FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Rostov, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 Apr | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 3–3 | D |
| 07 Apr | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Apr | FK Orenburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | FK Ural | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 1–5 | L |
| 14 Apr | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | PFK Sochi | H | 2–2 | D |
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' Welcome to RZD-Arena that hosts another battle between FK Lokomotiv Moskva and FK Rostov.
- 5' The deadlock is broken! Anton Miranchuk gets on the scoresheet on 5 minutes.
- 10' FK Rostov come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Lokomotiv Moskva side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 19' Poor challenge from Eyad El Askalany. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 24' Over 24 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 29' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Lokomotiv Moskva is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 34' Evgeniy Chernov is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Lokomotiv Moskva so far.
- 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 44' FK Lokomotiv Moskva started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
- 46' Another substitution for FK Rostov to replace Eyad El Askalany by Andrey Langovich on 46 minute.
- 51' FK Lokomotiv Moskva has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Khoren Bairamyan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Rostov.
- 61' Nikolay Komlichenko has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 66' 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.
- 71' FK Lokomotiv Moskva is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 74' A change in the FK Lokomotiv Moskva ranks — Sergey Pinyaev exits the field as Ilya Samoshnikov enters on 74.
- 75' Ilya Vakhania makes way for Evgeniy Chernov at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rostov.
- 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 83' FK Lokomotiv Moskva receives a card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 83' Another substitution for FK Lokomotiv Moskva to replace Maksim Glushenkov by Artem Karpukas on 83 minute.
- 88' FK Lokomotiv Moskva ring the changes. Timur Suleimanov has done his job and it is now time for Vladislav Sarveli to step up.
- 89' FK Lokomotiv Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rifat Zhemaletdinov is hanging Anton Miranchuk on the field on 89 minute.
- 90' Poor challenge from Artem Karpukas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- Another three points for FK Lokomotiv Moskva.
Lineups
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- –
- 11
- 15
- 99
- 45
- 22
- 12
- 19
- 85
- 6
- –
Bench
- 7
- 1
-
17
Rifat Zhemaletdinov ↑ 89'
- 71
- 4
- 24
-
77
Ilya Samoshnikov ↑ 74'
-
8
Vladislav Sarveli ↑ 88'
- 53
-
93
Artem Karpukas ↑ 83'
- 27
- 23
Coach
Mikhail Galaktionov
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 15
- 47
- 55
-
69
Egor Golenkov ↓ Ivan Komarov 75'
- 88
- –
- 19
-
40
Ilya Vakhania ↓ Evgeniy Chernov 75'
- –
- 7
Bench
- 30
-
27
Nikolay Komlichenko ↑ 74'
-
62
Ivan Komarov ↑ 75'
-
87
Andrey Langovich ↑ 46'
-
28
Evgeniy Chernov ↑ 75'
- 92
- –
- 5
- 67
- 51
- 73
Coach
Valeriy Karpin
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
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
2024-04-13
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
3–3
PFC CSKA Moskva
D
2024-04-07
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0–2
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
FK Rostov xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Lokomotiv Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or Draw
77%
Draw or FK Rostov
50%
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or FK Rostov
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Lokomotiv Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — FK Lokomotiv Moskva
| Handicap | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers | Push | FK Rostov covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.