FK Rostov vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva, RFPL 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Rostov vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva — RFPL at Rostov Arena.
- FK Rostov 9 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- FK Lokomotiv Moskva 9 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Vladislav Bezborodov
- Referee Aleksey Matyunin
- Referee Aleksey Shiryaev
- Referee Andrey Bolotenkov
- Referee Artem Chistyakov
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Aug | FK Krasnodar | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | FK Ural | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | FK Ufa | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | FK Rostov | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Aug | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Aug | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | FK Ural | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Rostov | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #14 |
| 8 | Points | 7 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 2 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 4 |
| 10 | Scored | 8 |
| 18 | Conceded | 11 |
| -8 | GD | -3 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 0.78 |
| 22% | Win % | 11% |
Key Stats
81%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
FK Rostov this season
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
FK Rostov are 13th (8 pts). FK Lokomotiv Moskva are 14th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Rostov
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Rostov
| Timur Suleimanov | 2 G | 1 A |
| Oumar Sako | 2 G | |
| Andrey Langovich | 1 G | 2 A |
| Ivan Komarov | 1 G | |
| Viktor Melekhin | 1 G |
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
| Zelimkhan Bakaev | 1 G | 1 A |
| Sergey Pinyaev | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Rostov Arena. FK Rostov are looking to make home advantage count against FK Lokomotiv Moskva.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Lokomotiv Moskva that had 356 games and scored 378 goals.
- 10' It’s high time Marko Nikolic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Rostov needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Maciej Rybus suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Rostov must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' FK Lokomotiv Moskva have won 378 goals from 356 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' Russia international Dmitrii Rybchinskii has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 55' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Lokomotiv Moskva is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 62' FK Lokomotiv Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vital Lisakovic is hanging Fedor Smolov on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 68' Another substitution for FK Lokomotiv Moskva to replace Francois Kamano by Grzegorz Krychowiak on 68 minute.
- 72' It is a substitution in FK Rostov team. Roman Eremenko is replaced by Pavel Mamaev on 72 minute.
- 73' A moment of madness from Grzegorz Krychowiak on 73 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Lokomotiv Moskva will be frustrated.
- 77' Controversy at the stadium! Aleksei Ionov argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 82' FK Lokomotiv Moskva fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 85' Another substitution for FK Lokomotiv Moskva to replace Daniil Kulikov by Eder on 85 minute.
- 86' A tactical swap from FK Lokomotiv Moskva — Vladislav Ignatjev on, Dmitrii Rybchinskii off on 86 minutes.
- 90' Vladislav Ignatjev picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' David Toshevski gets the nod from FK Rostov. He replaces Khoren Bayramyan and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 30
- 11
- 14
- 15
- 28
- 34
-
7
Roman Eremenko ↓ Pavel Mamaev 72'
- 19
- 17
- 55
Bench
- 6
- 25
-
99
Dmitrii Poloz ↑ 72'
-
10
Pavel Mamaev ↑ 72'
- 1
- 77
-
9
David Toshevski ↑ 90'
- 78
-
47
Aleksandr Dolgov ↑ 85'
- 71
- 24
Coach
Valeriy Karpin
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 25
- 11
-
9
Fedor Smolov ↓ Vital Lisakovic 62'
- 1
- 31
- 14
-
69
Daniil Kulikov ↓ Eder 85'
- 2
- 94
- 37
Bench
- 41
-
7
Grzegorz Krychowiak ↑ 68'
-
20
Vladislav Ignatjev ↑ 85'
- 77
- 84
-
19
Eder ↑ 85'
- 67
- 17
-
88
Vital Lisakovic ↑ 62'
- 4
- 60
- 23
Coach
Marko Nikolic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Artem Dzyuba | 4 |
| Anton Miranchuk | 4 |
| Nikolay Komlichenko | 4 |
| Kirill Shchetinin | 4 |
| Konstantin Maradishvili | 3 |
| Aleksey Batrakov | 2 |
| Jefferson Farfan | 2 |
| Ronaldo | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Rostov Form
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form
2020-09-14
FK Rostov
0–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
D
2020-08-30
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2020-08-26
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–3
RFK Akhmat Grozny
L
2020-08-23
FK Spartak Moskva
2–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2020-08-19
FK Ural
1–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
D
2020-08-15
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–0
FK Krasnodar
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96
FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
I would bet for:
FK Rostov or FK Lokomotiv Moskva 68% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
FK Rostov or Draw
65%
Draw or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
66%
FK Rostov or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
2.7%
0 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — FK Rostov
| Handicap | FK Rostov covers | Push | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 19% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 21% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

