FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at RZD Arena.
- FK Lokomotiv Moskva 30 games · 53 pts (2025/26)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sergey Ivanov
- Referee Dmitry Bereznev
- Referee Roman Usachev
- Referee Pavel Kukuyan
4 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Dec | FC Schalke 04 | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Mar | FK Orenburg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Mar | Villarreal CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | FK Ufa | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | Villarreal CF | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| FK Lokomotiv Moskva | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #1 |
| 53 | Points | 68 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 14 / 11 / 5 | W / D / L | 20 / 8 / 2 |
| 54 | Scored | 53 |
| 39 | Conceded | 19 |
| +15 | GD | +34 |
| 1.77 | PPG | 2.27 |
| 47% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Lokomotiv Moskva are 3rd (53 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 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 Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds RZD Arena will turn into a battlefield for FK Lokomotiv Moskva and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 14' Eder picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 19' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 19 minutes.
- 24' 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.
- 29' It’s high time Sergei Semak made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 34' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 39' Dmitri Barinov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
- 44' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' Igor Smolnikov makes way for Aleksandr Anyukov at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Emiliano Rigoni.
- 53' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Vedran Corluka on 53 minutes.
- 54' The deadlock is broken! Yaroslav Rakitskiy gets on the scoresheet on 54 minutes.
- 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 61' Vladislav Ignatyev makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and FK Lokomotiv Moskva are in front.
- 62' That is a Yellow card for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Magomed Ozdoev will be fuming at that decision.
- 67' FK Lokomotiv Moskva is showing some good football. However, FK Lokomotiv Moskva are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 69' Fedor Smolov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eder on 69 minute.
- 74' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Lokomotiv Moskva and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 79' Maciej Rybus has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
- 79' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Emiliano Rigoni departs to be replaced by Robert Mak.
- 82' Anton Miranchuk catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
- 84' Maciej Rybus makes way for Benedikt Howedes at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Lokomotiv Moskva.
- 89' The referee shows FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player a Yellow card on 89.
- 89' The crowd applauds Sebastian Driussi as he leaves the pitch. Hernani steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- It finishes all square. FK Lokomotiv Moskva and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 1
- 7
-
31
Maciej Rybus ↓ Benedikt Howedes 84'
- 14
- 59
- 20
- 33
- 6
-
24
Eder ↓ Fedor Smolov 69'
- 21
Bench
-
9
Fedor Smolov ↑ 69'
-
4
Manuel Fernandes ↑ 46'
- 3
-
5
Benedikt Howedes ↑ 84'
- 27
- 23
- 17
- 77
- 84
- 30
- 67
- 96
Coach
Yury Semin
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Emiliano Rigoni ↓ Robert Mak 79'
- 99
- 19
- 22
- 6
- 25
- 44
- 18
- 27
-
11
Sebastian Driussi ↓ Hernani 89'
- 7
Bench
- 29
- 15
- 13
-
33
Hernani ↑ 89'
- 41
-
2
Aleksandr Anyukov ↑ 46'
-
20
Robert Mak ↑ 79'
- 30
- 8
- 16
- 86
- 38
Coach
Sergei Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ivan Sergeev | 5 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 3 |
| Fedor Smolov | 3 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 3 |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 3 |
| Malcom | 2 |
| Nair Tiknizyan | 2 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form
2019-04-07
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2019-03-30
FK Dinamo Moskva
0–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2019-03-17
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–0
FK Krasnodar
W
2019-03-10
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0–2
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2019-03-02
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–2
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
D
2018-12-11
FC Schalke 04
1–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2019-04-07
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2019-03-31
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Orenburg
W
2019-03-17
FK Spartak Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2019-03-14
Villarreal CF
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2019-03-10
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
FK Ufa
W
2019-03-07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–3
Villarreal CF
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or Draw
59%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
67%
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
5.2%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FK Lokomotiv Moskva
| Handicap | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 21% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

