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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FK Lokomotiv Moskva launch into their encounter with FK Rostov.
- 5' Goal! Anton Miranchuk scores his 38 goal in 364 matches.
- 10' FK Rostov looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Andrey Langovich scoring 1 goals.
- 15' Daniil Utkin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 19' FK Rostov receives a card for a hard tackle on 19.
- 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Timur Suleimanov, as he is very good at scoring at RZD-Arena with 5 goals in the last 4 games.
- 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Eyad El Askalany is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Rostov.
- 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' The FK Rostov manager makes a substitution. Eyad El Askalany departs to be replaced by Andrey Langovich.
- 51' FK Rostov come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' Egor Golenkov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mikhail Galaktionov will be considering his options from the bench.
- 66' FK Lokomotiv Moskva are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 71' Dmitry Barinov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 74' Another substitution for FK Lokomotiv Moskva to replace Sergey Pinyaev by Ilya Samoshnikov on 74 minute.
- 75' The FK Rostov manager makes a substitution. Ilya Vakhania departs to be replaced by Evgeniy Chernov.
- 80' Russia international Kirill Shchetinin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 83' Gerzino Nyamsi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 83.
- 83' Artem Karpukas is replacing Maksim Glushenkov for the FK Lokomotiv Moskva side.
- 88' FK Lokomotiv Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vladislav Sarveli is hanging Timur Suleimanov on the field on 88 minute.
- 89' The crowd applauds Anton Miranchuk as he leaves the pitch. Rifat Zhemaletdinov steps in for FK Lokomotiv Moskva.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Artem Karpukas on 90 minutes.
- The points are shared — FK Lokomotiv Moskva 1-0 FK Rostov. Honours even.
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 |
|---|---|
| Nikolay Komlichenko | 4 |
| Kirill Shchetinin | 4 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 4 |
| Anton Miranchuk | 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
2 / 4
1.32
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
FK Rostov xG
I would bet for:
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or FK Rostov 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Lokomotiv Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or Draw
69%
Draw or FK Rostov
58%
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or FK Rostov
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Lokomotiv Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FK Lokomotiv Moskva
| Handicap | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers | Push | FK Rostov covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.