FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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RFPL · 2021-22

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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Sun 15 Aug 2021 · 14:30 UTC RZD Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Tin Jedvaj 19' Y

Y 19' Daler Kuzyaev

Maciej Rybus 34' Y

Maciej Rybus 35' Y

Daniil Kulikov 42' Y

Francois Kamano 48' Y

R 50' Daler Kuzyaev

R 51' Daler Kuzyaev

Y 52' Sardar Azmoun

Pablo 55' Y

Ze Luis 76' Y

Guilherme 83' Y

Guilherme 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at RZD Arena.

FK Lokomotiv Moskva 30 games · 53 pts (2026/27)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2026/27)

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

FK Lokomotiv Moskva 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

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

FK Lokomotiv Moskva

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

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Aug	FK Lokomotiv Moskva	A	1–1	D
07 Aug	FK Krasnodar	H	3–2	W
01 Aug	FK Rostov	A	4–2	W
24 Jul	FK Khimki	A	3–1	W
16 May	FK Tambov	A	5–1	W
08 May	FK Ufa	A	0–0	D

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)

44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FK Lokomotiv Moskva are 3rd (53 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FK Lokomotiv Moskva and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg has kicked off!
5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg that had 394 games and scored 534 goals.
10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Vyacheslav Karavaev, as he is very good at scoring at RZD Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
19' FK Lokomotiv Moskva player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
24' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is showing some good football. However, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
29' It looks surprising FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not make any changes. Andrei Mostovoi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
34' The referee has no hesitation. Maciej Rybus is booked for FK Lokomotiv Moskva — Yellow card on 34.
35' The referee shows FK Lokomotiv Moskva player a Yellow card on 35.
40' 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 Pablo suffering a number of foals already.
42' Daniil Kulikov picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
46' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 46 minute. Danil Krugovoi leaves to be changed by Dmitri Chistyakov.
48' FK Lokomotiv Moskva player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
50' Daler Kuzyaev catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 50.
51' Daler Kuzyaev is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
52' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sardar Azmoun.
55' FK Lokomotiv Moskva player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
57' FK Lokomotiv Moskva make a change. Francois Kamano trudges off to be replaced by Dmitrii Rybchinskii on 57 minutes.
62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
67' 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.
72' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
73' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Malcom is replaced by Aleksei Sutormin on 73 minute.
76' Ze Luis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
77' Anton Miranchuk gets the nod from FK Lokomotiv Moskva. He replaces Dmitrii Zhivoglyadov and will look to change the dynamic.
82' A quiet spell here at RZD Arena. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Guilherme.
84' The deadlock is broken! Aleksei Sutormin gets on the scoresheet on 84 minutes.
84' FK Lokomotiv Moskva receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
85' Aleksei Sutormin is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
86' Vital Lisakovic gets the nod from FK Lokomotiv Moskva. He replaces Daniil Kulikov and will look to change the dynamic.
88' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 88 minute. Sardar Azmoun leaves to be changed by Artem Dzyuba.
89' Brilliant from the ! Fedor Smolov makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 89.
90' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Sardar Azmoun is replaced by Artem Dzyuba on 90 minute.
The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups

Starting XI

3
Pablo
25
Francois Kamano ↓ Dmitrii Rybchinskii 57'
16
Tin Jedvaj
9
Fedor Smolov
1
Guilherme
31
Maciej Rybus ↓ Nair Tiknizyan 46'
69
Daniil Kulikov ↓ Vital Lisakovic 86'
17
Rifat Zhemaletdinov
2
Dmitrii Zhivoglyadov ↓ Anton Miranchuk 77'
20
Ze Luis
4
Stanislav Magkeev

Bench

Coach Marko Nikolic

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

6
Dejan Lovren
15
Vyacheslav Karavaev
3
Douglas Santos
10
Malcom ↓ Aleksei Sutormin 73'
8
Wendel ↓ Andrei Mostovoi 88'
21
Aleksandr Erokhin
14
Daler Kuzyaev
5
Wilmar Barrios
4
Danil Krugovoi ↓ Dmitri Chistyakov 46'
41
Mikhail Kerzhakov
7
Sardar Azmoun ↓ Artem Dzyuba 88'

Bench

Coach Sergey 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

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

3 / 4

1.02 FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.65 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG

I would bet for: FK Lokomotiv Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

FK Lokomotiv Moskva28% Draw27% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg45%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.67

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

FK Lokomotiv Moskva or Draw

55%

Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

72%

FK Lokomotiv Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FK Lokomotiv Moskva18% Draw46% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg36%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

10.5%

1 – 2

9.3%

0 – 2

9.2%

0 – 0

8.9%

1 – 0

6.1%

2 – 1

5.7%

1 – 3

5.1%

0 – 3

2 – 2

4.8%

2 – 0

3.5%

2 – 3

2.7%

Asian Handicap — FK Lokomotiv Moskva

Handicap	FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers	Push	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	6%	92%
-1.5	8%	—	92%
-1	8%	14%	78%
-0.5	22%	—	78%
+0.5	49%	—	51%
+1	49%	23%	28%
+1.5	72%	—	28%
+2	72%	16%	12%
+2.5	88%	—	12%

Clean Sheet

FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.