FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Rostov, RFPL 2024-25 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | FK Rostov | H | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Aug | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Aug | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 5–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Jul | FK Akron Tolyatti | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Aug | FK Orenburg | H | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Aug | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–5 | L |
| 26 Jul | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Jul | PFC CSKA Moskva | 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' Three points are at stake. FK Lokomotiv Moskva host FK Rostov — let the battle begin!
- 5' FK Lokomotiv Moskva are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Rostov backline.
- 10' Brilliant from the ! Aleksey Batrakov makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 10.
- 13' Ronaldo makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and FK Rostov are in front.
- 18' 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.
- 23' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 28' FK Rostov is showing some good football. However, FK Rostov are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Lokomotiv Moskva side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 37' The Russia Ilya Samoshnikov breaks the deadlock on 37 minutes. 2-1!
- 41' The referee calls foul for Konstantin Kuchaev. He receives a card.
- 46' GOAL! Nair Tiknizyan scores on 46. Assisted by Dmitry Vorobyev
- 51' It’s high time Mikhail Galaktionov made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Lokomotiv Moskva in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past FK Rostov's compact 4-3-3.
- 60' Timur Suleimanov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dmitry Vorobyev on 60 minute.
- 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Lokomotiv Moskva and FK Rostov are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 67' The referee has no hesitation. Vadim Rakov is booked for FK Lokomotiv Moskva — card on 67.
- 68' FK Rostov manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Egor Golenkov is hanging Ilya Vakhania on the field on 68 minute.
- 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Artem Karpukas.
- 75' FK Lokomotiv Moskva make a change. Artem Karpukas trudges off to be replaced by Artiom Timofeev on 75 minutes.
- 78' A tactical swap from FK Rostov — German Ignatov on, Andrey Langovich off on 78 minutes.
- 83' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 88' German Ignatov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Lokomotiv Moskva tonight.
- 89' A tactical swap from FK Lokomotiv Moskva — Vladislav Sarveli on, Aleksey Batrakov off on 89 minutes.
- 90' Danil Glebov picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FK Lokomotiv Moskva to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 5
-
71
Nair Tiknizyan ↓ Vadim Rakov 60'
- 10
- 24
- 77
- 45
- 22
- 93
- 85
- 6
- 83
Bench
-
99
Timur Suleimanov ↑ 60'
-
8
Vladislav Sarveli ↑ 89'
- 21
- 1
- 9
- 59
-
27
Vadim Rakov ↑ 60'
-
94
Artiom Timofeev ↑ 75'
- 14
- 37
- 16
Coach
Mikhail Galaktionov
FK Rostov Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 18
- 15
- 27
- 55
- 11
- 71
- 87
- 3
-
40
Ilya Vakhania ↓ Egor Golenkov 68'
- 7
- 89
Bench
- 47
-
69
Egor Golenkov ↑ 68'
- 13
- 28
- 4
-
10
Kirill Shchetinin ↑ 78'
- 19
-
67
German Ignatov ↑ 78'
- 34
- 97
- 73
- 1
Coach
Valeriy Karpin
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
2024-08-25
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
3–2
FK Rostov
W
2024-08-18
PFC CSKA Moskva
0–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2024-08-10
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–0
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
W
2024-08-04
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0–5
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2024-07-27
FK Dinamo Moskva
3–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2024-07-20
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
3–2
FK Akron Tolyatti
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.97
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
FK Rostov xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Lokomotiv Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or Draw
75%
Draw or FK Rostov
47%
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or FK Rostov
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Lokomotiv Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FK Lokomotiv Moskva
| Handicap | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers | Push | FK Rostov covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 20% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.