Premier League: First-class vs below par, at least according to the league table. Lokomotiv Moskva - Rostov. Home win or a shock?
- Lokomotiv Moskva have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Premier League
- Rostov have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Premier League
Little time to rest for the home side, as they featured in a Europa League game only three days earlier. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Lazio.
Lokomotiv Moskva form and stats
3-1-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Lokomotiv Moskva, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Premier League, so far this season. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Lokomotiv after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Stress levels are on the rise for Lokomotiv Moskva's attacking players as they have now played 190 minutes without scoring in a league game. F. Kamano was their last goal scorer. Nothing to worry about in defence for Lokomotiv, as their goalkeeper Guilherme Alvim Marinato has completely shut out the opponents for 319 minutes in the Premier League.
No payout for Lokomotiv in their previous match, an away game at Lazio that ended in defeat 0-2. The striker Rifat Zhemaletdinov was announced as "man of the match" for Lokomotiv with a rating of 7.12/10. Zhemaletdinov hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Khimki that finished 0-0.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Lokomotiv matches with similar probabilities have ended with one win, zero draws and one defeat (from two games).
Lokomotiv can score goals in their home matches. After 4 league matches they have found the net 8 times. Lokomotiv Moskva have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Rostov form and stats
1-2-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Rostov in their Premier League matches away.
Home advantage was not enough for Rostov in their previous game, as they lost their Premier League-match, hosting Akhmat Grozny, 1-2. The attacker Dmitri Poloz got a match rating of 7.45 in that game. Poloz scored one goal and hit one key pass.
It was a Russian Cup defeat before that one as the away game against Chayka wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Rostov playing away, we found three games. Results were two away wins, zero draws and one home win.
Rostov has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 6 goals from 4 games. Rostov struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 7 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Stats for the last ten meetings involving these two contenders are: five wins for Lokomotiv Moskva, three draws and two wins for Rostov. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  F. Smolov 6 goals |  R. Zhemaletdinov 3 goals |   N. Komlichenko 3 goals |
Lokomotiv Moskva missing players
Rostov missing players
| Lokomotiv Moskva | Rostov | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | 8 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 19 |
| 78% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 11% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 67% | 75% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 89% |
| 33% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 5.4 | 6.2 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 3.8 |
| 6.9 | 7 | 7.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| 3.3 | 3.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.3 | 12.2 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12.2 | 11.8 |
| 4.1 | 5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| 32% | 40% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 29% |
- All of Lokomotiv Moskva's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Rostov's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Lokomotiv Moskva have not yet lost a game.
- Lokomotiv Moskva have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Lokomotiv Moskva have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Lokomotiv Moskva have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Lokomotiv Moskva have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Premier League
- Lokomotiv Moskva have the most points from losing position (8) in Premier League
- Lokomotiv Moskva haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Rostov have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Rostov have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Rostov have the most conceded goals in the second half (10) in Premier League
- Rostov have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Premier League
- Rostov have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Rostov haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zenit | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 23 |
| 2 | Dinamo Moskva | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 19 |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | Krasnodar | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | CSKA Moskva | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 | Sochi | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Rubin Kazan | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Spartak Moskva | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| 9 | Akhmat Grozny | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 12 |
| 10 | Olimpiyets | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Krylya Sovetov | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 12 | Ufa | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 8 |
| 13 | Arsenal Tula | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 8 |
| 14 | Khimki | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 7 |
| 15 | Rostov | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -8 | 6 |
| 16 | Ural | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -9 | 6 |