FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Rubin Kazan, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Rubin Kazan — RFPL at RZD-Arena.
- FK Lokomotiv Moskva 14 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- FK Rubin Kazan 14 games · 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | FK Khimki | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Oct | FK Orenburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 0–4 | L |
| 05 Oct | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Sep | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FK Lokomotiv Moskva | FK Rubin Kazan | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #8 |
| 11 | Points | 18 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 2 / 5 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 6 / 4 |
| 16 | Scored | 14 |
| 21 | Conceded | 18 |
| -5 | GD | -4 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 14% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
30%
Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Lokomotiv Moskva are 15th (11 pts). FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (18 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 Rubin Kazan
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/3
76+
3/3
■ 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 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' The ball is rolling at RZD-Arena. FK Lokomotiv Moskva are looking to make home advantage count against FK Rubin Kazan.
- 5' FK Rubin Kazan started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' FK Lokomotiv Moskva have won 389 goals from 364 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' The 30-year-old Ilya Lantratov has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Ruslan Bezrukov is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Rubin Kazan so far.
- 40' The travelling FK Rubin Kazan supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FK Rubin Kazan winning 100% of all matches.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Lokomotiv Moskva in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past FK Rubin Kazan's compact 5-4-1.
- 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Lokomotiv Moskva and FK Rubin Kazan are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' Another change for FK Lokomotiv Moskva made on 56 minute. Edgar Sevikyan leaves to be changed by Sergey Pinyaev.
- 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Lokomotiv Moskva must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 66' FK Rubin Kazan looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Egor Teslenko scoring 1 goals.
- 67' Vadim Rakov gets the nod from FK Lokomotiv Moskva. He replaces Vladislav Sarveli and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' The FK Rubin Kazan bench stirs into life. Ilya Rozhkov is withdrawn and Ruslan Bezrukov gets his opportunity.
- 73' FK Rubin Kazan has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 78' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 80' Timur Suleimanov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 80.
- 83' It is a substitution in FK Rubin Kazan team. Nikola Cumic is replaced by Marvin Cuni on 83 minute.
- 85' FK Lokomotiv Moskva player sees a card in front of him.
- 88' What composure from Artiom Timofeev! The Russia international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Oleg Ivanov on 90 minutes.
- 90' Oleg Ivanov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aleksandr Zotov at the 90 minute mark.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FK Lokomotiv Moskva 1-0 FK Rubin Kazan.
Lineups
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 71
- 23
- 10
- 24
- 77
- 22
-
8
Vladislav Sarveli ↓ Vadim Rakov 67'
-
7
Edgar Sevikyan ↓ Sergey Pinyaev 56'
- 93
- 94
Bench
-
99
Timur Suleimanov ↑ 56'
- 1
-
9
Sergey Pinyaev ↑ 56'
- 85
- 59
-
27
Vadim Rakov ↑ 67'
- 14
- 16
Coach
Mikhail Galaktionov
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
-
21
Aleksandr Zotov ↓ Oleg Ivanov 90'
-
24
Nikola Cumic ↓ Marvin Cuni 83'
- 15
- 10
- 22
- 2
- 5
- 6
- 70
-
51
Ilya Rozhkov ↓ Ruslan Bezrukov 68'
- 38
Bench
-
30
Valentin Vada ↑ 90'
-
19
Oleg Ivanov ↑ 90'
- 20
- 8
- 99
-
23
Ruslan Bezrukov ↑ 68'
- 9
- 71
-
90
Marvin Cuni ↑ 83'
- 33
- 86
- 39
Coach
Rashid Rakhimov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 4 |
| Anton Miranchuk | 3 |
| Fedor Smolov | 2 |
| Vladislav Ignatjev | 2 |
| Anders Dreyer | 2 |
| German Onugkha | 2 |
| Wilson Isidor | 1 |
| Grzegorz Krychowiak | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form
2024-11-02
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–0
FK Rubin Kazan
W
2024-10-27
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
D
2024-10-19
FK Khimki
2–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2024-10-06
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–0
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2024-09-28
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
3–1
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2024-09-22
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–3
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
FK Rubin Kazan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.27
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Lokomotiv Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or Draw
77%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
52%
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or FK Rubin Kazan
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — FK Lokomotiv Moskva
| Handicap | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers | Push | FK Rubin Kazan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

