avtodor Saratov – 88:65 |
14.01.26 BC Zenit Saint Petersburg – BC Nizhny Novgorod – 89:99 11.01.26 BC Avtodor Saratov – BC Zenit Saint Petersburg – 62:75 04.01.26 Parma Perm – BC Zenit Saint Petersburg – 77:85 20.12.25 UNICS Kazan – BC Zenit Saint Petersburg – 88:75 17.12.25 BC Zenit Saint Petersburg – Lokomotiv-Kuban – 98:69 |
Facts
Latest Head To Head
| 17.12.25 BC Zenit Saint Petersburg – Lokomotiv-Kuban – 98:69 09.11.25 Lokomotiv-Kuban – BC Zenit Saint Petersburg – 89:80 22.05.25 BC Zenit Saint Petersburg – Lokomotiv-Kuban – 94:75 19.05.25 Lokomotiv-Kuban – BC Zenit Saint Petersburg – 75:74 16.05.25 BC Zenit Saint Petersburg – Lokomotiv-Kuban – 93:80 |
Standings
2025/26
| Pl | W | L | PCT | |||
| 1 | CSKA Moscow | 20 | 18 | 2 | 1848:1417 | 0.900 |
| 2 | Unics Kazan | 20 | 18 | 2 | 1762:1481 | 0.900 |
| 3 | Parma Perm | 21 | 14 | 7 | 1779:1634 | 0.667 |
| 4 | Zenit Petersburg | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1760:1574 | 0.650 |
| 5 | Lokomotiv Kuban | 22 | 14 | 8 | 1889:1780 | 0.636 |
| 6 | MBA Moscow | 20 | 10 | 10 | 1590:1644 | 0.500 |
| 7 | Enisey | 20 | 8 | 12 | 1541:1648 | 0.400 |
| 8 | Uralmash Ekaterinburg | 20 | 7 | 13 | 1534:1631 | 0.350 |
| 9 | Nizhny Novgorod | 21 | 6 | 15 | 1639:1838 | 0.286 |
| 10 | Saratov | 22 | 4 | 18 | 1601:1854 | 0.182 |
| 11 | Samara | 20 | 1 | 19 | 1462:1904 | 0.050 |
VTB United League Outrights
1. CSKA Moscow: 1.86 (45.41%)
2. Zenit Petersburg: 4.15 (20.35%)
3. Unics Kazan: 4.15 (20.35%)
4. Lokomotiv Kuban: 15.5 (5.45%)
5. Parma Perm: 50 (1.69%)
6. Saratov: 100 (0.84%)
7. Uralmash Ekaterinburg: 100 (0.84%)
8. Nizhny Novgorod: 100 (0.84%)
9. MBA Moscow 2: 100 (0.84%)
10. Enisey Krasnoyarsk: 100 (0.84%)
11. BC Samara: 100 (0.84%)
12. MBA Moscow: 100 (0.84%)
13. PBC Uralmash: 100 (0.84%)
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