FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Krasnodar, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Krasnodar — RFPL at RZD-Arena.
- FK Lokomotiv Moskva 9 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- FK Krasnodar 9 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Krasnodar | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | FK Rubin Kazan | 9 | 12 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 9 | 12 |
| 8 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | FK Orenburg | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 9 | 8 |
| 13 | FK Rostov | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 9 | 7 |
| 15 | FK Rodina Moskva | 9 | 5 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 9 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | FK Krasnodar | H | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Aug | FK Rostov | H | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Aug | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Aug | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 5–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Aug | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Jul | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| FK Lokomotiv Moskva | FK Krasnodar | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #1 |
| 7 | Points | 21 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 1 / 4 / 4 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 0 |
| 8 | Scored | 15 |
| 11 | Conceded | 7 |
| -3 | GD | +8 |
| 0.78 | PPG | 2.33 |
| 11% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Krasnodar this season
FK Krasnodar this season
FK Lokomotiv Moskva are 14th (7 pts). FK Krasnodar are 1st (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Krasnodar
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
| Zelimkhan Bakaev | 1 G | 1 A |
| Sergey Pinyaev | 1 G |
FK Krasnodar
| Nikita Krivtsov | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jubal | 3 G | |
| Christian | 2 G | 2 A |
| Juan Boselli | 2 G | 1 A |
| Joao Batxi | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Lokomotiv Moskva and FK Krasnodar is underway.
- 3' Nair Tiknizyan picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 5' Joao Victor puts FK Krasnodar on the lead.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Lokomotiv Moskva and FK Krasnodar are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Vitor Tormena suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nair Tiknizyan, as he is very good at scoring at RZD-Arena with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Murad Musaev might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 37' Controversy at the stadium! Ilya Samoshnikov argues furiously but the card stands.
- 42' FK Krasnodar fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Ilya Lantratov.
- 46' The FK Lokomotiv Moskva manager makes a substitution. Maksim Nenakhov departs to be replaced by Vladislav Sarveli.
- 48' Magnificent from Eduard Spertsyan! That is 45 goals in 268 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Lokomotiv Moskva needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 62' Dmitry Vorobyev makes way for Timur Suleimanov at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Lokomotiv Moskva.
- 64' What a strike from Jhon Cordoba! The score is 0-3.
- 68' FK Krasnodar manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aleksandr Chernikov is hanging Kevin Castano on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' The 21-year-old Aleksey Batrakov has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 76' A tactical swap from FK Krasnodar — Nikita Krivtsov on, Eduard Spertsyan off on 76 minutes.
- 77' It is a substitution in FK Krasnodar team. Joao Batxi is replaced by Moses Cobnan on 77 minute.
- 78' It’s gonna be a card for Jhon Cordoba.
- 80' Another substitution for FK Krasnodar to replace Joao Victor by Fedor Smolov on 80 minute.
- 84' Lucas Olaza was booked on 84.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Jhon Cordoba argues furiously but the card stands.
- 90' That is a card for FK Lokomotiv Moskva. Vladislav Sarveli will be fuming at that decision.
- FK Lokomotiv Moskva will have plenty to reflect on. FK Krasnodar were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 5
-
71
Nair Tiknizyan ↓ Vadim Rakov 46'
- 10
- 24
- 77
- 45
- 22
- 85
- 94
- 6
- 83
Bench
-
99
Timur Suleimanov ↑ 62'
-
8
Vladislav Sarveli ↑ 46'
- 21
- 1
-
9
Sergey Pinyaev ↑ 46'
-
93
Artem Karpukas ↑ 77'
- 59
-
27
Vadim Rakov ↑ 46'
- 14
- 37
- 16
Coach
Mikhail Galaktionov
FK Krasnodar Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 3
- 15
-
7
Joao Victor ↓ Fedor Smolov 80'
- 1
- 10
- 4
- 98
-
11
Joao Batxi ↓ Moses Cobnan 77'
- 6
- 5
Bench
-
19
Fedor Smolov ↑ 80'
-
53
Aleksandr Chernikov ↑ 68'
-
20
Giovanni Gonzalez ↑ 80'
- 18
-
88
Nikita Krivtsov ↑ 76'
- 40
- 8
-
90
Moses Cobnan ↑ 77'
- 13
- 33
- 30
Coach
Murad Musaev
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Markus Berg | 5 |
| Shapi Suleimanov | 3 |
| Jhon Cordoba | 3 |
| Olakunle Olusegun | 2 |
| Anton Miranchuk | 2 |
| Grzegorz Krychowiak | 2 |
| Dmitrii Barinov | 2 |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form
2024-09-01
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
0–3
FK Krasnodar
L
2024-08-25
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
3–2
FK Rostov
W
2024-08-18
PFC CSKA Moskva
0–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2024-08-10
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–0
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
W
2024-08-04
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0–5
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2024-07-27
FK Dinamo Moskva
3–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
FK Krasnodar Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.74
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
FK Krasnodar xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Krasnodar win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or Draw
48%
Draw or FK Krasnodar
79%
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or FK Krasnodar
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Krasnodar win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.2%
0 – 2
12.2%
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 0
11%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 4
2.8%
2 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — FK Lokomotiv Moskva
| Handicap | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers | Push | FK Krasnodar covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 25% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
FK Krasnodar keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

