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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FK Lokomotiv Moskva and FK Rubin Kazan get this one started.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Lokomotiv Moskva side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Maksim Nenakhov has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' 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.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' A quiet spell here at RZD-Arena. FK Lokomotiv Moskva seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Nikola Cumic, a Serbia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' 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.
- 56' A tactical swap from FK Lokomotiv Moskva — Sergey Pinyaev on, Edgar Sevikyan off on 56 minutes.
- 61' Valentin Vada is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Rubin Kazan tonight.
- 66' FK Lokomotiv Moskva currently sit 3 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 67' A tactical swap from FK Lokomotiv Moskva — Vadim Rakov on, Vladislav Sarveli off on 67 minutes.
- 68' Ruslan Bezrukov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ilya Rozhkov at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ugochukwu Iwu, as he is very good at scoring at RZD-Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 78' FK Lokomotiv Moskva are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against FK Rubin Kazan's 5-4-1 shape.
- 80' Timur Suleimanov was booked on 80.
- 83' Another substitution for FK Rubin Kazan to replace Nikola Cumic by Marvin Cuni on 83 minute.
- 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Artiom Timofeev on 85.
- 88' Assisted by Sergey Pinyaev with the perfectly-timed delivery and Artiom Timofeev makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 90' Oleg Ivanov is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' Aleksandr Zotov makes way for Oleg Ivanov at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rubin Kazan.
- 1-0 the final result. FK Rubin Kazan will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Vladislav Ignatjev | 2 |
| Anders Dreyer | 2 |
| German Onugkha | 2 |
| Fedor Smolov | 2 |
| Artiom Timofeev | 1 |
| Hwang Inbeom | 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
1.1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for:
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Lokomotiv Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or Draw
74%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
56%
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or FK Rubin Kazan
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.7%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.9%
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — FK Lokomotiv Moskva
| Handicap | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers | Push | FK Rubin Kazan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 22% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

