A key match in Premier League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 2nd position and the visitors placed 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Lokomotiv Moskva form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at RZD Arena as Lokomotiv Moskva have scored 17 goals to get 22 points from 11 games. The overall stats are 6-4-1 (wins-draws-losses). Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.Happy days for Lokomotiv Moskva in their previous game, a Premier League match away at Akhmat Grozny that ended with a 3-1 victory. Before that, Lokomotiv Moskva drew at home versus Zenit.
This is expected to be a close game, with Lokomotiv Moskva perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Lokomotiv Moskva as a small favourite), we find five games. Lokomotiv Moskva has won 4 of these, drawn 1 and lost 0.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Lokomotiv Moskva as they are travelling to their away game against Rostov in the Premier League. That match is four days after this one.
A decent goal production from Lokomotiv Moskva in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 11 matches. From these home matches, Lokomotiv Moskva have conceded only 10 goals.
CSKA Moskva form and stats
The visitors, who have the most points (23) away in Premier League, are W6-D5-L1 on the road this term. Momentum is building for CSKA Moskva in their away games, having won their two previous outings.The manager V. Goncharenko was unhappy after their last game, a Premier League match played at their home ground RZD Arena. CSKA Moskva suffered a 2-3 loss to Orenburg. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Spartak Moskva at their stadium, the result 2-0.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with CSKA Moskva playing away and similar expectations, we found 38 relevant matches. Results were 18 CSKA Moskva wins, 13 draws and 7 defeats.
After this away game CSKA Moskva return home for a Premier League game against Anzhi. That game is only four sleeps after this.
CSKA Moskva are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 12 games. CSKA Moskva are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 4 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result CSKA Moskva - Lokomotiv Moskva 0-1 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Lokomotiv Moskva won 3, CSKA Moskva won 4 and 3 draws.Top Goalscorers
  F. Chalov 11 goals / 6 assists |   Anton Miranchuk 8 goals / 1 assists |  J. Farfán 5 goals / 4 assists |
Lokomotiv Moskva missing players
CSKA Moskva missing players
| Lokomotiv Moskva | CSKA Moskva | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | Played | 12 | 23 |
| 33 | 17 | Scored | 13 | 33 |
| 21 | 10 | Conceded | 4 | 15 |
| 87% | 91% | Over 0.5 | 75% | 87% |
| 65% | 82% | Over 1.5 | 58% | 70% |
| 48% | 55% | Over 2.5 | 8% | 35% |
| 17% | 18% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 13% |
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 4% |
| 52% | 73% | Both teams to score | 17% | 30% |
| 43% | 27% | Clean Sheet | 75% | 57% |
| 17% | 9% | Failed To Score | 33% | 26% |
| 5.2 | 4.7 | Corners For (avg) | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| 4.3 | 4.5 | Corners Against (avg) | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| 2.4 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | Red Cards (total) | 2 | 3 |
- Lokomotiv Moskva is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 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 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 48 |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 42 |
| 3 | Krasnodar | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 23 | 42 |
| 4 | CSKA Moskva | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 40 |
| 5 | Spartak Moskva | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 36 |
| 6 | Rostov | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 35 |
| 7 | Orenburg | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 32 |
| 8 | Arsenal Tula | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 32 |
| 9 | Rubin Kazan' | 23 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -2 | 30 |
| 10 | Akhmat Grozny | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 14 | -4 | 30 |
| 11 | Krylya Sovetov | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -9 | 27 |
| 12 | Ural | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 27 |
| 13 | Dinamo Moskva | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 25 |
| 14 | Ufa | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 21 |
| 15 | Anzhi | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 20 | -29 | 19 |
| 16 | Yenisey | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 25 | -24 | 13 |
