After four games we know a little more about the qualities of Lokomotiv Moskva and Zenit in this fresh Premier League season. Read our match preview!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Lokomotiv Moskva form and stats
Lokomotiv Moskva have only played one Premier League game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats from 15 matches.
Lokomotiv Moskva faced defeat in their previous match, away at Spartak Moskva (1-2). Preceding that game was the away draw at Ural that finished 1-1.
Guilherme Marinato had a busy but productive day in the Spartak Moskva match. Despite making six saves the loss could not be prevented.
At RZD Arena, Lokomotiv Moskva has the goal stats of 1-0 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Zenit form and stats
Zenit are yet to lose a point on their Premier League travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games.
Douglas Santos, Malcom, Sardar Azmoun and Aleksandr Erokhin scored in Zenit's previous match, the home game against Tambov that ended 4-1. A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs CSKA Moskva.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Zenit has managed 4 goals and let in 0 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Lokomotiv Moskva-Zenit H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Lokomotiv four wins, Zenit two wins, four draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. Azmoun 4 goals |   A. Miranchuk 2 goals |  M. Cerqueira Paim 1 goals |
Lokomotiv Moskva missing players
Zenit missing players
| Lokomotiv Moskva | Zenit | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4.5 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 3.5 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 52 | 15 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 29 | 75 |
| 23 | 8 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 10 | 31 |
| 22% | 12% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 32% |
- Lokomotiv Moskva has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0)
- Zenit has the fewest conceded goals (0) away
- Zenit has the most scored goals (10)
- Zenit has the the best goal difference (+4) away
- Zenit has the the best goal difference (+8)
- Zenit is in the best form (4-0-0)
| Lokomotiv Moskva | Last season | Zenit | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 15 | 30 | ||
| 16 | 7 | Won | W | 12 | 22 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | ||
| 41 | 19 | Scored | S | 28 | 65 | ||
| 29 | 14 | Conceded | C | 9 | 18 | ||
| 93% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | ||
| 73% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 73% | ||
| 43% | 47% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 50% | ||
| 17% | 7% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 27% | ||
| 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 17% | ||
| 57% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 50% | ||
| 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 47% | 43% | ||
| 17% | 13% | Failed to Score | F T | 13% | 17% | ||
| 4.3 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.9 | 5.2 | ||
| 4.8 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4 | ||
| 3.1 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2.1 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 483 | 266 | Total Shots | T S | 230 | 485 | ||
| 129 | 69 | Shots on Target | S O | 79 | 172 | ||
| 32% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 38% | ||
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
| 2 | Sochi | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | Spartak Moskva | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Dinamo Moskva | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Akhmat Grozny | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Krasnodar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | CSKA Moskva | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Rostov | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| 10 | Arsenal Tula | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 11 | Ural | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 12 | Rubin Kazan' | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 13 | Ufa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 14 | Tambov | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 3 |
| 15 | Khimki | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 2 |
| 16 | Rotor Volgograd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 1 |
| Last season | 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 | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 65 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 47 | 72 |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 57 |
| 3 | Krasnodar | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 49 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 52 |
| 4 | CSKA Moskva | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 50 |
| 5 | Rostov | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 50 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 32 | -5 | 45 |
| 6 | Dinamo Moskva | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | -3 | 41 |
| 7 | Spartak Moskva | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 39 |
| 8 | Ufa | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 38 |
| 9 | Arsenal Tula | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -4 | 38 |
| 10 | Rubin Kazan' | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -10 | 35 |
| 11 | Ural | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 53 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 25 | -17 | 35 |
| 12 | Sochi | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 33 |
| 13 | Tambov | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 37 | 41 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 24 | -4 | 31 |
| 14 | Krylya Sovetov | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 40 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 22 | -7 | 31 |
| 15 | Akhmat Grozny | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 46 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -19 | 31 |
| 16 | Orenburg | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 52 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 27 | -24 | 27 |