FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva — RFPL .
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2025/26)
- FK Lokomotiv Moskva 30 games · 53 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Roman
- Referee Vladislav Nazarov
- Referee Aleksey Shiryaev
- Referee Kirill Levnikov
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 5–3 | W |
| 20 Sep | FC København | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Sep | FK Orenburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Aug | Molde FK | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | FK Ufa | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 3–5 | L |
| 18 Sep | Galatasaray SK | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Sep | FK Krasnodar | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #3 |
| 68 | Points | 53 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 20 / 8 / 2 | W / D / L | 14 / 11 / 5 |
| 53 | Scored | 54 |
| 19 | Conceded | 39 |
| +34 | GD | +15 |
| 2.27 | PPG | 1.77 |
| 67% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
23%
Clean Sheets
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts). FK Lokomotiv Moskva are 3rd (53 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/–
■ 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to score. At the same time, FK Lokomotiv Moskva does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' FK Lokomotiv Moskva is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 13' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Oleg Shatov makes it 1-0.
- 17' Dmitri Barinov has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 17 minutes.
- 22' The travelling FK Lokomotiv Moskva supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 27' Daler Kuzyaev picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 29' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dmitri Barinov on 29 minutes.
- 34' Vladislav Ignatyev has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 34.
- 39' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Lokomotiv Moskva are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 48' Aleksandr Erokhin is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 57' Assisted by Sebastian Driussi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Artem Dzyuba makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 62' Sebastian Driussi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 64' Brilliant from the ! Oleg Shatov makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 64.
- 68' Fresh legs for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg! Claudio Marchisio comes on to replace Oleg Shatov.
- 70' FK Lokomotiv Moskva make a change. Vladislav Ignatyev trudges off to be replaced by Anton Miranchuk on 70 minutes.
- 72' Brian Idowu was booked on 72.
- 73' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Daler Kuzyaev is replaced by Hernani.
- 74' Brilliant from the ! Aleksey Miranchuk makes it 4-2 with a superb finish on 74.
- 78' A tactical swap from FK Lokomotiv Moskva — Dmitriy Tarasov on, Vedran Corluka off on 78 minutes.
- 80' The referee has no hesitation. Dmitriy Tarasov is booked for FK Lokomotiv Moskva — Yellow card on 80.
- 82' It’s gonna be a Red card for Dmitriy Tarasov.
- 85' Fedor Smolov is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 87' Hernani has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
- 90' Sebastian Driussi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sebastian Driussi on 90 minutes.
- 90' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Sebastian Driussi exits the field as Aleksandr Kokorin enters on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 19
- 21
-
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↓ Hernani 73'
- 22
- 15
- 13
- 5
- 6
-
17
Oleg Shatov ↓ Claudio Marchisio 68'
- 11
Bench
- 29
-
10
Claudio Marchisio ↑ 68'
-
33
Hernani ↑ 73'
- 41
- 2
- 20
- 28
- 1
- 30
- 8
- 23
-
9
Aleksandr Kokorin ↑ 90'
Coach
Sergei Semak
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 5
- 14
- 59
- 20
- 27
- 33
- 6
Bench
-
11
Anton Miranchuk ↑ 70'
-
23
Dmitriy Tarasov ↑ 78'
- 28
- 17
- 77
- 84
- 30
- 24
- 96
Coach
Yury Semin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ivan Sergeev | 5 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 3 |
| Fedor Smolov | 3 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 3 |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 3 |
| Malcom | 2 |
| Nair Tiknizyan | 2 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 2 |
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2018-09-23
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–3
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2018-09-20
FC København
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2018-09-16
FK Orenburg
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2018-09-02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–0
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2018-08-30
Molde FK
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2018-08-26
FK Ufa
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form
2018-09-23
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–3
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2018-09-18
Galatasaray SK
3–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2018-09-14
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
D
2018-09-01
FK Krasnodar
2–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2018-08-26
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–1
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
W
2018-08-19
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
0–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.01
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
82%
Draw or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
37%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–3 not predicted5 – 3Actual
2 – 1
7.3%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 2
5.5%
4 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
5%
3 – 0
4.8%
4 – 2
4.1%
1 – 2
3.8%
4 – 0
3.6%
5 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 18% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 19% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

