FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Rostov, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | FK Rostov | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | SS Lazio | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Sep | FK Khimki | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Sep | FK Ural | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Sep | Olympique de Marseille | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Sep | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Sep | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 2–4 | L |
| 13 Sep | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Aug | FK Ural | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Aug | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 2–1 | W |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FK Lokomotiv Moskva is hosting FK Rostov for another epic battle.
- 5' It’s high time Marko Nikolic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 9' Konstantin Maradishvili puts FK Lokomotiv Moskva on the lead.
- 10' Goal! Konstantin Maradishvili scores his 8 goal in 407 matches.
- 15' Armenia international Khoren Bayramyan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FK Rostov winning 100% of all matches.
- 25' Rifat Zhemaletdinov has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 26 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 31' What a strike from Gyrano Kerk! The score is 2-1.
- 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nikolay Komlichenko made 4 appearances and scored 47 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 41' Pontus Almqvist has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 46' FK Lokomotiv Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Maksim Nenakhov is hanging Dmitrii Zhivoglyadov on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dmitrii Poloz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Rostov.
- 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bastos, as he is very good at scoring at RZD Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 67' Another substitution for FK Rostov to replace Danila Sukhomlinov by Khoren Bayramyan on 67 minute.
- 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pontus Almqvist.
- 68' Rifat Zhemaletdinov gets the nod from FK Lokomotiv Moskva. He replaces Francois Kamano and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' The FK Rostov manager makes a substitution. Ihor Kalinin departs to be replaced by Nikolai Poiarkov.
- 71' Khoren Bayramyan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 71.
- 73' FK Lokomotiv Moskva receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 73.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Vital Lisakovic. He replaces Konstantin Maradishvili on 78 minute.
- 83' A quiet spell here at RZD Arena. FK Rostov seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 88' 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.
- 89' Dmitrii Poloz does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Rostov surge ahead!
- 90' That is a Yellow card for FK Rostov. Sergei Pesyakov will be fuming at that decision.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 3
- 25
- 6
- 69
- 71
- 2
- 5
-
10
Faustino Anjorin ↓ Fedor Smolov 46'
- 8
- 53
Bench
-
9
Fedor Smolov ↑ 46'
-
17
Rifat Zhemaletdinov ↑ 68'
-
88
Vital Lisakovic ↑ 78'
- 94
-
24
Maksim Nenakhov ↑ 46'
- 45
- 60
- 75
- 73
- 66
Coach
Marko Nikolic
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 7
- 15
-
13
Ihor Kalinin ↓ Nikolai Poiarkov 71'
- 4
- 27
- 55
- 11
- 76
- 8
- 16
Bench
- 5
- 23
- 10
- 1
-
19
Khoren Bayramyan ↑ 67'
- 22
- 25
-
71
Nikolai Poiarkov ↑ 71'
- 87
- 92
- 97
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Artem Dzyuba | 4 |
| Anton Miranchuk | 4 |
| Nikolay Komlichenko | 4 |
| Kirill Shchetinin | 4 |
| Konstantin Maradishvili | 3 |
| Aleksey Batrakov | 2 |
| Jefferson Farfan | 2 |
| Ronaldo | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form
2021-10-03
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–2
FK Rostov
L
2021-09-30
SS Lazio
2–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2021-09-25
FK Khimki
0–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
D
2021-09-20
FK Ural
0–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
D
2021-09-16
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
Olympique de Marseille
D
2021-09-11
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–0
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.54
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
FK Rostov xG
I would bet for:
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or FK Rostov 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rostov win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or Draw
66%
Draw or FK Rostov
62%
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or FK Rostov
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FK Lokomotiv Moskva
| Handicap | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers | Push | FK Rostov covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

