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 9 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 games · 18 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 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #5 |
| 7 | Points | 18 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 1 / 4 / 4 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 3 |
| 8 | Scored | 19 |
| 11 | Conceded | 9 |
| -3 | GD | +10 |
| 0.78 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 11% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Lokomotiv Moskva are 14th (7 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 5th (18 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 Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
| Zelimkhan Bakaev | 1 G | 1 A |
| Sergey Pinyaev | 1 G |
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 7 G | 2 A |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 6 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Jhon | 1 G | 1 A |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 G | |
| Felipe Augusto | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FK Lokomotiv Moskva is hosting FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg for another epic battle.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' It looks surprising FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not make any changes. Vladislav Ignatjev has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Lokomotiv Moskva must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 26' A moment of madness from Maciej Rybus on 26 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Lokomotiv Moskva will be frustrated.
- 31' 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.
- 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Lokomotiv Moskva that had 356 games and scored 378 goals.
- 41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sardar Azmoun is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Lokomotiv Moskva.
- 46' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 51' Mikhail Kerzhakov has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 396 appearances.
- 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Fedor Smolov suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' Andrei Mostovoi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 66' The FK Lokomotiv Moskva manager makes a substitution. Fedor Smolov departs to be replaced by Eder.
- 71' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergei Semak might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 73' Emiliano Rigoni gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Sardar Azmoun and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' A quiet spell here at RZD Arena. FK Lokomotiv Moskva seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 79' The whistle greets Dmitrii Rybchinskii as he departs to be replaced by Rifat Zhemaletdinov.
- 84' FK Lokomotiv Moskva are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's shape.
- 85' Vedran Corluka has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
- 86' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Magomed Ozdoev exits the field as Aleksandr Erokhin enters on 86.
- 87' FK Lokomotiv Moskva player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' FK Lokomotiv Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Slobodan Rajkovic is hanging Vedran Corluka on the field on 90 minute.
- The final score is 0-0.
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 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 3 |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 3 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 3 |
| Fedor Smolov | 3 |
| Aleksey Batrakov | 2 |
| Oleg Shatov | 2 |
| Andrei Mostovoi | 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
2 / 3
0.77
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or Draw
55%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
75%
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
70%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 2
10.9%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 2
3.4%
2 – 0
3.1%
0 – 4
1.8%
Asian Handicap — FK Lokomotiv Moskva
| Handicap | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 25% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

