FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Rubin Kazan, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Jun | FK Torpedo Moskva | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 May | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 4–2 | W |
| 20 May | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 May | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 May | PFK Sochi | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 May | FK Ufa | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 May | FK Ural | A | 0–3 | L |
| 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 |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FK Lokomotiv Moskva is hosting FK Rubin Kazan for another epic battle.
- 3' What a moment for Mirlind Daku! That strike on 3 puts his side firmly in control.
- 8' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 13' The travelling FK Rubin Kazan supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 18' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 21' Artem Dzyuba was booked on 21.
- 23' Nair Tiknizyan doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Lokomotiv Moskva must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 33' FK Rubin Kazan come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 38' 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.
- 43' FK Lokomotiv Moskva have won 378 goals from 355 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 48' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 48 minutes.
- 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 57' The crowd applauds Rifat Zhemaletdinov as he leaves the pitch. Anton Miranchuk steps in for FK Lokomotiv Moskva.
- 58' Joel Fameyeh makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and FK Rubin Kazan are in front.
- 63' Igor Vujacic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 67' Ilya Rozhkov makes way for Rustam Ashurmatov at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rubin Kazan.
- 72' Poor challenge from Aleksey Gritsaenko. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 72' The FK Lokomotiv Moskva bench stirs into life. Sergey Pinyaev is withdrawn and Mario Mitaj gets his opportunity.
- 76' FK Rubin Kazan ring the changes. Mirlind Daku has done his job and it is now time for Merabi Uridia to step up.
- 81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maksim Nenakhov, as he is very good at scoring at RZD-Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 85' Maksim Nenakhov makes way for Ilya Samoshnikov at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Lokomotiv Moskva.
- 87' Wilson Isidor makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and FK Lokomotiv Moskva are in front.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 17
- 71
- 15
- 3
- 24
- 22
-
19
Sergey Pinyaev ↓ Mario Mitaj 72'
- 93
- 85
- 6
Bench
-
10
Wilson Isidor ↑ 72'
-
11
Anton Miranchuk ↑ 57'
- 1
- 69
- 94
- 5
-
77
Ilya Samoshnikov ↑ 85'
- 45
-
8
Vladislav Sarveli ↑ 85'
-
12
Mario Mitaj ↑ 72'
- 53
- 59
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 20
- 15
-
–
Mirlind Daku ↓ Merabi Uridia 76'
- 27
- 22
- 4
- –
- 33
- 70
- 51
Bench
- 7
- 66
- 23
- 9
- 85
- 99
- 18
- 2
- 12
-
5
Rustam Ashurmatov ↑ 67'
-
91
Merabi Uridia ↑ 76'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 4 |
| Anton Miranchuk | 3 |
| Vladislav Ignatjev | 2 |
| Anders Dreyer | 2 |
| German Onugkha | 2 |
| Fedor Smolov | 2 |
| Dmitrii Barinov | 1 |
| Valentin Vada | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form
2023-07-22
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–2
FK Rubin Kazan
D
2023-06-03
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
3–1
FK Torpedo Moskva
W
2023-05-28
FK Dinamo Moskva
2–4
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2023-05-20
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
W
2023-05-14
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
1–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
D
2023-05-08
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
3–0
PFK Sochi
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.9
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for:
FK Lokomotiv Moskva to win 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or Draw
82%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
41%
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or FK Rubin Kazan
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
3%
4 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — FK Lokomotiv Moskva
| Handicap | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers | Push | FK Rubin Kazan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.