FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Fakel Voronezh, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Fakel Voronezh — RFPL at RZD-Arena.
- FK Lokomotiv Moskva 30 games · 53 pts (2025/26)
- FK Fakel Voronezh 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 30 | 68 |
| 2 | FK Krasnodar | 30 | 66 |
| 3 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 30 | 53 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 30 | 52 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 30 | 51 |
| 6 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 30 | 46 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 30 | 45 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 30 | 43 |
| 9 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 30 | 37 |
| 10 | FK Rostov | 30 | 33 |
| 11 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 30 | 32 |
| 12 | FK Orenburg | 30 | 29 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 30 | 27 |
| 14 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 30 | 26 |
| 15 | FK Nizhny Novgorod | 30 | 23 |
| 16 | PFK Sochi | 30 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 May | FK Orenburg | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 May | FK Rostov | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Apr | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 May | FK Ural | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 May | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Apr | PFK Sochi | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Apr | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Apr | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at RZD-Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FK Lokomotiv Moskva and FK Fakel Voronezh.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 11' Brilliant from the ! Timur Suleimanov makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 11.
- 16' FK Lokomotiv Moskva is showing some good football. However, FK Lokomotiv Moskva are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 21' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Lokomotiv Moskva in their trying to find a way past FK Fakel Voronezh's compact .
- 26' FK Fakel Voronezh come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Lokomotiv Moskva that had 355 games and scored 378 goals.
- 36' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
- 46' Russia international Maksim Maksimov has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Lokomotiv Moskva is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 53' Assisted by Evgeni Morozov with the perfectly-timed delivery and Timur Suleimanov makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 58' FK Fakel Voronezh is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' The FK Lokomotiv Moskva manager makes a substitution. Timur Suleimanov departs to be replaced by Vladislav Sarveli.
- 65' FK Lokomotiv Moskva are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Fakel Voronezh backline.
- 66' Maksim Maksimov is replacing Khyzyr Appaev for the FK Fakel Voronezh side.
- 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 74' The crowd applauds Vladislav Masternoy as he leaves the pitch. Ruslan Magal steps in for FK Fakel Voronezh.
- 79' FK Lokomotiv Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Artem Karpukas is hanging Sergey Pinyaev on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Fakel Voronezh needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 88' The FK Lokomotiv Moskva bench stirs into life. Aleksey Batrakov is withdrawn and Mario Mitaj gets his opportunity.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- –
- 11
- 15
- 99
- 77
- 45
- 22
-
19
Sergey Pinyaev ↓ Artem Karpukas 79'
- 85
- 6
-
–
Aleksey Batrakov ↓ Mario Mitaj 88'
Bench
- 7
- 1
-
17
Rifat Zhemaletdinov ↑ 79'
-
71
Nair Tiknizyan ↑ 79'
- 4
- 3
- 24
-
8
Vladislav Sarveli ↑ 60'
-
12
Mario Mitaj ↑ 88'
- 53
-
93
Artem Karpukas ↑ 79'
- 27
Coach
Mikhail Galaktionov
FK Fakel Voronezh Lineups
Starting XI
- –
- 31
-
–
Roman Akbashev ↓ Evgeniy Markov 66'
- 10
-
14
Khyzyr Appaev ↓ Maksim Maksimov 66'
- –
- 13
- 23
- 33
- 88
- 47
Bench
-
9
Maksim Maksimov ↑ 66'
- 71
-
20
Evgeniy Markov ↑ 66'
-
28
Ruslan Magal ↑ 74'
- 15
- 92
- 1
- 35
- 8
- 5
- –
Coach
Igor Cherevtchenko
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Timur Suleimanov | 2 |
| Aleksey Batrakov | 2 |
| Nair Tiknizyan | 2 |
| Evgeniy Markov | 2 |
| Dmitry Vorobyev | 1 |
| Irakli Kvekveskiri | 1 |
| Evgeni Morozov | 1 |
| Anton Miranchuk | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form
2024-05-18
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
W
2024-05-12
FK Orenburg
0–2
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2024-05-06
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–0
FK Rostov
W
2024-04-28
FK Spartak Moskva
3–2
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2024-04-24
FK Nizhny Novgorod
2–3
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2024-04-20
FK Rubin Kazan
1–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
D
FK Fakel Voronezh Form
2024-05-18
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
L
2024-05-12
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–0
FK Ural
D
2024-05-06
FK Fakel Voronezh
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2024-04-29
PFK Sochi
0–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
D
2024-04-25
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–1
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
L
2024-04-19
FK Krasnodar
2–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
FK Fakel Voronezh xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Lokomotiv Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or Draw
84%
Draw or FK Fakel Voronezh
42%
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or FK Fakel Voronezh
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Lokomotiv Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.1%
0 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
2.9%
0 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — FK Lokomotiv Moskva
| Handicap | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers | Push | FK Fakel Voronezh covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 26% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
FK Fakel Voronezh keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

