FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva, RFPL 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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RFPL · 2020-21

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

6 – 1

Full Time

FK Lokomotiv Moskva

Sun 2 May 2021 · 16:00 UTC Gazprom Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 22' Grzegorz Krychowiak

Yaroslav Rakitskii 36' Y

Y 38' Maksim Mukhin

Y 39' Maksim Mukhin

Y 45' Pablo

Y 61' Anton Miranchuk

Daler Kuzyaev 69' Y

Y 87' Dmitrii Rybchinskii

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

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 Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals FK Lokomotiv Moskva

Last 5 meetings

2021-05-02 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 6–1 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 2020-08-30 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 0–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2020-02-29 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0–0 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 2019-09-28 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2019-04-07 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Recent Form

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 May	FK Lokomotiv Moskva	H	6–1	W
24 Apr	SK Rotor Volgograd	H	6–0	W
17 Apr	FK Krasnodar	A	2–2	D
11 Apr	PFK Sochi	A	2–1	W
05 Apr	FK Khimki	H	2–0	W
17 Mar	PFC CSKA Moskva	A	3–2	W

FK Lokomotiv Moskva

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 May	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg	A	1–6	L
24 Apr	FK Tambov	A	5–2	W
17 Apr	FK Rostov	H	4–1	W
11 Apr	FK Spartak Moskva	H	2–0	W
03 Apr	SK Rotor Volgograd	A	2–0	W
18 Mar	FK Ufa	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)

44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts). FK Lokomotiv Moskva are 3rd (53 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Lokomotiv Moskva is underway.
5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
10' The travelling FK Lokomotiv Moskva supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
13' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Wendel has done his job and it is now time for Sebastian Driussi to step up.
18' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
19' Artem Dzyuba doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
22' Grzegorz Krychowiak catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 22.
27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Yaroslav Rakitskii.
38' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Maksim Mukhin.
39' A goal from the Iran international Sardar Azmoun! He fires home on 39 to make it 2-0!
39' The referee shows FK Lokomotiv Moskva player a Yellow card on 39.
44' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Maksim Mukhin suffering a number of foals already.
45' It’s a booking for FK Lokomotiv Moskva player. Pablo gets a Yellow card.
46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sardar Azmoun makes it 3-0.
46' The supporters are chanting for Vladislav Ignatjev. He replaces Maksim Mukhin on 46 minute.
48' The deadlock is broken! Sardar Azmoun gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
51' Artem Dzyuba has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 51 minutes.
56' What a moment for Francois Kamano! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
58' The FK Lokomotiv Moskva manager makes a substitution. Rifat Zhemaletdinov departs to be replaced by Anton Miranchuk.
61' It’s a booking for FK Lokomotiv Moskva player. Anton Miranchuk gets a Yellow card.
65' A change in the FK Lokomotiv Moskva ranks — Fedor Smolov exits the field as Ze Luis enters on 65.
67' GOAL! Malcom scores on 67.
69' Poor challenge from Daler Kuzyaev. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
70' Magomed Ozdoev is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sardar Azmoun at the 70 minute mark.
71' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Yaroslav Rakitskii trudges off to be replaced by Danil Krugovoi on 71 minutes.
76' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 76 minutes.
80' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Daler Kuzyaev exits the field as Andrei Mostovoi enters on 80.
81' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Daler Kuzyaev is withdrawn and Andrei Mostovoi gets his opportunity.
83' A tactical swap from FK Lokomotiv Moskva — Vitaly Lystsov on, Vedran Corluka off on 83 minutes.
87' The referee shows FK Lokomotiv Moskva player a Yellow card on 87.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 6-1 FK Lokomotiv Moskva.

Lineups

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

15
Vyacheslav Karavaev
3
Douglas Santos
8
Malcom ↓ Aleksei Sutormin 81'
20
Wendel ↓ Sebastian Driussi 13'
99
Andrei Lunev
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↓ Andrei Mostovoi 81'
22
Artem Dzyuba
5
Wilmar Barrios
44
Yaroslav Rakitskii ↓ Danil Krugovoi 71'
7
Sardar Azmoun ↓ Magomed Ozdoev 70'
2
Dmitri Chistyakov

Bench

Coach Sergey Semak

FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups

Starting XI

3
Pablo
25
Francois Kamano ↓ Vital Lisakovic 58'
9
Fedor Smolov ↓ Ze Luis 65'
1
Guilherme
7
Grzegorz Krychowiak
31
Maciej Rybus
14
Vedran Corluka ↓ Vitaly Lystsov 83'
6
Dmitrii Barinov
17
Rifat Zhemaletdinov ↓ Anton Miranchuk 58'
94
Dmitrii Rybchinskii
76
Maksim Mukhin ↓ Vladislav Ignatjev 46'

Bench

Coach Marko Nikolic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ivan Sergeev	5
Artem Dzyuba	3
Maksim Glushenkov	3
Sardar Azmoun	3
Fedor Smolov	3
Aleksey Batrakov	2
Oleg Shatov	2
Andrei Mostovoi	2

Head to Head

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2021-05-02 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 6–1 FK Lokomotiv Moskva W 2021-04-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 6–0 SK Rotor Volgograd W 2021-04-17 FK Krasnodar 2–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2021-04-11 PFK Sochi 1–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2021-04-05 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–0 FK Khimki W 2021-03-17 PFC CSKA Moskva 2–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W

FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form

2021-05-02 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 6–1 FK Lokomotiv Moskva L 2021-04-24 FK Tambov 2–5 FK Lokomotiv Moskva W 2021-04-17 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 4–1 FK Rostov W 2021-04-11 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 2–0 FK Spartak Moskva W 2021-04-03 SK Rotor Volgograd 0–2 FK Lokomotiv Moskva W 2021-03-18 FK Ufa 0–1 FK Lokomotiv Moskva W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.57 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG

Expected Goals

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

1 FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg65% Draw20% FK Lokomotiv Moskva15%

Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 3.57

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	68%	32%
± 3.5	47%	53%
± 4.5	28%	72%

Double Chance

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw

85%

Draw or FK Lokomotiv Moskva

35%

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Lokomotiv Moskva

80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg51% Draw36% FK Lokomotiv Moskva13%

Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–1 not predicted

6 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

9.4%

2 – 1

1 – 1

3 – 0

7.8%

3 – 1

7.6%

1 – 0

4 – 0

4.9%

4 – 1

4.9%

2 – 2

4.5%

0 – 0

4.1%

3 – 2

3.8%

1 – 2

3.6%

Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Handicap	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers	Push	FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers
-2.5	29%	—	71%
-2	29%	20%	51%
-1.5	49%	—	51%
-1	49%	21%	30%
-0.5	70%	—	30%
+0.5	88%	—	12%
+1	88%	8%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

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