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 (2026/27)
- FK Fakel Voronezh 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FK Lokomotiv Moskva host FK Fakel Voronezh — let the battle begin!
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' FK Lokomotiv Moskva currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 11' Timur Suleimanov has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 11 minutes.
- 16' Ilya Lantratov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Fakel Voronezh tonight.
- 21' FK Fakel Voronezh have won 73 goals from 90 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 26' A quiet spell here at RZD-Arena. FK Lokomotiv Moskva seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 31' FK Fakel Voronezh are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' Over 46 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Roman Akbashev is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Lokomotiv Moskva.
- 53' The deadlock is broken! Timur Suleimanov gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
- 58' Rifat Zhemaletdinov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 26 Yellow cards this season.
- 60' Vladislav Sarveli is replacing Timur Suleimanov for the FK Lokomotiv Moskva side.
- 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Anton Miranchuk made 355 appearances and scored 38 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 66' Maksim Maksimov gets the nod from FK Fakel Voronezh. He replaces Khyzyr Appaev and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 74' Another change for FK Fakel Voronezh made on 74 minute. Vladislav Masternoy leaves to be changed by Ruslan Magal.
- 79' The FK Lokomotiv Moskva manager makes a substitution. Sergey Pinyaev departs to be replaced by Artem Karpukas.
- 84' FK Lokomotiv Moskva started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
- 88' Aleksey Batrakov makes way for Mario Mitaj at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Lokomotiv Moskva.
- The final score is 2-0.
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 |
|---|---|
| Evgeniy Markov | 2 |
| Timur Suleimanov | 2 |
| Aleksey Batrakov | 2 |
| Nair Tiknizyan | 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.