FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at RZD Arena.
- FK Lokomotiv Moskva 14 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Vladimir Moskalev
- Referee Aleksey Stipidi
- Referee Nikolay Voloshin
- Referee Pavel Kukuyan
- Referee Rustam Mukhtarov
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
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-30
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2020-02-29
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2019-09-28
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2019-04-07
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2018-09-23
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–3
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Aug | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Aug | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | FK Ural | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Aug | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Aug | FK Tambov | H | 4–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | FK Rostov | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | SK Rotor Volgograd | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Lokomotiv Moskva | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #1 |
| 11 | Points | 31 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 2 / 5 / 7 | W / D / L | 10 / 1 / 3 |
| 16 | Scored | 32 |
| 21 | Conceded | 15 |
| -5 | GD | +17 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 2.21 |
| 14% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Lokomotiv Moskva are 15th (11 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (31 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 Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/4
■ 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 Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Maksim Glushenkov | 10 G | 5 A |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Jhon | 2 G | 1 A |
| Felipe Augusto | 2 G | |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. FK Lokomotiv Moskva kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergei Semak might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' FK Lokomotiv Moskva are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's shape.
- 15' Daniil Kulikov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' FK Lokomotiv Moskva currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 26' The referee shows FK Lokomotiv Moskva player a Yellow card on 26.
- 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Lokomotiv Moskva that had 364 games and scored 389 goals.
- 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergei Semak will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' It’s high time Marko Nikolic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 51' It looks surprising FK Lokomotiv Moskva does not make any changes. Guilherme has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' Magomed Ozdoev is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Lokomotiv Moskva tonight.
- 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 66' FK Lokomotiv Moskva ring the changes. Fedor Smolov has done his job and it is now time for Eder to step up.
- 71' Yuri Zhirkov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 73' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Sardar Azmoun is replaced by Emiliano Rigoni on 73 minute.
- 78' FK Lokomotiv Moskva are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg backline.
- 79' The whistle greets Dmitrii Rybchinskii as he departs to be replaced by Rifat Zhemaletdinov.
- 84' A quiet spell here at RZD Arena. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 85' Controversy at the stadium! Vedran Corluka argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 86' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Magomed Ozdoev departs to be replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin.
- 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rifat Zhemaletdinov on 87.
- 90' Slobodan Rajkovic gets the nod from FK Lokomotiv Moskva. He replaces Vedran Corluka and will look to change the dynamic.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 25
- 11
-
9
Fedor Smolov ↓ Eder 66'
- 1
- 31
- 14
- 20
- 69
- 94
- 37
Bench
-
41
Slobodan Rajkovic ↑ 90'
- 77
- 84
-
19
Eder ↑ 66'
-
17
Rifat Zhemaletdinov ↑ 79'
-
88
Vital Lisakovic ↑ 66'
- 4
- 76
- 45
- 60
- 68
- 23
Coach
Marko Nikolic
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 3
-
8
Malcom ↓ Aleksei Sutormin 86'
- 22
- 44
-
18
Yuri Zhirkov ↓ Danil Krugovoi 73'
- 41
- 27
-
7
Sardar Azmoun ↓ Emiliano Rigoni 73'
- 17
Bench
-
10
Emiliano Rigoni ↑ 73'
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 86'
-
4
Danil Krugovoi ↑ 73'
- 78
-
19
Aleksei Sutormin ↑ 86'
- 34
- 87
- 92
- 71
Coach
Sergei Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ivan Sergeev | 5 |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 3 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 3 |
| Fedor Smolov | 3 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 3 |
| Wendel | 2 |
| Oleg Shatov | 2 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
Head to Head
2020-08-30
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2020-02-29
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2019-09-28
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2019-04-07
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2018-09-23
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–3
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form
2020-08-30
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2020-08-26
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–3
RFK Akhmat Grozny
L
2020-08-23
FK Spartak Moskva
2–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2020-08-19
FK Ural
1–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
D
2020-08-15
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–0
FK Krasnodar
W
2020-08-11
FK Rubin Kazan
0–2
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2020-08-30
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2020-08-26
FK Dinamo Moskva
1–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2020-08-22
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–1
FK Tambov
W
2020-08-19
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
2020-08-15
FK Rostov
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2020-08-11
SK Rotor Volgograd
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 3
0.92
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or Draw
52%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
75%
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
73%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
0 – 1
11.4%
0 – 2
10.4%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 3
5.9%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FK Lokomotiv Moskva
| Handicap | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 24% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

