FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Rostov, RFPL 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Rostov — RFPL at RZD Arena.
- FK Lokomotiv Moskva 14 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- FK Rostov 14 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mikhail Vilkov
- Referee Igor Panin
- Referee Roman Milyuchenko
- Referee Maksim Kovalev (Russia)
- Referee Sergey Tsyganok (Russia)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | FK Spartak Moskva | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | FK Krasnodar | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | FK Rostov | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 14 | 18 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 14 | 18 |
| 9 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 14 | 17 |
| 10 | FK Orenburg | 14 | 17 |
| 11 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 14 | 16 |
| 12 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | FK Rodina Moskva | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 14 | 11 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 14 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | FK Rostov | H | 4–1 | W |
| 11 Apr | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | SK Rotor Volgograd | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | FK Ufa | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | PFK Sochi | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | PFK Arsenal Tula | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Apr | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Apr | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | SK Rotor Volgograd | A | 4–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | FK Khimki | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Mar | PFK Sochi | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| FK Lokomotiv Moskva | FK Rostov | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #6 |
| 11 | Points | 19 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 2 / 5 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 4 / 5 |
| 16 | Scored | 19 |
| 21 | Conceded | 20 |
| -5 | GD | -1 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 14% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
76%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
44%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
FK Rostov this season
FK Lokomotiv Moskva are 15th (11 pts). FK Rostov are 6th (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
3/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Rostov
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
| Nikolay Komlichenko | 3 G | 1 A |
| Nikolai Titkov | 3 G | 1 A |
| Zelimkhan Bakaev | 1 G | 1 A |
| Sergey Pinyaev | 1 G |
FK Rostov
| Timur Suleimanov | 3 G | 2 A |
| Ivan Komarov | 3 G | |
| Andrey Langovich | 2 G | 4 A |
| Oumar Sako | 2 G | 1 A |
| Viktor Melekhin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at RZD Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FK Lokomotiv Moskva and FK Rostov.
- 4' What a strike from Francois Kamano! The score is 1-0.
- 6' What a strike from Rifat Zhemaletdinov! The score is 2-0.
- 8' Kento Hashimoto catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 8.
- 12' Stanislav Magkeev picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 17' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Armin Gigovic on 17 minutes.
- 22' 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.
- 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Rostov needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 32' 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 Fedor Smolov suffering a number of foals already.
- 33' What a moment for Dennis Hadzikadunic! That strike on 33 puts his side firmly in control.
- 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 48' Daniil Kulikov is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Lokomotiv Moskva so far.
- 52' It’s gonna be a Red card for Armin Gigovic.
- 57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 62' FK Rostov come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 63' A change in the FK Lokomotiv Moskva ranks — Fedor Smolov exits the field as Vital Lisakovic enters on 63.
- 65' Grzegorz Krychowiak doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 70' Vedran Corluka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 75' FK Rostov make a change. Pontus Almqvist trudges off to be replaced by Aleksandr Saplinov on 75 minutes.
- 76' Aliaksandr Paulaviec is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dmitrii Poloz at the 76 minute mark.
- 78' Eder is replacing Francois Kamano for the FK Lokomotiv Moskva side.
- 83' The FK Rostov manager makes a substitution. Nikolai Poiarkov departs to be replaced by Roman Tugarev.
- 84' The whistle greets Denis Terentjev as he departs to be replaced by Khoren Bayramyan.
- 89' FK Rostov make a change. Ali Sowe trudges off to be replaced by Georgi Makhatadze on 89 minutes.
- 90' Eder is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 90' The whistle greets Grzegorz Krychowiak as he departs to be replaced by Nikolai Titkov.
- It finishes all square. FK Lokomotiv Moskva and FK Rostov share the spoils 4-1.
Lineups
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
25
Francois Kamano ↓ Eder 78'
-
9
Fedor Smolov ↓ Vital Lisakovic 63'
- 7
- 31
- 14
- 77
- 69
- 17
- 94
- 37
Bench
- 27
-
11
Anton Miranchuk ↑ 78'
-
19
Eder ↑ 78'
-
88
Vital Lisakovic ↑ 63'
-
38
Nikolai Titkov ↑ 90'
- 4
- 74
- 45
- 60
- 82
Coach
Marko Nikolic
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 5
- 30
- 99
- 15
-
20
Ali Sowe ↓ Georgi Makhatadze 89'
- 4
- 55
- 11
- 71
- 8
Bench
-
23
Roman Tugarev ↑ 83'
- 34
-
19
Khoren Bayramyan ↑ 84'
-
21
Georgi Makhatadze ↑ 89'
- 77
-
22
Aliaksandr Paulaviec ↑ 76'
- 13
-
26
Aleksandr Saplinov ↑ 75'
- 25
- 3
Coach
Valeriy Karpin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nikolay Komlichenko | 4 |
| Kirill Shchetinin | 4 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 4 |
| Anton Miranchuk | 4 |
| Konstantin Maradishvili | 3 |
| Grzegorz Krychowiak | 2 |
| Rifat Zhemaletdinov | 2 |
| Aleksey Batrakov | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form
2021-04-17
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
4–1
FK Rostov
W
2021-04-11
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–0
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2021-04-03
SK Rotor Volgograd
0–2
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2021-03-18
FK Ufa
0–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2021-03-14
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
3–1
PFK Sochi
W
2021-03-08
PFK Arsenal Tula
0–3
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.92
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
FK Rostov xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Lokomotiv Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or Draw
79%
Draw or FK Rostov
44%
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or FK Rostov
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Lokomotiv Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.7%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Lokomotiv Moskva
| Handicap | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers | Push | FK Rostov covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.