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 (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
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
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' KICK OFF: FK Lokomotiv Moskva gets underway.
- 5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 10' Russia international Artem Karpukas has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Artiom Timofeev has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Lokomotiv Moskva are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' 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.
- 30' FK Lokomotiv Moskva is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 33' Dmitry Vorobyev was booked on 33.
- 38' Dmitry Barinov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aleksey Batrakov made 355 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Claudinho argues furiously but the card stands.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 51' GOAL! Andrei Mostovoi scores on 51. Assisted by Wendel
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Lokomotiv Moskva that had 355 games and scored 378 goals.
- 59' The referee has no hesitation. Aleksey Batrakov is booked for FK Lokomotiv Moskva — card on 59.
- 64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 67' A change in the FK Lokomotiv Moskva ranks — Edgar Sevikyan exits the field as Sergey Pinyaev enters on 67.
- 68' Assisted by Sergey Pinyaev with the perfectly-timed delivery and Aleksey Batrakov makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 71' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Claudinho is replaced by Aleksandr Sobolev.
- 76' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 81' The whistle greets Mateo Cassierra as he departs to be replaced by Pedrinho Santos.
- 86' The referee shows FK Lokomotiv Moskva player a card on 86.
- 90' The referee shows FK Lokomotiv Moskva player a card on 90.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Artiom Timofeev. He replaces Aleksey Batrakov on 90 minute.
- 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 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 3 |
| Fedor Smolov | 3 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 3 |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 3 |
| Malcom | 2 |
| Nair Tiknizyan | 2 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 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.

