FK Rostov vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Rostov vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva — RFPL at Rostov Arena.
- FK Rostov 14 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- FK Lokomotiv Moskva 14 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Adlan Khatuev
- Referee R. Abusuev
- Referee Vitaly Meshkov
- Referee Pavel Kukuyan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Apr | FK Orenburg | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Apr | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | FK Ufa | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Mar | FK Ural | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | FK Rostov | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Rostov | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #15 |
| 19 | Points | 11 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 5 / 7 |
| 19 | Scored | 16 |
| 20 | Conceded | 21 |
| -1 | GD | -5 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 36% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
76%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
FK Rostov this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
FK Rostov are 6th (19 pts). FK Lokomotiv Moskva are 15th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Rostov
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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 Rostov
| Timur Suleimanov | 3 G | 2 A |
| Ivan Komarov | 3 G | |
| Andrey Langovich | 2 G | 4 A |
| Oumar Sako | 2 G | 1 A |
| Viktor Melekhin | 1 G |
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' Temperatures are rising at Rostov Arena as FK Rostov face off against FK Lokomotiv Moskva in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Jefferson Farfan makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and FK Lokomotiv Moskva are in front.
- 7' FK Lokomotiv Moskva receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 7.
- 12' FK Rostov has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 17' FK Rostov are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Lokomotiv Moskva's shape.
- 20' Aleksey Miranchuk was booked on 20.
- 25' The referee shows FK Rostov player a Yellow card on 25.
- 30' Arsenii Logashov is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Rostov so far.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 39' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Aleksey Ionov makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 44' FK Rostov is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 49' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 54' With 0 assists to his name this season, Evgenii Chernov is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Lokomotiv Moskva.
- 59' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 60' Alexandru Gatcan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 60.
- 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 68' Danil Glebov gets the nod from FK Rostov. He replaces Baktiyor Zainutdinov and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' The 30-year-old Dmitrii Barinov has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 77' Danil Glebov picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' The FK Rostov manager makes a substitution. Arseniy Logashov departs to be replaced by Konstantin Pliev.
- 82' Fresh legs for FK Rostov! Bjorn Sigurdarson comes on to replace Aleksey Ionov.
- 83' Jefferson Farfan with the second goal in the match!
- 88' FK Lokomotiv Moskva come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for FK Lokomotiv Moskva. Guilherme will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' The FK Lokomotiv Moskva bench stirs into life. Jefferson Farfan is withdrawn and Eder gets his opportunity.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FK Lokomotiv Moskva players.
Lineups
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 25
- 30
- 84
- 10
- 11
- 80
- 28
- 24
- 8
- 19
Bench
-
9
Bjorn Sigurðarson ↑ 82'
- 5
- 31
- 92
-
15
Danil Glebov ↑ 68'
-
33
Konstantin Pliev ↑ 81'
Coach
Valeriy Karpin
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 1
- 7
- 31
-
8
Jefferson Farfan ↓ Eder 90'
- 5
- 59
- 23
- 33
- 6
- 96
Bench
- 9
- 4
- 18
- 17
- 77
- 84
- 30
- 69
-
24
Eder ↑ 90'
- 42
- 21
Coach
Yury Semin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nikolay Komlichenko | 4 |
| Kirill Shchetinin | 4 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 4 |
| Anton Miranchuk | 4 |
| Konstantin Maradishvili | 3 |
| Eldor Shomurodov | 2 |
| Grzegorz Krychowiak | 2 |
| Rifat Zhemaletdinov | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Rostov Form
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form
2019-04-24
FK Rostov
1–2
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2019-04-20
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
D
2019-04-13
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–3
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2019-04-07
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2019-03-30
FK Dinamo Moskva
0–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2019-03-17
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–0
FK Krasnodar
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.44
FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
I would bet for:
FK Rostov or FK Lokomotiv Moskva 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Lokomotiv Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
FK Rostov or Draw
61%
Draw or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
67%
FK Rostov or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FK Rostov
| Handicap | FK Rostov covers | Push | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

