Premier League duel: Close contest expected between Lokomotiv Moskva and Zenit

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Competition: Russia Premier League
Date: Sat 28.September
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: RZD Arena (28800 seats)

A key match in Premier League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 4th position and the visitors placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Lokomotiv Moskva form and stats

2 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what Lokomotiv Moskva have to build on here at RZD Arena in the Premier League.

Lokomotiv Moskva manager Y. Semin and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Baltika in the Russian Cup. In the game before, an away victory in the Premier League match versus Orenburg with a 3-2 scoreline.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Champions League game versus Atletico Madrid in only three days. This game is also played here at RZD Arena.

Lokomotiv Moskva can score goals in their home matches. After 4 league matches they have found the net 8 times. On the other hand, Lokomotiv Moskva have conceded 4 goals.

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Zenit form and stats

4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Zenit, who have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Premier League, playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.

Zenit play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Yenisey. That result followed a home victory 5-0 versus Rubin Kazan in the Premier League.

A quick return to home after this game, as Zenit are hosting Benfica in the Champions League only four days away.

Zenit have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. Zenit are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 1 goal away.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Lokomotiv Moskva, 3 draws and 3 wins for Zenit. Over 2,5 goals: 3 times; under 2,5 goals: 7 games.

Top Goalscorers

Anton Miranchuk
11 goals / 1 assists
S. Driussi
11 goals / 4 assists
S. Azmoun
9 goals / 2 assists

Lokomotiv Moskva missing players

Zenit missing players

Lokomotiv Moskva Zenit
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
10 4 1 Played P 0 5 10
6 2 0 Won W 0 4 7
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 2
2 1 1 Lost L 0 1 1
17 8 1 Scored S 0 7 18
10 4 2 Conceded C 0 1 4
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 90%
80% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 60% 70%
60% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 30%
20% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 20%
10% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
70% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 30%
20% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 80% 60%
10% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 20%
 
4.1 4 6 Corners For (avg) C F 0 6 5.6
4.2 4.2 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 5.6 3.6
2.5 2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 3 2.4
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
Key stats This season:
  • All of Lokomotiv Moskva's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Lokomotiv Moskva have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lokomotiv Moskva have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Lokomotiv Moskva haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Zenit have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Zenit haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Lokomotiv Moskva
All Champions League Russian Cup Europa League Premier League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
31-08-19 PL Lokomotiv Moskva 1 - 2 Rostov
14-09-19 PL Sochi 0 - 1 Lokomotiv Moskva
18-09-19 CL Bayer Leverkusen 1 - 2 Lokomotiv Moskva
22-09-19 PL Orenburg 2 - 3 Lokomotiv Moskva
25-09-19 RC Baltika 1 - 1 Lokomotiv Moskva
28-09-19 PL Lokomotiv Moskva 16:00 Zenit
01-10-19 CL Lokomotiv Moskva 19:00 Atletico Madrid
06-10-19 PL Lokomotiv Moskva 11:00 Arsenal Tula
18-10-19 PL Akhmat Grozny 16:30 Lokomotiv Moskva
22-10-19 CL Juventus 19:00 Lokomotiv Moskva
Zenit
All Champions League Russian Cup Europa League Premier League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
01-09-19 PL Spartak Moskva 0 - 1 Zenit
13-09-19 PL Zenit 3 - 1 Arsenal Tula
17-09-19 CL Olympique Lyonnais 1 - 1 Zenit
21-09-19 PL Zenit 5 - 0 Rubin Kazan
25-09-19 RC Yenisey 1 - 2 Zenit
28-09-19 PL Lokomotiv Moskva 16:00 Zenit
02-10-19 CL Zenit 19:00 Benfica
06-10-19 PL Ural 08:30 Zenit
19-10-19 PL Zenit 16:00 Rostov
23-10-19 CL RB Leipzig 16:55 Zenit

  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 10 7 2 1 18 4 5 3 2 0 11 3 5 4 0 1 7 1 14 23
2 CSKA Moskva 10 7 1 2 15 8 5 4 1 0 9 3 5 3 0 2 6 5 7 22
3 Krasnodar 10 6 2 2 21 12 4 3 1 0 9 3 6 3 1 2 12 9 9 20
4 Lokomotiv Moskva 10 6 2 2 17 10 4 2 1 1 8 4 6 4 1 1 9 6 7 20
5 Rostov 10 6 2 2 17 14 5 4 1 0 9 5 5 2 1 2 8 9 3 20
6 Ufa 10 4 2 4 11 10 6 4 0 2 9 6 4 0 2 2 2 4 1 14
7 Spartak Moskva 10 4 2 4 11 11 5 2 1 2 4 4 5 2 1 2 7 7 0 14
8 Arsenal Tula 10 4 2 4 13 14 6 2 2 2 8 8 4 2 0 2 5 6 -1 14
9 Ural 10 4 2 4 17 20 6 3 1 2 14 12 4 1 1 2 3 8 -3 14
10 Dinamo Moskva 10 2 4 4 8 9 6 1 1 4 5 8 4 1 3 0 3 1 -1 10
11 Rubin Kazan' 10 3 1 6 6 15 4 2 0 2 2 4 6 1 1 4 4 11 -9 10
12 Sochi 10 2 3 5 8 13 3 0 1 2 0 3 7 2 2 3 8 10 -5 9
13 Akhmat Grozny 10 2 3 5 7 15 5 2 2 1 6 6 5 0 1 4 1 9 -8 9
14 Krylya Sovetov 10 2 2 6 13 16 5 1 1 3 6 7 5 1 1 3 7 9 -3 8
15 Orenburg 10 2 2 6 13 18 5 1 2 2 7 9 5 1 0 4 6 9 -5 8
16 Tambov 10 2 2 6 9 15 6 2 0 4 4 8 4 0 2 2 5 7 -6 8

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