FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva, RFPL 2024-25 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
2024-10-27
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2023-12-03
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
3–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | FK Akron Tolyatti | A | 5–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | FK Orenburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | FK Khimki | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | FK Orenburg | A | 4–2 | 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' That's the starting whistle at Gazprom Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Lokomotiv Moskva.
- 5' FK Lokomotiv Moskva 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.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg that had 394 games and scored 534 goals.
- 15' FK Lokomotiv Moskva fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are deployed in a 4-1-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against FK Lokomotiv Moskva's 4-4-2 shape.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 33' Dmitry Vorobyev catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 33.
- 38' 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.
- 43' FK Lokomotiv Moskva have won 378 goals from 355 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Claudinho catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 51' GOAL! Andrei Mostovoi scores on 51. Assisted by Wendel
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 59' Poor challenge from Aleksey Batrakov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 64' Dmitry Barinov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Lokomotiv Moskva tonight.
- 67' Edgar Sevikyan makes way for Sergey Pinyaev at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Lokomotiv Moskva.
- 68' A stunning finish from Aleksey Batrakov — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 71' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Claudinho exits the field as Aleksandr Sobolev enters on 71.
- 76' Sergey Pinyaev has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 81' Pedrinho Santos gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Mateo Cassierra and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Timur Suleimanov was booked on 86.
- 90' It’s a booking for FK Lokomotiv Moskva player. Sergey Pinyaev gets a card.
- 90' The FK Lokomotiv Moskva manager makes a substitution. Aleksey Batrakov departs to be replaced by Artiom Timofeev.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 30
- 3
- 8
- 5
- 28
- 27
- 17
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Aleksandr Sobolev 71'
- 31
- 32
- 1
Bench
-
9
Artur Guimaraes ↑ 71'
- 15
- 21
- 77
- 16
-
7
Aleksandr Sobolev ↑ 71'
- 55
- 25
- 4
- 91
- 2
-
24
Pedrinho Santos ↑ 81'
Coach
Sergey Semak
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 5
- 71
- 23
- 10
- 24
- 45
- 22
-
7
Edgar Sevikyan ↓ Sergey Pinyaev 67'
- 93
- 6
- 83
Bench
-
99
Timur Suleimanov ↑ 67'
- 8
- 1
-
9
Sergey Pinyaev ↑ 67'
- 85
- 59
- 27
-
94
Artiom Timofeev ↑ 90'
- 14
- 16
Coach
Mikhail Galaktionov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ivan Sergeev | 5 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 3 |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 3 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 3 |
| Fedor Smolov | 3 |
| Claudinho | 2 |
| Wendel | 2 |
| Oleg Shatov | 2 |
Head to Head
2024-10-27
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2023-12-03
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
3–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
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
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2024-10-27
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
D
2024-10-18
FK Akron Tolyatti
0–5
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2024-10-05
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Orenburg
W
2024-09-28
FK Krasnodar
2–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2024-09-21
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Fakel Voronezh
W
2024-09-14
PFC CSKA Moskva
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form
2024-10-27
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
D
2024-10-19
FK Khimki
2–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2024-10-06
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–0
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2024-09-28
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
3–1
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2024-09-22
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–3
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2024-09-14
FK Orenburg
2–4
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.91
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 56% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
77%
Draw or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
48%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
9%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 23% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

