FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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RFPL · 2023-24

FK Lokomotiv Moskva

3 – 1

Full Time

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Sun 3 Dec 2023 · 14:00 UTC RZD-Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Sergey Pinyaev 63' Y

Maksim Nenakhov 70' Y

Konstantin Maradishvili 83' Y

Y 90' Strahinja Erakovic

Overview

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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)

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

FK Lokomotiv Moskva 17 games · Avg 2.8 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-03 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 3–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2023-09-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 2023-04-09 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 1–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2022-07-30 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 5–0 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 2022-04-30 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 FK Lokomotiv Moskva

Recent Form

FK Lokomotiv Moskva

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Dec	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg	H	3–1	W
25 Nov	PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara	A	3–3	D
11 Nov	RFK Akhmat Grozny	H	2–1	W
05 Nov	FK Spartak Moskva	H	1–1	D
28 Oct	FK Rostov	A	0–1	L
21 Oct	FK Dinamo Moskva	H	0–0	D

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Dec	FK Lokomotiv Moskva	A	1–3	L
25 Nov	PFK Sochi	H	3–0	W
11 Nov	FK Krasnodar	H	1–1	D
04 Nov	FK Baltika Kaliningrad	A	2–0	W
28 Oct	RFK Akhmat Grozny	H	2–1	W
22 Oct	PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara	H	3–1	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)

47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

22% Clean Sheets
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season

33% Clean Sheets
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 wait is over. FK Lokomotiv Moskva get us underway at RZD-Arena.
5' Claudinho, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
8' Mikhail Kerzhakov has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 8 minutes.
13' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lucas Fasson, as he is very good at scoring at RZD-Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
18' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
23' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
28' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Lokomotiv Moskva must find a spark to ignite this game.
33' FK Lokomotiv Moskva are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
38' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
41' Brilliant from the ! Mateo Cassierra makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 41.
46' Over 46 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
56' Anton Miranchuk is ready to make an impact after coming on for Artem Karpukas at the 56 minute mark.
59' What a moment for Maksim Glushenkov! That strike on 59 puts his side firmly in control.
63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Sergey Pinyaev.
68' FK Lokomotiv Moskva currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
70' FK Lokomotiv Moskva receives a card for a hard tackle on 70.
71' Wilson Isidor makes way for Gustavo Mantuan at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
76' 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.
78' The supporters are chanting for Konstantin Maradishvili. He replaces Maksim Glushenkov on 78 minute.
81' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Danil Krugovoy has done his job and it is now time for Andrei Mostovoi to step up.
83' That looks like a foul for a card for Konstantin Maradishvili.
88' Nair Tiknizyan doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Strahinja Erakovic argues furiously but the card stands.
90' FK Lokomotiv Moskva ring the changes. Nair Tiknizyan has done his job and it is now time for Timur Suleimanov to step up.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FK Lokomotiv Moskva 3-1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.

Lineups

FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups

Starting XI

7
Artem Dzyuba
71
Nair Tiknizyan ↓ Timur Suleimanov 90'
15
Maksim Glushenkov ↓ Konstantin Maradishvili 78'
3
Lucas Fasson
24
Maksim Nenakhov
45
Aleksandr Silyanov
22
Ilya Lantratov
12
Mario Mitaj
19
Sergey Pinyaev ↓ Ilya Samoshnikov 78'
93
Artem Karpukas ↓ Anton Miranchuk 56'
85
Evgeni Morozov

Bench

Coach Mikhail Galaktionov

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergey Semak

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ivan Sergeev	5
Fedor Smolov	3
Artem Dzyuba	3
Maksim Glushenkov	3
Sardar Azmoun	3
Mateo Cassierra	2
Aleksei Sutormin	2
Aleksey Batrakov	2

Head to Head

FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form

2023-12-03 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 3–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2023-11-25 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 3–3 FK Lokomotiv Moskva D 2023-11-11 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 2–1 RFK Akhmat Grozny W 2023-11-05 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 1–1 FK Spartak Moskva D 2023-10-28 FK Rostov 1–0 FK Lokomotiv Moskva L 2023-10-21 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 0–0 FK Dinamo Moskva D

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2023-12-03 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 3–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2023-11-25 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–0 PFK Sochi W 2023-11-11 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–1 FK Krasnodar D 2023-11-04 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2023-10-28 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 RFK Akhmat Grozny W 2023-10-22 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.38 FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG

Expected Goals

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

2.05 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG

I would bet for: FK Lokomotiv Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 76% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

FK Lokomotiv Moskva32% Draw24% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg44%

Actual: FK Lokomotiv Moskva win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes65% 0% No35%

Avg goals/match: 3.43

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	65%	35%
± 3.5	44%	56%
± 4.5	26%	74%

Double Chance

FK Lokomotiv Moskva or Draw

56%

Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

68%

FK Lokomotiv Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FK Lokomotiv Moskva21% Draw40% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg39%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–1 not predicted

3 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

10%

1 – 2

9.1%

0 – 2

6.8%

2 – 2

6.2%

1 – 3

6.1%

2 – 1

6.1%

0 – 1

6.1%

0 – 0

4.7%

0 – 3

4.5%

2 – 3

4.3%

1 – 0

3.8%

1 – 4

3.2%

Asian Handicap — FK Lokomotiv Moskva

Handicap	FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers	Push	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	7%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	14%	75%
-0.5	25%	—	75%
+0.5	48%	—	52%
+1	48%	21%	31%
+1.5	69%	—	31%
+2	69%	16%	15%
+2.5	85%	—	15%

Clean Sheet

FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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