FK Rostov vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva, RFPL 2023-24 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 Aleksey Sukhoy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | FK Krasnodar | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | FK Ural | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Sep | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 3–3 | D |
| 16 Sep | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | FK Rostov | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Oct | FK Ural | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Sep | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | FK Orenburg | H | 0–2 | L |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Rostov and FK Lokomotiv Moskva is underway.
- 3' The deadlock is broken! Kirill Shchetinin gets on the scoresheet on 3 minutes.
- 8' FK Rostov is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 13' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 18' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mikhail Galaktionov will be considering his options from the bench.
- 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Rostov and FK Lokomotiv Moskva are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 24' The referee shows FK Rostov player a card on 24.
- 29' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Rostov in their trying to find a way past FK Lokomotiv Moskva's compact .
- 34' Sergey Pinyaev, a Russia , has 10 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 44' FK Rostov are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Lokomotiv Moskva backline.
- 46' FK Lokomotiv Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anton Miranchuk is hanging Sergey Pinyaev on the field on 46 minute.
- 48' Dmitry Barinov was booked on 48.
- 53' Konstantin Maradishvili has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' Maksim Nenakhov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 55.
- 56' It is a substitution in FK Rostov team. Aleksey Ionov is replaced by Khoren Bairamyan on 56 minute.
- 61' 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.
- 66' Fresh legs for FK Lokomotiv Moskva! Timur Suleimanov comes on to replace Aleksandr Silyanov.
- 71' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 73' It is a substitution in FK Rostov team. Egor Golenkov is replaced by Nikolay Komlichenko on 73 minute.
- 78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Rostov side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 81' Another change for FK Rostov made on 81 minute. Evgeniy Chernov leaves to be changed by Denis Terentyev.
- 83' Konstantin Maradishvili is replacing Mario Mitaj for the FK Lokomotiv Moskva side.
- 88' Ilya Samoshnikov has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- Full Time. FK Rostov beats FK Lokomotiv Moskva
Lineups
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 15
- 30
- 47
- 55
- 69
- 28
- 92
- 9
- 88
- 40
Bench
- 1
- 23
- 7
-
27
Nikolay Komlichenko ↑ 73'
- 18
- 62
-
87
Andrey Langovich ↑ 73'
-
5
Denis Terentyev ↑ 81'
-
19
Khoren Bairamyan ↑ 56'
- 64
- 60
- –
Coach
Valeriy Karpin
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 71
- 15
- 3
- 24
- 45
- 22
- 12
- 19
- 85
- 6
Bench
-
11
Anton Miranchuk ↑ 46'
- 1
- 69
- 94
-
5
Konstantin Maradishvili ↑ 83'
-
–
Timur Suleimanov ↑ 66'
-
77
Ilya Samoshnikov ↑ 56'
- 8
- 20
- 53
Coach
Mikhail Galaktionov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kirill Shchetinin | 4 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 4 |
| Anton Miranchuk | 4 |
| Nikolay Komlichenko | 4 |
| Konstantin Maradishvili | 3 |
| Aleksey Batrakov | 2 |
| Jefferson Farfan | 2 |
| Ronaldo | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Rostov Form
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form
2023-10-28
FK Rostov
1–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2023-10-21
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
0–0
FK Dinamo Moskva
D
2023-10-07
FK Ural
2–2
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
D
2023-09-30
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2023-09-24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2023-09-17
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
0–2
FK Orenburg
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.52
FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Rostov win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FK Rostov or Draw
73%
Draw or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
53%
FK Rostov or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rostov win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FK Rostov
| Handicap | FK Rostov covers | Push | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

