FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva, RFPL 2021-22 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 (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
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-30
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2021-08-15
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | FK Krasnodar | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Apr | FK Ural | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Apr | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | PFK Sochi | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Mar | PFK Arsenal Tula | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Apr | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | PFK Sochi | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Apr | FK Rostov | A | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Apr | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 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
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts). FK Lokomotiv Moskva are 3rd (53 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is hosting FK Lokomotiv Moskva for another epic battle.
- 4' Brilliant from the forward! Gyrano Kerk makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 4.
- 9' Dmitrii Barinov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 14' FK Lokomotiv Moskva is showing some good football. However, FK Lokomotiv Moskva are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 19' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 24' 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.
- 27' Ivan Sergeev adds to his 1 season tally! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 28' Ivan Sergeev with the second goal in the match!
- 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
- 38' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 42' Claudinho has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 42 minutes.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mark Mampasi on 45 minutes.
- 46' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 46 minute. Nuraly Alip leaves to be changed by Danil Krugovoi.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Lokomotiv Moskva are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 60' The FK Lokomotiv Moskva bench stirs into life. Dmitrii Barinov is withdrawn and Sergey Babkin gets his opportunity.
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg in their trying to find a way past FK Lokomotiv Moskva's compact .
- 70' The travelling FK Lokomotiv Moskva supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 72' Andrei Mostovoi gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Yuri Alberto and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' The whistle greets Wilson Isidor as he departs to be replaced by Francois Kamano.
- 77' GOAL! Andrei Mostovoi scores on 77.
- 81' Konstantin Maradishvili gets the nod from FK Lokomotiv Moskva. He replaces Artem Karpukas and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Wendel has done his job and it is now time for Magomed Ozdoev to step up.
- 87' Magomed Ozdoev is ready to make an impact after coming on for Wendel at the 87 minute mark.
- 88' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Daler Kuzyaev by Aleksandr Erokhin on 88 minute.
- 90' FK Lokomotiv Moskva player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
10
Malcom ↓ Artem Dzyuba 82'
-
8
Wendel ↓ Magomed Ozdoev 82'
- 14
- 5
-
9
Yuri Alberto ↓ Andrei Mostovoi 72'
- 41
-
28
Nuraly Alip ↓ Danil Krugovoi 46'
- 33
- 2
- 11
Bench
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 87'
-
22
Artem Dzyuba ↑ 82'
-
4
Danil Krugovoi ↑ 46'
-
27
Magomed Ozdoev ↑ 82'
- 19
- 31
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 72'
- 23
- 71
Coach
Sergey Semak
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
19
Wilson Isidor ↓ Francois Kamano 73'
- 16
- 1
- 31
-
6
Dmitrii Barinov ↓ Sergey Babkin 60'
- 17
- 24
- 18
-
73
Maksim Petrov ↓ Anton Miranchuk 72'
- 93
Bench
-
25
Francois Kamano ↑ 73'
-
11
Anton Miranchuk ↑ 72'
- 69
- 71
- 94
-
5
Konstantin Maradishvili ↑ 81'
- 4
-
8
Alexis Beka Beka ↑ 82'
- 74
- 60
- 53
-
75
Sergey Babkin ↑ 60'
Coach
Zaur Khapov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ivan Sergeev | 5 |
| Fedor Smolov | 3 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 3 |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 3 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 3 |
| Aleksei Sutormin | 2 |
| Aleksey Batrakov | 2 |
| Oleg Shatov | 2 |
Head to Head
2022-04-30
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2021-08-15
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
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
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2022-04-30
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2022-04-25
FK Krasnodar
1–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2022-04-16
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Ural
W
2022-04-09
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2022-04-03
PFK Sochi
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2022-03-19
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–0
PFK Arsenal Tula
W
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form
2022-04-30
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2022-04-23
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2022-04-17
PFK Sochi
2–2
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
D
2022-04-10
FK Rostov
4–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2022-04-02
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–0
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2022-03-19
RFK Akhmat Grozny
2–3
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.37
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
86%
Draw or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
34%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.4%
3 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
5.1%
4 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 20% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +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
40%
✓
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

