Orenburg vs Lokomotiv Novosibirsk Prediction 30 October 2026

Orenburg started the championship with a victory over MGTE Moscow 3:2, but then lost to Zenit-Kazan 0:3 and Gorky 1:3. In three rounds, the team has one win and four sets won against eight lost. On average, the hosts scored 88 points per match and conceded 95.33, with a difference of just over seven points. Over a broader stretch, Orenburg has lost seven out of ten matches, but has covered the +19.5 points handicap in 10 of the last 11 matches.

Lokomotiv has won two out of three matches in the current championship, defeating Fakel Yamal and Zenit with the same score of 3:1. Between these victories, the team from Novosibirsk lost to Gazprom-Yugra 0:3, so the season did not start without a defeat. Over three rounds, the visitors have averaged 90 points per match compared to their opponents' 85 points. In a stretch of ten matches, they have six wins and 20 sets won against 14 lost - results stronger than those of Orenburg.