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 14 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- FK Lokomotiv Moskva 14 games · 11 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' And we are off! FK Rostov vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Fedor Smolov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Lokomotiv Moskva tonight.
- 25' Dennis Hadzikadunic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Danil Glebov has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 230 appearances.
- 45' FK Rostov has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 50' FK Rostov is showing some good football. However, FK Rostov are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 60' FK Lokomotiv Moskva come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Vital Lisakovic. He replaces Fedor Smolov on 62 minute.
- 67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aleksey Ionov, as he is very good at scoring at Rostov Arena with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
- 68' The FK Lokomotiv Moskva manager makes a substitution. Francois Kamano departs to be replaced by Grzegorz Krychowiak.
- 72' Time for substitution for FK Rostov. Roman Eremenko is replaced by Pavel Mamaev.
- 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Grzegorz Krychowiak on 73.
- 77' Aleksei Ionov picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 82' It looks surprising FK Rostov does not make any changes. Evgenii Chernov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' FK Lokomotiv Moskva ring the changes. Daniil Kulikov has done his job and it is now time for Eder to step up.
- 86' Dmitrii Rybchinskii makes way for Vladislav Ignatjev at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Lokomotiv Moskva.
- 90' Vladislav Ignatjev catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- 90' David Toshevski is replacing Khoren Bayramyan for the FK Rostov side.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
|---|---|
| Nikolay Komlichenko | 4 |
| Kirill Shchetinin | 4 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 4 |
| Anton Miranchuk | 4 |
| Konstantin Maradishvili | 3 |
| Jefferson Farfan | 2 |
| Ronaldo | 2 |
| Dmitrii Poloz | 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
1.25
FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
I would bet for:
FK Rostov or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FK Rostov or Draw
70%
Draw or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
60%
FK Rostov or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Rostov
| Handicap | FK Rostov covers | Push | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

