FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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RFPL · 2023-24

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

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FK Lokomotiv Moskva

Sun 24 Sep 2023 · 13:30 UTC Gazprom Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Mateo Cassierra 29' Y

Y 40' Anton Miranchuk

Rodrigao 89' Y

Y 90' Nair Tiknizyan

YR 90' Nair Tiknizyan

Y 90' Maksim Glushenkov

Overview

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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
FK Lokomotiv Moskva 9 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FK Krasnodar	9	21
2	FK Dinamo Moskva	9	19
3	PFC CSKA Moskva	9	19
4	FK Spartak Moskva	9	19
5	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg	9	18
6	FK Rubin Kazan	9	12
7	FK Dinamo Makhachkala	9	12
8	FK Baltika Kaliningrad	9	11
9	PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara	9	11
10	RFK Akhmat Grozny	9	10
11	FK Orenburg	9	9
12	FK Akron Tolyatti	9	8
13	FK Rostov	9	8
14	FK Lokomotiv Moskva	9	7
15	FK Rodina Moskva	9	5
16	FK Fakel Voronezh	9	3

Head-to-Head

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 17 games · Avg 2.8 goals FK Lokomotiv Moskva

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 2023-04-09 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 1–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 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

Recent Form

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Sep	FK Lokomotiv Moskva	H	1–2	L
17 Sep	FK Rubin Kazan	A	3–0	W
03 Sep	PFC CSKA Moskva	A	1–1	D
26 Aug	FK Ural	H	4–0	W
20 Aug	FK Spartak Moskva	A	3–1	W
13 Aug	FK Fakel Voronezh	H	2–0	W

FK Lokomotiv Moskva

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Sep	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg	A	2–1	W
17 Sep	FK Orenburg	H	0–2	L
03 Sep	FK Baltika Kaliningrad	H	3–2	W
27 Aug	PFK Sochi	A	1–0	W
19 Aug	FK Krasnodar	A	1–1	D
12 Aug	PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara	H	1–1	D

Season Stats

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg		FK Lokomotiv Moskva
#5	Position	#14
18	Points	7
9	Played	9
6 / 0 / 3	W / D / L	1 / 4 / 4
19	Scored	8
9	Conceded	11
+10	GD	-3
2.00	PPG	0.78
67%	Win %	11%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season

25% Clean Sheets
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 5th (18 pts). FK Lokomotiv Moskva are 14th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

0-15

1/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

–/1

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/–

76+

2/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

FK Lokomotiv Moskva

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/2

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Aleksandr Sobolev	7 G	2 A
Maksim Glushenkov	6 G	2 A
Jhon Jhon	1 G	1 A
Gustavo Mantuan	1 G
Felipe Augusto	1 G

FK Lokomotiv Moskva

Zelimkhan Bakaev	1 G	1 A
Sergey Pinyaev	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg launch into their encounter with FK Lokomotiv Moskva.
5' Colombia international Mateo Cassierra has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
15' Dmitry Barinov has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
22' Mateo Cassierra puts FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg on the lead.
27' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mateo Cassierra on 29.
34' It looks surprising FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not make any changes. Douglas Santos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
40' Anton Miranchuk picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
45' Lucas Fasson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gustavo Mantuan made 377 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
55' Aleksandr Silyanov is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Lokomotiv Moskva so far.
56' The crowd applauds Anton Miranchuk as he leaves the pitch. Maksim Glushenkov steps in for FK Lokomotiv Moskva.
59' Assisted by Nair Tiknizyan with the perfectly-timed delivery and Maksim Glushenkov makes no mistake. 1-1!
64' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mikhail Galaktionov might look to freshen things up shortly.
66' The whistle greets Wilson Isidor as he departs to be replaced by Ivan Sergeev.
68' The FK Lokomotiv Moskva bench stirs into life. Artem Karpukas is withdrawn and Konstantin Maradishvili gets his opportunity.
73' A quiet spell here at Gazprom Arena. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
75' Rodrigao gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Claudinho and will look to change the dynamic.
76' The supporters are chanting for Danil Krugovoy. He replaces Mario Fernandes on 76 minute.
77' Artem Dzyuba makes way for Timur Suleimanov at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Lokomotiv Moskva.
78' Another change for FK Lokomotiv Moskva made on 78 minute. Sergey Pinyaev leaves to be changed by Ilya Samoshnikov.
83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
86' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Douglas Santos is withdrawn and Aleksandr Kovalenko gets his opportunity.
89' Rodrigao picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Nair Tiknizyan is booked for FK Lokomotiv Moskva — card on 90.
Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

15
Vyacheslav Karavaev ↓ Gustavo Mantuan 86'
30
Mateo Cassierra
–
Wilson Isidor ↓ Ivan Sergeev 66'
3
Douglas Santos ↓ Aleksandr Kovalenko 86'
8
Wendel
6
Mario Fernandes ↓ Danil Krugovoy 76'
5
Wilmar Barrios
41
Mikhail Kerzhakov
28
Nuraly Alip
11
Claudinho ↓ Rodrigao 75'
25
Strahinja Erakovic

Bench

Coach Sergey Semak

FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups

Starting XI

11
Anton Miranchuk ↓ Maksim Glushenkov 56'
7
Artem Dzyuba ↓ Timur Suleimanov 77'
71
Nair Tiknizyan
3
Lucas Fasson
24
Maksim Nenakhov
45
Aleksandr Silyanov
22
Ilya Lantratov
19
Sergey Pinyaev ↓ Ilya Samoshnikov 78'
93
Artem Karpukas ↓ Konstantin Maradishvili 68'
85
Evgeni Morozov
6
Dmitry Barinov

Bench

Coach Mikhail Galaktionov

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

2023-09-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 FK Lokomotiv Moskva L 2023-09-17 FK Rubin Kazan 0–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2023-09-03 PFC CSKA Moskva 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2023-08-26 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 4–0 FK Ural W 2023-08-20 FK Spartak Moskva 1–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2023-08-13 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–0 FK Fakel Voronezh W

FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form

2023-09-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 FK Lokomotiv Moskva W 2023-09-17 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 0–2 FK Orenburg L 2023-09-03 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 3–2 FK Baltika Kaliningrad W 2023-08-27 PFK Sochi 0–1 FK Lokomotiv Moskva W 2023-08-19 FK Krasnodar 1–1 FK Lokomotiv Moskva D 2023-08-12 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 1–1 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.02 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG

Expected Goals

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

0.9 FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG

I would bet for: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg57% Draw24% FK Lokomotiv Moskva19%

Actual: FK Lokomotiv Moskva win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.92

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw

81%

Draw or FK Lokomotiv Moskva

43%

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Lokomotiv Moskva

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg44% Draw43% FK Lokomotiv Moskva13%

Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

10.9%

1 – 1

10.6%

1 – 0

10.4%

2 – 1

9.5%

0 – 0

7.1%

3 – 0

7.1%

3 – 1

6.4%

2 – 2

4.3%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

4.1%

4 – 0

3.6%

4 – 1

3.3%

Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Handicap	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers	Push	FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers
-2.5	19%	—	81%
-2	19%	19%	61%
-1.5	39%	—	61%
-1	39%	23%	38%
-0.5	62%	—	38%
+0.5	85%	—	15%
+1	85%	10%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet

41% ✓

FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

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