FK Rostov vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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RFPL · 2023-24

FK Rostov

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FK Lokomotiv Moskva

Sat 28 Oct 2023 · 13:30 UTC Rostov Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Viktor Melekhin 24' Y

Y 48' Dmitry Barinov

Y 55' Maksim Nenakhov

Overview

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FK Rostov vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva — RFPL at Rostov Arena.

FK Rostov 30 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
FK Lokomotiv Moskva 30 games · 53 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Aleksey Sukhoy

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

FK Rostov 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals FK Lokomotiv Moskva

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-28 FK Rostov 1–0 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 2023-03-04 FK Rostov 1–3 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 2022-07-24 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 2–2 FK Rostov 2022-04-10 FK Rostov 4–1 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 2021-10-03 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 1–2 FK Rostov

Recent Form

FK Rostov

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

FK Lokomotiv Moskva

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
#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)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FK Rostov are 10th (33 pts). FK Lokomotiv Moskva are 3rd (53 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! FK Rostov vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva — let the football do the talking.
3' GOAL! Kirill Shchetinin scores on 3.
8' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Rostov and FK Lokomotiv Moskva are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
13' FK Rostov are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
18' FK Rostov started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 18.
23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
24' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Viktor Melekhin.
29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
34' Mario Mitaj, a Albania , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
39' 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.
44' FK Rostov are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Lokomotiv Moskva's shape.
46' The whistle greets Sergey Pinyaev as he departs to be replaced by Anton Miranchuk.
48' Dmitry Barinov picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
53' Maksim Nenakhov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Rostov tonight.
55' It’s a booking for FK Lokomotiv Moskva player. Maksim Nenakhov gets a card.
56' Aleksey Ionov makes way for Khoren Bairamyan at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rostov.
61' FK Rostov are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Lokomotiv Moskva backline.
66' Time for substitution for FK Lokomotiv Moskva. Aleksandr Silyanov is replaced by Timur Suleimanov.
71' FK Rostov are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
73' The FK Rostov bench stirs into life. Egor Golenkov is withdrawn and Nikolay Komlichenko gets his opportunity.
78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
81' A tactical swap from FK Rostov — Denis Terentyev on, Evgeniy Chernov off on 81 minutes.
83' Fresh legs for FK Lokomotiv Moskva! Konstantin Maradishvili comes on to replace Mario Mitaj.
88' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
FK Rostov celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FK Rostov Lineups

Starting XI

11
Aleksey Ionov ↓ Khoren Bairamyan 56'
15
Danil Glebov
30
Sergey Pesyakov
47
Daniil Utkin
55
Maksim Osipenko
69
Egor Golenkov ↓ Nikolay Komlichenko 73'
28
Evgeniy Chernov ↓ Denis Terentyev 81'
92
Viktor Melekhin
9
Mohammad Mohebi ↓ Andrey Langovich 73'
88
Kirill Shchetinin
40
Ilya Vakhania

Bench

Coach Valeriy Karpin

FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups

Starting XI

7
Artem Dzyuba
71
Nair Tiknizyan
15
Maksim Glushenkov
3
Lucas Fasson
24
Maksim Nenakhov ↓ Ilya Samoshnikov 56'
45
Aleksandr Silyanov ↓ Timur Suleimanov 66'
22
Ilya Lantratov
12
Mario Mitaj ↓ Konstantin Maradishvili 83'
19
Sergey Pinyaev ↓ Anton Miranchuk 46'
85
Evgeni Morozov
6
Dmitry Barinov

Bench

Coach Mikhail Galaktionov

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Nikolay Komlichenko	4
Kirill Shchetinin	4
Artem Dzyuba	4
Anton Miranchuk	4
Konstantin Maradishvili	3
Rifat Zhemaletdinov	2
Aleksey Batrakov	2
Jefferson Farfan	2

Head to Head

FK Rostov Form

2023-10-28 FK Rostov 1–0 FK Lokomotiv Moskva W 2023-10-22 FK Rostov 3–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny W 2023-10-07 FK Krasnodar 3–2 FK Rostov L 2023-09-29 FK Rostov 2–2 FK Ural D 2023-09-24 FK Rostov 3–3 PFC CSKA Moskva D 2023-09-16 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 2–2 FK Rostov D

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

1.45 FK Rostov xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.34 FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG

I would bet for: FK Rostov or FK Lokomotiv Moskva 74% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FK Rostov44% Draw26% FK Lokomotiv Moskva30%

Actual: FK Rostov win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.79

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

FK Rostov or Draw

70%

Draw or FK Lokomotiv Moskva

56%

FK Rostov or FK Lokomotiv Moskva

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FK Rostov28% Draw46% FK Lokomotiv Moskva26%

Actual: FK Rostov win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.9%

2 – 1

8.3%

0 – 0

8.1%

1 – 0

Actual

1 – 2

7.7%

0 – 1

7.3%

2 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

5.6%

0 – 2

5.4%

3 – 1

1 – 3

3.5%

3 – 0

Asian Handicap — FK Rostov

Handicap	FK Rostov covers	Push	FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	20%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	18%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	10%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

FK Rostov keeps clean sheet

27% ✗

FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.