Struggling Dinamo Moskva will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Lokomotiv Moskva in the upcoming league round. It’s 12th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Dinamo Moskva form and stats
Dinamo Moskva have collected 14 points from their home games so far after 4-2-3.The fans are hoping that Dinamo Moskva will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Premier League game against Orenburg (placed 10th). Preceding that match was the home game against Spartak Moskva that was lost 0-1.
The Dinamo Moskva fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 12 in 9 matches. Dinamo Moskva have only conceded 5 in these games.
Lokomotiv Moskva form and stats
The visitors are W4-D2-L4 on the road this term. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Lokomotiv Moskva are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.Lokomotiv Moskva are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Premier League against Krasnodar (placed 4th). Prior to that result Lokomotiv Moskva won their away game at Anzhi. The scoreline was 2-0.
After this away game Lokomotiv Moskva are travelling again fairly soon, but not to a normal away game. The Russian Cup match versus Rostov is played at a neutral venue in only four days.
Lokomotiv Moskva have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, 10 away games. 10 goals have been conceded by Lokomotiv Moskva in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Lokomotiv Moskva - Dinamo Moskva 1-1, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 1 - 4 - 5 (Dinamo Moskva wins - draws - Lokomotiv Moskva wins).Top Goalscorers
  Anton Miranchuk 7 goals / 1 assists |   E. Lutsenko 4 goals / 4 assists |  J. Farfán 4 goals / 3 assists |
Dinamo Moskva missing players
Lokomotiv Moskva missing players
| Dinamo Moskva | Lokomotiv Moskva | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | Played | 10 | 20 |
| 80% | 89% | Over 0.5 | 90% | 85% |
| 55% | 56% | Over 1.5 | 80% | 65% |
| 30% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 60% | 50% |
| 5% | 11% | Over 3.5 | 20% | 15% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 5% |
| 35% | 22% | Both teams to score | 70% | 50% |
| 40% | 56% | Clean Sheet | 30% | 45% |
| 45% | 33% | Failed To Score | 10% | 20% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Zenit | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 41 |
| 2 | CSKA Moskva | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 36 |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 35 |
| 4 | Krasnodar | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 35 |
| 5 | Spartak Moskva | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 33 |
| 6 | Rostov | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 29 |
| 7 | Rubin Kazan' | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -1 | 28 |
| 8 | Akhmat Grozny | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -2 | 27 |
| 9 | Arsenal Tula | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 27 |
| 10 | Orenburg | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 26 |
| 11 | Krylya Sovetov | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 24 |
| 12 | Dinamo Moskva | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 23 |
| 13 | Ural | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -12 | 23 |
| 14 | Anzhi | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -19 | 18 |
| 15 | Ufa | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 16 |
| 16 | Yenisey | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 22 | -23 | 11 |
