FK Rostov vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva, RFPL 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Rostov vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva — RFPL at Rostov Arena.
- FK Rostov 30 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
- FK Lokomotiv Moskva 30 games · 53 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Vasiliy Kazartsev
- Referee Mikhail Vilkov
- Referee Andrey Vereteshkin
- Referee Aleksey Amelin
- Referee Rustam Mukhtarov
3 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Mar | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Feb | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | FK Ural | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Nov | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | FK Rostov | A | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Feb | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Dec | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Dec | PFK Arsenal Tula | A | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Dec | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FK Rostov | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #3 |
| 33 | Points | 53 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 8 / 9 / 13 | W / D / L | 14 / 11 / 5 |
| 25 | Scored | 54 |
| 32 | Conceded | 39 |
| -7 | GD | +15 |
| 1.10 | PPG | 1.77 |
| 27% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
81%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
FK Rostov this season
23%
Clean Sheets
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
FK Rostov are 10th (33 pts). FK Lokomotiv Moskva are 3rd (53 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Rostov
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FK Rostov welcome FK Lokomotiv Moskva for this crunch clash at Rostov Arena.
- 5' It looks surprising FK Rostov does not make any changes. Vladislav Ignatjev has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' 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.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Valeriy Karpin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' FK Rostov are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Lokomotiv Moskva backline.
- 30' Ivelin Popov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 34' Against the run of play, Sergei Pesyakov has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 38' Goal! Rifat Zhemaletdinov scores his 25 goal in 355 matches.
- 42' Against the run of play, Grzegorz Krychowiak has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 47' FK Lokomotiv Moskva come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 52' Eldor Shomurodov has been relatively quiet despite scoring 41 goals in his last 364 appearances.
- 54' The referee calls foul for Dennis Hadzikadunic. He receives a Yellow card.
- 59' Aleksandr Saplinov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 64' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ivelin Popov makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 73' Another substitution for FK Lokomotiv Moskva to replace Joao Mario by Stanislav Magkeev on 73 minute.
- 78' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 82' Another change for FK Lokomotiv Moskva made on 82 minute. Rifat Zhemaletdinov leaves to be changed by Brian Idowu.
- 86' Mathias Normann picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Aleksandr Saplinov. He replaces Khoren Bayramyan on 86 minute.
- 87' FK Rostov manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aleksandr Dolgov is hanging Baktiyor Zainutdinov on the field on 87 minute.
- 90' Dmitrii Barinov picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FK Rostov.
Lineups
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 30
- 14
- 28
- 34
- 8
- 7
- 19
- 18
- 17
- 55
Bench
- 25
- 11
- 10
- 77
- 13
-
26
Aleksandr Saplinov ↑ 86'
-
47
Aleksandr Dolgov ↑ 86'
- 4
- 46
Coach
Valeriy Karpin
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Joao Mario ↓ Stanislav Magkeev 73'
- 1
- 7
- 31
- 5
- 59
- 20
- 33
- 6
- 19
- 17
Bench
- 27
-
3
Brian Idowu ↑ 82'
- 18
- 77
- 30
- 69
- 67
- 2
- 94
-
37
Stanislav Magkeev ↑ 73'
- 93
Coach
Yury Semin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kirill Shchetinin | 4 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 4 |
| Anton Miranchuk | 4 |
| Nikolay Komlichenko | 4 |
| Konstantin Maradishvili | 3 |
| Rifat Zhemaletdinov | 2 |
| Aleksey Batrakov | 2 |
| Jefferson Farfan | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Rostov Form
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form
2020-03-15
FK Rostov
1–3
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2020-03-08
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2020-02-29
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
D
2019-12-11
Club Atletico de Madrid
2–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2019-12-06
PFK Arsenal Tula
4–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2019-12-01
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–2
FK Dinamo Moskva
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22
FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
I would bet for:
FK Rostov or FK Lokomotiv Moskva 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Lokomotiv Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FK Rostov or Draw
58%
Draw or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
70%
FK Rostov or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Lokomotiv Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
8.6%
0 – 0
7.8%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — FK Rostov
| Handicap | FK Rostov covers | Push | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 21% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.