FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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
2021-08-15
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2021-05-02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
6–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Aug | FK Ufa | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Jul | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Jul | PFK Arsenal Tula | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 May | FK Ural | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 May | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
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' FK Lokomotiv Moskva have kicked off against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tin Jedvaj, as he is very good at scoring at RZD Arena with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Maciej Rybus is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tin Jedvaj on 19.
- 24' A quiet spell here at RZD Arena. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 29' FK Lokomotiv Moskva started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
- 34' The referee shows FK Lokomotiv Moskva player a Yellow card on 34.
- 35' A moment of madness from Maciej Rybus on 35 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Lokomotiv Moskva will be frustrated.
- 40' FK Lokomotiv Moskva are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's shape.
- 42' FK Lokomotiv Moskva player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' Fresh legs for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg! Dmitri Chistyakov comes on to replace Danil Krugovoi.
- 48' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Francois Kamano.
- 50' That is a Red card for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Daler Kuzyaev will be fuming at that decision.
- 51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Daler Kuzyaev.
- 52' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pablo.
- 57' Dmitrii Rybchinskii has so much to prove this time. He replaces Francois Kamano on 57 minute.
- 62' 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.
- 67' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 72' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 73' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Malcom trudges off to be replaced by Aleksei Sutormin on 73 minutes.
- 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ze Luis.
- 77' Dmitrii Zhivoglyadov makes way for Anton Miranchuk at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Lokomotiv Moskva.
- 82' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 83' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Guilherme on 83 minutes.
- 84' Aleksei Sutormin doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 84' Guilherme was booked on 84.
- 85' GOAL! Aleksei Sutormin fires home to make it 0-2!
- 86' The crowd applauds Daniil Kulikov as he leaves the pitch. Vital Lisakovic steps in for FK Lokomotiv Moskva.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Artem Dzyuba. He replaces Sardar Azmoun on 88 minute.
- 89' Fedor Smolov makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and FK Lokomotiv Moskva are in front.
- 90' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Sardar Azmoun has done his job and it is now time for Artem Dzyuba to step up.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 25
- 16
- 9
- 1
-
31
Maciej Rybus ↓ Nair Tiknizyan 46'
- 69
- 17
- 2
- 20
- 4
Bench
-
11
Anton Miranchuk ↑ 77'
-
71
Nair Tiknizyan ↑ 46'
-
88
Vital Lisakovic ↑ 86'
-
94
Dmitrii Rybchinskii ↑ 57'
- 24
- 45
- 60
- 53
- 90
- 75
- 73
- 66
Coach
Marko Nikolic
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 3
-
10
Malcom ↓ Aleksei Sutormin 73'
-
8
Wendel ↓ Andrei Mostovoi 88'
- 21
- 14
- 5
- 4
- 41
-
7
Sardar Azmoun ↓ Artem Dzyuba 88'
Bench
-
22
Artem Dzyuba ↑ 88'
-
19
Aleksei Sutormin ↑ 73'
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 88'
- 71
- 94
- 64
-
2
Dmitri Chistyakov ↑ 46'
- 91
- 85
Coach
Sergey Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ivan Sergeev | 5 |
| Fedor Smolov | 3 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 3 |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 3 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 3 |
| Aleksei Sutormin | 2 |
| Aleksey Batrakov | 2 |
| Oleg Shatov | 2 |
Head to Head
2021-08-15
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2021-05-02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
6–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
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
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form
2021-08-15
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2021-08-06
FK Ufa
1–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
D
2021-07-31
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–2
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2021-07-24
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
3–1
PFK Arsenal Tula
W
2021-05-16
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–0
FK Ural
W
2021-05-08
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
0–0
FK Dinamo Moskva
D
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2021-08-15
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2021-08-07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–2
FK Krasnodar
W
2021-08-01
FK Rostov
2–4
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2021-07-24
FK Khimki
1–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2021-05-16
FK Tambov
1–5
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2021-05-08
FK Ufa
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.87
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
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: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
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
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
12.2%
0 – 2
10.7%
0 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 3
5.9%
1 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
2.9%
0 – 4
2.5%
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% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +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
19%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

