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Lokomotiv Kuban

Russia VTB 7-1 · 2/11
Form, last 10 (oldest → newest)
WWWWLWWWWW
Points / game
91.4
allowed 76.5
Over 163.5
62%
game total, 8 games
Game total
167.9
both teams per game
Win rate
88%
7-1
Margin / game
+14.9
points
1st half
46.9
points scored / game
Overtime
0%
games to overtime
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Lokomotiv Kuban

Lokomotiv Kuban 2026-27 are riding a 6-1 start in the VTB United League, sitting second in an 11-team table after a 6-1 record that includes a 5-0 home streak and a 1-1 away split. Their recent form shows four wins from five games, highlighted by a 107-80 home victory over Unics Kazan, a 92-62 road win against Samara, and a 73-72 home triumph over Zenit Petersburg. With a net rating of 11.8, they rank third among eleven teams and have moved up from fourth in a few games. The squad is led by key contributors, and their next outing is an away fixture against Uralmash Ekaterinburg on 18 November 2026.

Written by Pythia from this season's results, ratings and squad.

Lokomotiv Kuban stats, form & predictions – 2026-27

In the VTB United League (this season) Lokomotiv Kuban score 91.4 points a game and allow 76.5 across 8 games – 62% of their games go over 163.5 and they clear 81.5 team points in 75%. They win 88% (100% at home, 50% away), by +14.9 points a game on average.

🏀 1. Points & form

Lokomotiv KubanLast 20 – points for & against, every competition
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Parma Perm
#5
W
79-76
79
76
+3
H29/04
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#5
W
87-82
87
82
+5
A03/05
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
W
97-88 OT
97
88
+9
A12/05
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
71-84
71
84
-13
A14/05
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
81-100
81
100
-19
H18/05
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
75-85
75
85
-10
H20/05
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
92-103
92
103
-11
A23/05
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
L
80-82
80
82
-2
A01/06
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
L
61-64
61
64
-3
A03/06
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
W
85-81
85
81
+4
H07/06
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
W
91-85
91
85
+6
H09/06
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
W
84-76
84
76
+8
A12/06
VTB United League
Enisey
#10
W
81-66
81
66
+15
H27/09
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
W
92-87
92
87
+5
H03/10
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
84-87
84
87
-3
A11/10
VTB United League
Saratov
#9
W
96-74
96
74
+22
H14/10
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#4
W
73-72
73
72
+1
H18/10
VTB United League
Samara
#11
W
92-62
92
62
+30
A25/10
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#3
W
107-80
107
80
+27
H01/11
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#6
W
106-84
106
84
+22
H07/11
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-19
23-23
12-19
21-15
16-27
17-21
26-23
28-11
18-23
24-20
20-22
21-18
27-23
12-17
16-21
16-23
22-22
13-32
28-21
18-25
29-21
11-22
11-13
24-29
12-25
24-30
26-23
30-25
14-23
26-18
20-28
20-13
20-13
15-20
16-17
10-14
24-25
12-16
19-21
30-19
26-20
24-24
18-18
23-23
19-20
26-20
18-17
21-19
20-15
17-22
19-16
25-13
17-25
24-22
27-21
24-19
23-27
17-27
19-16
25-17
30-21
18-12
21-18
27-23
22-24
24-15
15-13
12-20
21-17
28-14
24-15
19-16
33-21
29-23
26-16
19-20
23-18
29-25
27-27
27-14
166.6Avg total
85.7Scored
80.9Allowed
Points by quarter
Q1
23.6
21.0
+2.6
won 62%
Q2
23.2
20.0
+3.2
won 75%
Q3
22.2
17.8
+4.5
won 88%
Q4
22.2
17.8
+4.5
won 75%
■ scored   ■ allowed, per game. Won the 1st half in 62% of 8 games, the 2nd half in 88%.
Home v away – all metrics
HOME n=6AWAY n=2
92.5
Points / game
88.0
77.2
Allowed / game
74.5
169.7
Game total
162.5
67%
Over 163.5
50%
100%
Win %
50%
+15.3
Margin
+13.5
47.7
1st half scored
44.5
67%
Won the 1st half
50%
67%
Won by 10+
50%
Points scored per game
6%12%19%25%12%70-740%75-7925%80-840%85-8925%90-9412%95-990%100-10425%105-109
Share of games.
Points allowed per game
6%12%19%25%12%60-6412%65-6925%70-740%75-7925%80-8425%85-89
Share of games.
Points by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored / allowed per game by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 84.5 points (scored above it, allowed below it); red is worse. Tier = the opponent's season point differential per game against this team's (±4).
SplitTotal scoredTotal allowedHome scoredHome allowedAway scoredAway allowedWin %
All games (30)86.779.590.179.482.279.870%
vs Stronger (14)79.984.483.087.878.683.036%
vs Similar (5)92.281.293.581.087.082.0100%
vs Weaker (11)92.872.691.774.998.062.5100%
Over 163.5 (game total)57% of these 30 games

💪 2. Team strengths

Where they rank
Win %
2ndof 1188%
Attack: points scored per game
3rdof 1191.4
Defence: points allowed per game
4thof 1176.5
Game total: both teams' points per game
7thof 11167.9
Ranked against the 11 teams of the league over this season. Ties share a place (=); defence ranks the fewest points allowed first.
🛡 Defence
Allowed / game · lower is better
📈 Game total
Both teams' points / game

Team v league average

Not enough box scores for this team yet.

🏆 3. League table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/g+/-Over 163.5HomeAwayClose wonForm
1 CSKA Moscow10100100%92.670.4+22260%6-04-0100%WWWWW
2 Lokomotiv Kuban87188%91.476.5+11962%6-01-167%WWWWW
3 Unics Kazan97278%93.174.8+16556%4-13-1-WWLWW
4 Zenit Petersburg107370%85.075.1+9930%5-02-30%WWWLW
5 Uralmash Ekaterinburg95456%84.384.2+167%2-13-350%LWWWW
6 MBA Moscow94544%88.090.0-1878%3-11-450%LWLWW
7 Parma Perm94544%87.486.4+967%2-12-40%WLWLL
8 Dynamo Vladivostok103730%88.197.3-9290%1-22-5-WLWLL
9 Saratov103730%72.888.8-16050%2-21-550%WLLLL
10 Enisey81712%81.488.6-5850%1-50-20%LLLLL
11 Samara100100%67.996.6-28760%0-60-4-LLLLL
Playoffs
Click a column header to sort. Over = how often the team's games went over 163.5; Close won = record in games decided by 5 or fewer.

📊 4. Betting markets

Bets by period · pick a period
Lokomotiv KubanLast 20 – Full game points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Parma Perm
#5
W
79-76
79
76
+3
H29/04
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#5
W
87-82
87
82
+5
A03/05
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
W
97-88 OT
97
88
+9
A12/05
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
71-84
71
84
-13
A14/05
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
81-100
81
100
-19
H18/05
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
75-85
75
85
-10
H20/05
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
92-103
92
103
-11
A23/05
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
L
80-82
80
82
-2
A01/06
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
L
61-64
61
64
-3
A03/06
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
W
85-81
85
81
+4
H07/06
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
W
91-85
91
85
+6
H09/06
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
W
84-76
84
76
+8
A12/06
VTB United League
Enisey
#10
W
81-66
81
66
+15
H27/09
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
W
92-87
92
87
+5
H03/10
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
84-87
84
87
-3
A11/10
VTB United League
Saratov
#9
W
96-74
96
74
+22
H14/10
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#4
W
73-72
73
72
+1
H18/10
VTB United League
Samara
#11
W
92-62
92
62
+30
A25/10
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#3
W
107-80
107
80
+27
H01/11
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#6
W
106-84
106
84
+22
H07/11
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-19
23-23
12-19
21-15
16-27
17-21
26-23
28-11
18-23
24-20
20-22
21-18
27-23
12-17
16-21
16-23
22-22
13-32
28-21
18-25
29-21
11-22
11-13
24-29
12-25
24-30
26-23
30-25
14-23
26-18
20-28
20-13
20-13
15-20
16-17
10-14
24-25
12-16
19-21
30-19
26-20
24-24
18-18
23-23
19-20
26-20
18-17
21-19
20-15
17-22
19-16
25-13
17-25
24-22
27-21
24-19
23-27
17-27
19-16
25-17
30-21
18-12
21-18
27-23
22-24
24-15
15-13
12-20
21-17
28-14
24-15
19-16
33-21
29-23
26-16
19-20
23-18
29-25
27-27
27-14
166.6Avg total
85.7Scored
80.9Allowed
Full gameScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the gameOver 163.5
Last 30 (30)86.779.5166.2+7.170%57%
Last 30 at home (17)90.179.4169.4+10.788%65%
Last 30 away (13)82.279.8162.0+2.546%46%
Last 10 (10)90.677.3167.9+13.390%60%
Last 5 (5)94.874.4169.2+20.4100%60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)79.984.4164.2-4.536%50%
vs Similar (5)92.281.2173.4+11.0100%80%
vs Weaker (11)92.872.6165.5+20.2100%55%
Full game hit rates · last 30 games · line 163.5 = the league line
Over 163.557%
n=30
Under 163.543%
n=30
Won the game70%
🔥 70%+n=30
Lost the game30%
n=30
Markets by opponent strength, home and away
this season, VTB games. Per-game averages by the opponent's strength, then the share over the line (game total, team points) or won (margin).
Game total (line 163.5)Team points (line 81.5)Margin (win)
SplitAllHomeAwayAllHomeAwayAllHomeAway
Overall (8)167.9169.7162.591.492.588.0+14.9+15.3+13.5
vs Stronger (1)171.0-171.084.0-84.0-3.0--3.0
vs Similar (1)187.0187.0-107.0107.0-+27.0+27.0-
vs Weaker (6)164.2166.2154.090.089.692.0+15.8+13.0+30.0
% over line / win62%67%50%75%67%100%88%100%50%
% under line / loss38%33%50%25%33%0%12%0%50%
Scoring dials
Points / game91.4
League avg 84.5 · above by 6.8
Allowed / game76.5
League avg 84.5 · below by 8.0
1st half scored46.9
League avg 42.7 · above by 4.2
Over / under hit rate – this team's own points (this season)
Over 76.5 pts88%
n=8
Under 76.5 pts12%
n=8
Over 81.5 pts75%
n=8
Under 81.5 pts25%
n=8
Over 86.5 pts62%
n=8
Under 86.5 pts38%
n=8
Over / under hit rate – game total (the league's lines)
Over 153.575%
n=8
Under 153.525%
n=8
Over 163.562%
n=8
Under 163.538%
n=8
Over 173.538%
n=8
Under 173.562%
n=8
Result markets
Win88%
n=8
Win by 6+ (-5.5)62%
n=8
Cover +5.5100%
n=8
Win by 10+62%
n=8
Win the 1st half62%
n=8
Overtime0%
n=8
Highlighted: 🔥 70%+ = the line landed in at least 70% of the games (10+ games); a thin green edge = 60-69%; everything else is grey. A line priced about 1.90 needs 53% to break even. Past hit rates, not a forecast: Pythia's own probabilities are on the game pages.

🎯 5. Shooting profile

Over:
Scoringtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Lokomotiv Kuban: 77.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀56%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.2 pts a game · 56% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.6 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.5 pts a game · 16% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.821.6
52.9%
-43.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers20.77.2
34.8%
-21.6
🏀 Free throws16.612.5
75.3%
-12.5
They take 61.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 20.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 34% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Defencetheir opponents' shots, last 10 games

Where their opponents' points come from

Lokomotiv Kuban: 80.6 points a game allowed
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.2 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.2 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.2 pts a game · 19% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeOpponents' Attempts per gameOpponents' Made per gameOpponents' Accuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers34.518.6
53.9%
-37.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.19.4
36.0%
-28.2
🏀 Free throws18.715.2
81.3%
-15.2
Their opponents take 60.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of those shots are threes. Accuracy is green when they hold opponents below the league average.

🔮 6. Pythia's view

Pythia exclusive
Model result accuracy
77%favourite won, 2025-260%100%
📊 The record behind it
41-12favourite won / lost
Across 53 games of Lokomotiv Kuban, 2025-26: Pythia (Version 5) picked the winner 77% of the time. Walk-forward: every forecast made only from games before it.
📅 Next game
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
v
Lokomotiv Kuban
Wed 18 Nov, 14:30 UTC
Pythia: Lokomotiv Kuban 72%
home 28%away 72%
Open the game page →
🔥 Top picks · next game: Uralmash Ekaterinburg v Lokomotiv Kuban Wed 18 Nov
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📅 7. Season v history

Metric2022-23
n=47
2023-24
n=50
2024-25
n=59
2025-26
n=53
2026-27
n=8
Trend
Points scored / game80.784.888.385.391.4
Points allowed / game79.379.880.181.076.5
Game total160.0164.6168.4166.3167.9
Over 153.562%78%75%87%75%
Over 163.547%54%58%60%62%
Over 173.519%28%37%28%38%
Team points over 81.540%62%71%62%75%
Win %53%60%66%64%88%
Home win %45%76%69%73%100%
Away win %60%44%63%56%50%
Margin / game+1.5+5.0+8.3+4.3+14.9
Won by 10+26%32%41%36%62%
Close games won (5 or fewer)53%41%33%50%67%
Overtime %6%6%3%4%0%
1st half total80.381.584.583.887.9
Won the 1st half49%48%54%45%62%
Domestic-league games, every stage; the same lines every season (the league page's). The current season so far.

🗓️ 8. Results & fixtures

Recent results
DateGameScoreRes
07 NovLokomotiv Kuban v Parma Perm VTB United League106-84W
01 NovLokomotiv Kuban v Unics Kazan VTB United League107-80W
25 OctSamara v Lokomotiv Kuban VTB United League62-92W
18 OctLokomotiv Kuban v Zenit Petersburg VTB United League73-72W
14 OctLokomotiv Kuban v Saratov VTB United League96-74W
11 OctCSKA Moscow v Lokomotiv Kuban VTB United League87-84L
03 OctLokomotiv Kuban v MBA Moscow VTB United League92-87W
27 SepLokomotiv Kuban v Enisey VTB United League81-66W
12 JunZenit Petersburg v Lokomotiv Kuban VTB United League76-84W
09 JunLokomotiv Kuban v Zenit Petersburg VTB United League91-85W
Upcoming games
Every competition. The bar is Pythia's frozen home-win forecast (green = home team); the figures are the best moneyline per team. Open a game for the full analysis.
Data through 14 Nov 2026.
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