FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva, RFPL 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2025/26)
- FK Lokomotiv Moskva 30 games · 53 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sergey Ivanov
- Referee Vladimir Moskalev
- Referee Dmitry Bereznev
- Referee Roman Usachev
- Referee Evgeny Turbin
4 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Dec | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Dec | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Dec | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Dec | PFK Arsenal Tula | A | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Dec | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Nov | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Nov | FK Tambov | A | 3–2 | 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' That's the starting whistle at Gazprom Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Lokomotiv Moskva.
- 5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' FK Lokomotiv Moskva are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 14' FK Lokomotiv Moskva receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 14.
- 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Lokomotiv Moskva are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 29' It’s high time Yury Semin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 32' Guilherme has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 32.
- 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joao Mario, as he is very good at scoring at Gazprom Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 42' It looks surprising FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not make any changes. Dmitrii Barinov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 47' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 52' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 57' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 62' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergei Semak might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 67' FK Lokomotiv Moskva come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 69' The referee has no hesitation. Branislav Ivanovic is booked for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Yellow card on 69.
- 69' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Sebastian Driussi is withdrawn and Sardar Azmoun gets his opportunity.
- 71' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 74' That is a Yellow card for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Magomed Ozdoev will be fuming at that decision.
- 76' Another substitution for FK Lokomotiv Moskva to replace Eder by Rifat Zhemaletdinov on 76 minute.
- 77' The crowd applauds Aleksandr Erokhin as he leaves the pitch. Yurii Zhirkov steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 82' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Grzegorz Krychowiak made 355 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 88' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Aleksei Sutormin has done his job and it is now time for Daler Kuzyaev to step up.
- 90' FK Lokomotiv Moskva ring the changes. Vedran Corluka has done his job and it is now time for Murilo to step up.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 3
- 8
- 99
- 21
- 6
- 5
- 44
- 27
- 11
- 91
Bench
- 10
- 19
-
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↑ 88'
- 4
-
18
Yuri Zhirkov ↑ 77'
- 41
-
7
Sardar Azmoun ↑ 69'
- 78
- 38
- 87
- 92
Coach
Sergei Semak
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 1
- 7
- 5
-
14
Vedran Corluka C ↓ Murilo 90'
- 59
- 20
- 33
- 6
-
19
Eder ↓ Rifat Zhemaletdinov 76'
- 37
Bench
-
27
Murilo ↑ 90'
- 3
- 18
- 77
- 30
- 69
- 67
-
17
Rifat Zhemaletdinov ↑ 76'
- 2
- 94
- 93
- 76
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 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2020-02-29
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
D
2019-12-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2019-12-06
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–0
FK Dinamo Moskva
W
2019-12-01
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2019-11-27
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2019-11-23
FK Rubin Kazan
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form
2020-02-29
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
D
2019-12-11
Club Atletico de Madrid
2–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2019-12-06
PFK Arsenal Tula
4–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2019-12-01
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–2
FK Dinamo Moskva
L
2019-11-26
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
0–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2019-11-22
FK Tambov
2–3
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.85
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
83%
Draw or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
41%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13%
2 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
11.1%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 25% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

