FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
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
2022-07-30
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 5–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Jul | FK Khimki | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 May | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 May | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 May | FK Khimki | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–5 | L |
| 24 Jul | FK Rostov | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Jul | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 May | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 May | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 3–3 | D |
| 08 May | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Lokomotiv Moskva has kicked off!
- 5' FK Lokomotiv Moskva are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Josef Zinnbauer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergey Semak will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Artem Karpukas has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 40' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Francois Kamano.
- 49' It’s high time Josef Zinnbauer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 54' 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.
- 59' FK Lokomotiv Moskva started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 59.
- 61' A tactical swap from FK Lokomotiv Moskva — Daniil Kulikov on, Artem Karpukas off on 61 minutes.
- 64' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Wendel makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Lokomotiv Moskva are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 73' FK Lokomotiv Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ivan Ignatjev is hanging Gyrano Kerk on the field on 73 minute.
- 74' The crowd applauds Francois Kamano as he leaves the pitch. Marko Rakonjac steps in for FK Lokomotiv Moskva.
- 76' The Claudinho breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 2-0!
- 79' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Mateo Cassierra is withdrawn and Ivan Sergeev gets his opportunity.
- 80' GOAL! Ivan Sergeev fires home to make it 3-0!
- 80' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Andrei Mostovoi trudges off to be replaced by Zelimkhan Bakaev on 80 minutes.
- 81' What a moment for Ivan Sergeev! That strike on 81 puts his side firmly in control.
- 82' The FK Lokomotiv Moskva manager makes a substitution. Maksim Nenakhov departs to be replaced by Nair Tiknizyan.
- 83' Konstantin Maradishvili is replacing Dmitrii Zhivoglyadov for the FK Lokomotiv Moskva side.
- 84' The referee has no hesitation. Nair Tiknizyan is booked for FK Lokomotiv Moskva — Yellow card on 84.
- 85' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Aleksei Sutormin trudges off to be replaced by Danil Krugovoi on 85 minutes.
- 90' FK Lokomotiv Moskva player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 90' The crowd applauds Claudinho as he leaves the pitch. Yaroslav Mikhailov steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
30
Mateo Cassierra ↓ Ivan Sergeev 79'
- 3
- 10
-
8
Wendel ↓ Arsen Adamov 85'
- 5
- 19
- 17
- 55
- 71
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Yaroslav Mikhailov 90'
Bench
- 1
- 21
-
7
Zelimkhan Bakaev ↑ 80'
-
4
Danil Krugovoi ↑ 85'
- 41
- 28
-
23
Arsen Adamov ↑ 85'
-
33
Ivan Sergeev ↑ 79'
- 2
-
98
Yaroslav Mikhailov ↑ 90'
Coach
Sergey Semak
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ Ivan Ignatjev 73'
- 10
- 25
- 16
- 11
- 6
- 2
- 4
- 24
- 53
-
93
Artem Karpukas ↓ Daniil Kulikov 61'
Bench
- 1
-
69
Daniil Kulikov ↑ 61'
-
71
Nair Tiknizyan ↑ 82'
-
9
Ivan Ignatjev ↑ 73'
-
5
Konstantin Maradishvili ↑ 83'
- 60
- 18
- 75
- 73
-
77
Marko Rakonjac ↑ 74'
Coach
Josef Zinnbauer
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
2022-07-30
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
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
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2022-07-30
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2022-07-22
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–0
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2022-07-15
FK Khimki
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2022-05-21
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2022-05-15
FK Spartak Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2022-05-07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Khimki
W
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form
2022-07-30
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2022-07-24
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–2
FK Rostov
D
2022-07-17
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
D
2022-05-21
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
0–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2022-05-14
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
3–3
FK Dinamo Moskva
D
2022-05-08
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–0
FK Rubin Kazan
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.68
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
90%
Draw or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
26%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
84%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.4%
3 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
7.9%
4 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
7.1%
1 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.8%
5 – 0
Actual
5 – 1
2.7%
2 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -2 | 37% | 22% | 41% |
| -1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| -1 | 59% | 20% | 20% |
| -0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

