PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva — RFPL at VEB Arena.
- PFC CSKA Moskva 30 games · 51 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 May | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 May | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Apr | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Apr | FK Rostov | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 May | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 May | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Apr | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Apr | FK Orenburg | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| PFC CSKA Moskva | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #3 |
| 51 | Points | 53 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 15 / 6 / 9 | W / D / L | 14 / 11 / 5 |
| 44 | Scored | 54 |
| 33 | Conceded | 39 |
| +11 | GD | +15 |
| 1.70 | PPG | 1.77 |
| 50% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
PFC CSKA Moskva are 5th (51 pts). FK Lokomotiv Moskva are 3rd (53 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds VEB Arena will turn into a battlefield for PFC CSKA Moskva and FK Lokomotiv Moskva.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. PFC CSKA Moskva and FK Lokomotiv Moskva are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Lokomotiv Moskva is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' FK Lokomotiv Moskva come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' The travelling FK Lokomotiv Moskva supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Matvey Kislyak has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Anton Mitryushkin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PFC CSKA Moskva tonight.
- 35' A goal from the Russia international Danila Kozlov! He fires home on 35 to make it 1-0!
- 39' FK Lokomotiv Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gerzino Nyamsi is hanging Lucas Fasson on the field on 39 minute.
- 44' The home supporters are growing impatient. PFC CSKA Moskva must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 49' FK Lokomotiv Moskva fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 54' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. PFC CSKA Moskva needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 57' GOAL! Maksim Nenakhov fires home to make it 2-0!
- 61' Time for substitution for FK Lokomotiv Moskva. Sergey Pinyaev is replaced by Vladislav Sarveli.
- 63' PFC CSKA Moskva make a change. Matheus Reis trudges off to be replaced by Tamerlan Musaev on 63 minutes.
- 68' With 0 assists to his name this season, Evgeni Morozov is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Lokomotiv Moskva.
- 70' Assisted by Fernando Pinero with the perfectly-timed delivery and Aleksandr Silyanov makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Matheus Alves. He replaces Danila Kozlov on 71 minute.
- 76' The referee shows FK Lokomotiv Moskva player a card on 76.
- 81' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 86' It is a substitution in FK Lokomotiv Moskva team. Dmitry Vorobyev is replaced by Ruslan Myalkovskiy on 86 minute.
- 90' It is a substitution in PFC CSKA Moskva team. Ivan Oblyakov is replaced by Mingiyan Badmaev on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
2
Matheus Reis ↓ Tamerlan Musaev 63'
- 10
- 49
- 3
- 90
-
18
Danila Kozlov ↓ Matheus Alves 71'
- 6
- 31
- 79
- 97
Bench
- 4
-
7
Matheus Alves ↑ 71'
-
52
Artem Bandikyan ↑ 63'
-
11
Tamerlan Musaev ↑ 63'
- 20
- 37
- 99
- 85
-
67
Mingiyan Badmaev ↑ 90'
- 62
- 87
Coach
Dmitriy Igdisamov
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 10
-
3
Lucas Fasson ↓ Gerzino Nyamsi 39'
- 24
- 45
-
25
Danil Prutsev ↓ Lucas Vera 61'
- 1
- 9
- 93
- 85
- 83
Bench
-
5
Gerzino Nyamsi ↑ 39'
- 2
- 94
- 22
-
8
Vladislav Sarveli ↑ 61'
-
32
Lucas Vera ↑ 61'
-
14
Nikita Saltykov ↑ 61'
- 88
- 90
- 16
- 74
-
99
Ruslan Myalkovskiy ↑ 86'
Coach
Mikhail Galaktionov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fedor Chalov | 3 |
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 2 |
| Anton Zabolotnyi | 2 |
| Fedor Smolov | 2 |
| Dmitry Vorobyev | 2 |
| Kristijan Bistrovic | 2 |
| Wilson Isidor | 2 |
| Maksim Mukhin | 2 |
Head to Head
PFC CSKA Moskva Form
2026-05-17
PFC CSKA Moskva
3–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2026-05-11
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–2
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
2026-05-02
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2026-04-25
FK Rubin Kazan
0–0
PFC CSKA Moskva
D
2026-04-21
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–1
FK Rostov
D
2026-04-18
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
1–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
D
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form
2026-05-17
PFC CSKA Moskva
3–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2026-05-10
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
W
2026-05-01
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
D
2026-04-25
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
2–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2026-04-22
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2026-04-18
FK Orenburg
0–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.81
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PFC CSKA Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
PFC CSKA Moskva or Draw
71%
Draw or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
54%
PFC CSKA Moskva or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PFC CSKA Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — PFC CSKA Moskva
| Handicap | PFC CSKA Moskva covers | Push | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

