FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Rubin Kazan, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Rubin Kazan — RFPL at RZD-Arena.
- FK Lokomotiv Moskva 9 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- FK Rubin Kazan 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Krasnodar | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | FK Rubin Kazan | 9 | 12 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 9 | 12 |
| 8 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | FK Orenburg | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 9 | 8 |
| 13 | FK Rostov | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 9 | 7 |
| 15 | FK Rodina Moskva | 9 | 5 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 9 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #6 |
| 7 | Points | 12 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 1 / 4 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 6 / 1 |
| 8 | Scored | 12 |
| 11 | Conceded | 11 |
| -3 | GD | +1 |
| 0.78 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 11% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
20%
Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Lokomotiv Moskva are 14th (7 pts). FK Rubin Kazan are 6th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Rubin Kazan
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
| Zelimkhan Bakaev | 1 G | 1 A |
| Sergey Pinyaev | 1 G |
FK Rubin Kazan
| Anderson Arroyo | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jacques Siwe | 3 G | |
| Bogdan Jocic | 1 G | |
| Aleksandar Jukic | 1 G | |
| Ilya Rozhkov | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' FK Lokomotiv Moskva have kicked off against FK Rubin Kazan. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 3' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mirlind Daku makes it 0-1.
- 8' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Lokomotiv Moskva side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 13' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 18' Wilson Isidor, a Haiti , has 20 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 21' Artem Dzyuba catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 21.
- 23' What composure from Nair Tiknizyan! The Armenia international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lucas Fasson made 377 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 33' FK Lokomotiv Moskva is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 43' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 48' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sergey Pinyaev, as he is very good at scoring at RZD-Arena with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 53' It looks surprising FK Rubin Kazan does not make any changes. Aleksey Gritsaenko has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 57' Rifat Zhemaletdinov makes way for Anton Miranchuk at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Lokomotiv Moskva.
- 58' The Ghana Joel Fameyeh breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 1-2!
- 63' Rustam Ashurmatov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 67' The whistle greets Ilya Rozhkov as he departs to be replaced by Rustam Ashurmatov.
- 72' That looks like a foul for a card for Aleksey Gritsaenko.
- 72' Fresh legs for FK Lokomotiv Moskva! Mario Mitaj comes on to replace Sergey Pinyaev.
- 76' Mirlind Daku makes way for Merabi Uridia at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rubin Kazan.
- 81' FK Lokomotiv Moskva are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Rubin Kazan's shape.
- 85' A tactical swap from FK Lokomotiv Moskva — Ilya Samoshnikov on, Maksim Nenakhov off on 85 minutes.
- 87' Magnificent from Wilson Isidor! That is 39 goals in 424 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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
2 / 4
1.54
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or Draw
77%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
49%
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or FK Rubin Kazan
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FK Lokomotiv Moskva
| Handicap | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers | Push | FK Rubin Kazan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

