FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Rostov, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Rostov — RFPL at RZD Arena.
- FK Lokomotiv Moskva 30 games · 53 pts (2025/26)
- FK Rostov 30 games · 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #10 |
| 53 | Points | 33 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 14 / 11 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 13 |
| 54 | Scored | 25 |
| 39 | Conceded | 32 |
| +15 | GD | -7 |
| 1.77 | PPG | 1.10 |
| 47% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
81%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
27%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
FK Rostov this season
FK Lokomotiv Moskva are 3rd (53 pts). FK Rostov are 10th (33 pts).
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
FK Rostov
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FK Lokomotiv Moskva host FK Rostov — let the battle begin!
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FK Lokomotiv Moskva winning 50% of all matches.
- 9' A goal from the Russia international Konstantin Maradishvili! He fires home on 9 to make it 1-0!
- 10' GOAL! Konstantin Maradishvili scores on 10.
- 15' Ihor Kalinin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' FK Rostov come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 31' What composure from Gyrano Kerk! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' FK Lokomotiv Moskva make a change. Dmitrii Zhivoglyadov trudges off to be replaced by Maksim Nenakhov on 46 minutes.
- 51' FK Lokomotiv Moskva seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dmitrii Poloz, as he is very good at scoring at RZD Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 61' FK Lokomotiv Moskva are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 67' It is a substitution in FK Rostov team. Danila Sukhomlinov is replaced by Khoren Bayramyan on 67 minute.
- 68' Pontus Almqvist catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
- 68' Rifat Zhemaletdinov is replacing Francois Kamano for the FK Lokomotiv Moskva side.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Nikolai Poiarkov. He replaces Ihor Kalinin on 71 minute.
- 71' A moment of madness from Khoren Bayramyan on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Rostov will be frustrated.
- 73' That is a Yellow card for FK Lokomotiv Moskva. Pablo will be fuming at that decision.
- 78' Konstantin Maradishvili makes way for Vital Lisakovic at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Lokomotiv Moskva.
- 83' Bastos is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Rostov tonight.
- 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marko Nikolic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 89' Brilliant from the ! Dmitrii Poloz makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 89.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Sergei Pesyakov is booked for FK Rostov — Yellow card on 90.
- With this win, FK Rostov is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
|---|---|
| Kirill Shchetinin | 4 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 4 |
| Anton Miranchuk | 4 |
| Nikolay Komlichenko | 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
1.72
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
FK Rostov xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rostov win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or Draw
73%
Draw or FK Rostov
54%
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
9.3%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FK Lokomotiv Moskva
| Handicap | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers | Push | FK Rostov covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

