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 (2026/27)
- FK Rubin Kazan 30 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
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
FK Lokomotiv Moskva are 3rd (53 pts). FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (43 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FK Rubin Kazan gets underway.
- 5' It looks surprising FK Rubin Kazan does not make any changes. Georgii Zotov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Maksim Petrov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Lokomotiv Moskva needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' It’s high time Zaur Khapov made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Lokomotiv Moskva and FK Rubin Kazan are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' FK Rubin Kazan fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Lokomotiv Moskva side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 43' FK Lokomotiv Moskva receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 43.
- 44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nair Tiknizyan.
- 46' Another substitution for FK Lokomotiv Moskva to replace Sergey Babkin by Alexis Beka Beka on 46 minute.
- 51' FK Rubin Kazan has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Rubin Kazan that had 208 games and scored 211 goals.
- 61' 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.
- 63' A change in the FK Rubin Kazan ranks — Aleksandr Lomovitski exits the field as Soltmurad Bakaev enters on 63.
- 68' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Lokomotiv Moskva and FK Rubin Kazan are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 73' Over 73 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 75' Aleksandr Zuev catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
- 78' Konstantin Kuchaev makes way for German Onugkha at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rubin Kazan.
- 83' FK Lokomotiv Moskva are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Rubin Kazan's shape.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Anton Miranchuk.
- 86' The referee shows FK Rubin Kazan player a Yellow card on 86.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Rifat Zhemaletdinov. He replaces Jan Kuchta on 86 minute.
- 87' GOAL! Anton Miranchuk fires home to make it 1-0!
- 90' Daniil Kulikov gets the nod from FK Lokomotiv Moskva. He replaces Artem Karpukas and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Stanislav Magkeev.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FK Lokomotiv Moskva take all three points.
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 |
| Valentin Vada | 1 |
| Artiom Timofeev | 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.

