Match Info

VTB United League

Date: 4 February 2026, Wednesday

Location: Nagorny Arena (Nizhny Novgorod)


	Nizhny Novgorod		Lokomotiv-Kuban

	1	2
	5.24	1.1
	5.31	1.17	Watch
	5.25	1.13
Avarage Now (Initially)	5.27 ↓ (5.33)	1.13 ↑ (1.12)

The most likely Over/Under: 167.50

The most likely Handicap: 2 (-12)

The best margin for this event is 4.3%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Nizhny Novgorod
17.7%

Lokomotiv-Kuban
82.3%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

17.3%

82.7%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Nizhny Novgorod has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.4%)

Lokomotiv-Kuban has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.4%)

Nizhny Novgorod - Lokomotiv Kuban Predictions

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

AH +9.5, OT - Nizhny Novgorod (1.93) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

AH -8.5, OT - Lokomotiv-Kuban (1.60) (votes: 2 - 100%) .

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): Nizhny Novgorod will win (4 of 4 users predict this - 100%) 🥈 Silver Tip.

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 7 Selected Experts predict this event. Nizhny Novgorod (votes: 5 - 71.4%). Lokomotiv-Kuban (votes: 2 - 28.6%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 78:90

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
9. Karpenkov I.	32. Hunter V.
7. Khomenko A.	1. Johnson B.
11. Platonov I.	16. Kvitkovskikh A.
21. Popov K.	2. Miller P.
55. Zotkin S.	7. Temirov K.
Substitutes
3. Burinsky S.	23. Ishchenko V.
33. Khyakli N.	38. Konovalov M.
30. Klyuchenkov D.	5. Martin J.
2. Lukacs N.	4. Moore M.
24. Shenderov A.	27. Popov I.
22. Simaev N.	37. Sejanov D.
	33. Vedishchev Z.

Preview

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Nizhny Novgorod won 1.

Each of the teams is struggling with stability in their game.

Nizhny Novgorod may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

Recently, Nizhny Novgorod has had a series of home games.

In this match, Lokomotiv-Kuban is the undeniable favorite.

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Nizhny Novgorod won 8 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 12 matches, and goals 1600:1733. (average 80:86.7).

Including home matches between the teams, Nizhny Novgorod won 5 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 914:959. (average 83.1:87.2).

Outrights of VTB United League for now

Lokomotiv Kuban: 17.93%

Standings

		Pl	W	L		PCT
4	Lokomotiv Kuban	3	2	1	257:240	0.667

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- BC Nizhny Novgorod
VTB United League
31.01.26	Nizhny Novgorod - MBA Moscow	79:74 ✺
Russian Cup Basketball
28.01.26	Nizhny Novgorod - Zenit 2	85:62 ✺
VTB United League
24.01.26	UNICS - Nizhny Novgorod	119:76 ✺
20.01.26	Nizhny Novgorod - Yenisey Krasnoyarsk	55:76 ✺
17.01.26	Nizhny Novgorod - Avtodor Saratov	56:81 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 6.8 WWLLL
- Lokomotiv-Kuban
VTB United League
01.02.26	Avtodor Saratov - Lokomotiv-Kuban	76:78 ✺
29.01.26	Uralmash - Lokomotiv-Kuban	84:69 ✺
25.01.26	Lokomotiv-Kuban - Samara	96:79 ✺
Russian Winline Basket Cup
22.01.26	Lokomotiv-Kuban - Parma Perm	92:93 ✺
VTB United League
18.01.26	Lokomotiv-Kuban - Zenit Saint Petersburg	95:85 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 4.7 WLWLW

Latest Head to Head

VTB United League
21.12.25	Nizhny Novgorod - Lokomotiv-Kuban	101:105
05.10.25	Lokomotiv-Kuban - Nizhny Novgorod	93:78
26.03.25	Nizhny Novgorod - Lokomotiv-Kuban	67:75
29.01.25	Lokomotiv-Kuban - Nizhny Novgorod	86:88
26.12.24	Lokomotiv-Kuban - Nizhny Novgorod	101:86
24.10.24	Nizhny Novgorod - Lokomotiv-Kuban	72:95
19.01.24	Nizhny Novgorod - Lokomotiv-Kuban	76:74

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