FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2024-25 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
2025-04-05
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2024-10-27
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Mar | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–5 | L |
| 15 Mar | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Mar | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Dec | FK Akron Tolyatti | H | 1–2 | L |
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' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ognjen Mimovic made 396 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Wendel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 510 appearances.
- 30' The 28-year-old Dmitry Vorobyev has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 32' The referee has no hesitation. Maksim Nenakhov is booked for FK Lokomotiv Moskva — card on 32.
- 37' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Lokomotiv Moskva needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 42' Luiz Henrique, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nuraly Alip is hanging Ognjen Mimovic on the field on 46 minute.
- 49' It is a substitution in FK Lokomotiv Moskva team. Evgeni Morozov is replaced by Lucas Fasson on 49 minute.
- 54' FK Lokomotiv Moskva have won 379 goals from 357 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 59' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Lokomotiv Moskva side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 62' Aleksey Batrakov makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FK Lokomotiv Moskva are in front.
- 67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Douglas Santos is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 69' The whistle greets Luciano Gondou as he departs to be replaced by Maksim Glushenkov.
- 74' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Lokomotiv Moskva and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 79' 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.
- 81' Pedrinho Santos is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
- 83' Dmitry Vorobyev makes way for Timur Suleimanov at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Lokomotiv Moskva.
- 85' Goal! Aleksandr Sobolev scores his 75 goal in 212 matches.
- 90' Dmitry Barinov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
- 10
- 24
- 77
- 45
- 1
- 9
-
85
Evgeni Morozov ↓ Lucas Fasson 49'
- 6
- 83
- 90
Bench
- 5
- 71
-
99
Timur Suleimanov ↑ 83'
-
3
Lucas Fasson ↑ 49'
- 22
-
8
Vladislav Sarveli ↑ 83'
- 7
- 93
- 59
- 27
- 94
- 16
Coach
Mikhail Galaktionov
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 30
- 3
- 8
- 5
- 27
- 17
- 11
- 25
- 32
- 1
-
70
Ognjen Mimovic ↓ Nuraly Alip 46'
Bench
- 6
- 21
- 77
- 41
- 16
-
7
Aleksandr Sobolev ↑ 83'
- 14
-
28
Nuraly Alip ↑ 46'
-
67
Maksim Glushenkov ↑ 69'
- 4
- 2
-
24
Pedrinho Santos ↑ 46'
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
2025-04-05
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2024-10-27
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
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
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form
2025-04-05
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2025-03-28
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
5–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2025-03-15
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
W
2025-03-07
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
RFK Akhmat Grozny
D
2025-02-28
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
1–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
D
2024-12-08
FK Krasnodar
0–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
D
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2025-04-05
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2025-03-30
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–0
FK Rubin Kazan
W
2025-03-16
FK Spartak Moskva
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2025-03-08
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2025-03-01
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–0
PFC CSKA Moskva
D
2024-12-07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
FK Akron Tolyatti
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or Draw
60%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
68%
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.5%
0 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FK Lokomotiv Moskva
| Handicap | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 22% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

