FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs PFK Sochi, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs PFK Sochi — RFPL at RZD-Arena.
- FK Lokomotiv Moskva 14 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- PFK Sochi 30 games · 22 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | PFK Sochi | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Mar | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | FK Ural | H | 2–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Mar | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Dec | FK Orenburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Dec | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Nov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Nov | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. FK Lokomotiv Moskva kicks off things out of here…
- 2' Rifat Zhemaletdinov puts FK Lokomotiv Moskva on the lead.
- 4' Artur Yusupov makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and PFK Sochi are in front.
- 9' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 14' PFK Sochi have won 246 goals from 177 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 19' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 20' The referee has no hesitation. Jurij Medvedev is booked for PFK Sochi — card on 20.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 28' Artem Karpukas was booked on 28.
- 33' Ignacio Saavedra, a Chile , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' Time for substitution for PFK Sochi. Artur Yusupov is replaced by Kirill Kravtsov.
- 42' Maksim Glushenkov doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' PFK Sochi make a change. Jurij Medvedev trudges off to be replaced by Kirill Zaika on 46 minutes.
- 47' The referee has no hesitation. Dmitry Barinov is booked for FK Lokomotiv Moskva — card on 47.
- 51' The Brazil Marcelo Alves breaks the deadlock on 51 minutes. 2-2!
- 53' Artem Karpukas is having his name booked by the referee on 53.
- 56' Another substitution for FK Lokomotiv Moskva to replace Timur Suleimanov by Artem Dzyuba on 56 minute.
- 57' It is a substitution in FK Lokomotiv Moskva team. Rifat Zhemaletdinov is replaced by Mario Mitaj on 57 minute.
- 62' Over 62 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 65' The referee shows PFK Sochi player a card on 65.
- 66' Another substitution for PFK Sochi to replace Aleksey Sutormin by Nikita Burmistrov on 66 minute.
- 70' Time for substitution for FK Lokomotiv Moskva. Maksim Nenakhov is replaced by Sergey Pinyaev.
- 75' PFK Sochi player sees a card in front of him.
- 78' A tactical swap from PFK Sochi — Saul Guarirapa on, Aleksandar Jukic off on 78 minutes.
- 83' PFK Sochi is showing some good football. However, PFK Sochi are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 84' Time for substitution for FK Lokomotiv Moskva. Dmitry Barinov is replaced by Anton Miranchuk.
- 89' Vanja Drkusic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 381 appearances.
- 90' Poor challenge from Sergey Pinyaev. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- –
- 17
- 71
- 15
-
99
Timur Suleimanov ↓ Artem Dzyuba 56'
- 24
- 77
- 22
- 93
- 85
- 6
Bench
-
11
Anton Miranchuk ↑ 84'
-
7
Artem Dzyuba ↑ 56'
- 4
- 3
- 45
- 8
-
12
Mario Mitaj ↑ 57'
- 53
-
19
Sergey Pinyaev ↑ 70'
- –
- 23
- –
Coach
Mikhail Galaktionov
PFK Sochi Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- –
-
6
Artur Yusupov ↓ Kirill Kravtsov 40'
- 7
-
71
Jurij Medvedev ↓ Kirill Zaika 46'
- –
- 33
- –
- 17
- 12
- –
Bench
- 5
- –
- 24
-
27
Kirill Zaika ↑ 46'
-
18
Nikita Burmistrov ↑ 66'
- 4
-
14
Kirill Kravtsov ↑ 40'
- 34
-
–
Yahia Attiat-Allah ↑ 66'
- –
- 69
-
–
Saul Guarirapa ↑ 78'
Coach
Robert Moreno
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joaozinho | 4 |
| Wilson Isidor | 3 |
| Christian Noboa | 2 |
| Francois Kamano | 2 |
| Artur Yusupov | 2 |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 2 |
| Rifat Zhemaletdinov | 1 |
| Igor Yurganov | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form
2024-03-10
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–2
PFK Sochi
D
2024-03-03
FK Dinamo Moskva
2–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2023-12-08
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–0
FK Ural
W
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
PFK Sochi xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or Draw
75%
Draw or PFK Sochi
52%
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or PFK Sochi
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Lokomotiv Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FK Lokomotiv Moskva
| Handicap | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers | Push | PFK Sochi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

