FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Rubin Kazan, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Rubin Kazan — RFPL at RZD Arena.
- FK Lokomotiv Moskva 30 games · 53 pts (2025/26)
- FK Rubin Kazan 30 games · 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 May | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Apr | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Apr | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | PFK Sochi | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Apr | FK Rostov | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Apr | PFK Sochi | H | 0–6 | L |
| 24 Apr | PFK Arsenal Tula | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Apr | FK Krasnodar | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Apr | FK Khimki | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| FK Lokomotiv Moskva | FK Rubin Kazan | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #8 |
| 53 | Points | 43 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 14 / 11 / 5 | W / D / L | 11 / 10 / 9 |
| 54 | Scored | 29 |
| 39 | Conceded | 30 |
| +15 | GD | -1 |
| 1.77 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 47% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
47%
Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Lokomotiv Moskva are 3rd (53 pts). FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (43 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 Rubin Kazan
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/3
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FK Rubin Kazan gets underway.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Zaur Khapov will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Artem Karpukas, a Russia , has 14 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' FK Lokomotiv Moskva are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Rubin Kazan's shape.
- 20' Konstantin Kuchaev has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 398 appearances.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Jan Kuchta is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Lokomotiv Moskva so far.
- 43' It’s a booking for FK Lokomotiv Moskva player. Nair Tiknizyan gets a Yellow card.
- 44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nair Tiknizyan.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Alexis Beka Beka. He replaces Sergey Babkin on 46 minute.
- 51' FK Lokomotiv Moskva started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FK Rubin Kazan winning 50% of all matches.
- 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
- 63' Aleksandr Lomovitski makes way for Soltmurad Bakaev at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rubin Kazan.
- 68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 73' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Lokomotiv Moskva in their trying to find a way past FK Rubin Kazan's compact .
- 75' Aleksandr Zuev has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 75.
- 78' Another change for FK Rubin Kazan made on 78 minute. Konstantin Kuchaev leaves to be changed by German Onugkha.
- 83' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Lokomotiv Moskva and FK Rubin Kazan are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Anton Miranchuk on 84.
- 86' Vladislav Ignatjev picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' The whistle greets Jan Kuchta as he departs to be replaced by Rifat Zhemaletdinov.
- 87' The Russia Anton Miranchuk breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 1-0!
- 90' Daniil Kulikov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Artem Karpukas on 90 minute.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Stanislav Magkeev.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 19
- 71
- 2
- 4
- 9
- 18
- 53
- 75
-
73
Maksim Petrov ↓ Anton Miranchuk 46'
-
93
Artem Karpukas ↓ Daniil Kulikov 90'
Bench
- 25
-
11
Anton Miranchuk ↑ 46'
-
69
Daniil Kulikov ↑ 90'
-
17
Rifat Zhemaletdinov ↑ 86'
- 94
-
8
Alexis Beka Beka ↑ 46'
- 24
- 74
- 60
- 54
Coach
Zaur Khapov
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 20
- 98
- 22
- 8
- 31
- 44
- 28
- 77
- 3
- 2
Bench
- 1
- 13
-
7
Soltmurad Bakaev ↑ 63'
-
10
German Onugkha ↑ 78'
- 85
- 24
- 54
- 18
- 58
- 56
Coach
Leonid Slutsky
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 4 |
| Anton Miranchuk | 3 |
| Vladislav Ignatjev | 2 |
| Anders Dreyer | 2 |
| German Onugkha | 2 |
| Fedor Smolov | 2 |
| Nair Tiknizyan | 1 |
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form
2022-05-08
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–0
FK Rubin Kazan
W
2022-05-04
FK Krasnodar
1–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2022-04-30
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2022-04-23
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2022-04-17
PFK Sochi
2–2
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
D
2022-04-10
FK Rostov
4–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.6
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + FK Lokomotiv Moskva to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Lokomotiv Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or Draw
85%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
41%
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or FK Rubin Kazan
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
12.1%
0 – 0
11.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
2.6%
0 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Lokomotiv Moskva
| Handicap | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers | Push | FK Rubin Kazan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 26% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

