Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Rostov - Lokomotiv Moskva!
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Rostov form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Rostov Arena as Rostov have scored 18 goals to get 23 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 7-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The Rostov supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host CSKA Moskva in Premier League and win 3-2. Before that, Rostov played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Akhmat Grozny.
The victory against CSKA Moskva came after Pavel Mamaev's winning goal. The Rostov manager V. Karpin was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 58th minute.
This is expected to be a close game, with Rostov perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Rostov as a small favourite), we find five games. Rostov has won three of these, drawn two and lost zero.
Rostov have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Rostov Arena with 18 goals in 10 league matches. Rostov are not conceding a lot of goals here at Rostov Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 10 matches.
Lokomotiv Moskva form and stats
6-3-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Lokomotiv Moskva in their Premier League matches away.
The Lokomotiv Moskva goalkeeper Guilherme Alvim Marinato is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 187 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Lokomotiv Moskva won their last game, 1-0 versus Akhmat Grozny played at home. Before that, Lokomotiv Moskva travelled to Zenit and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Lokomotiv Moskva playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were one Lokomotiv Moskva win, zero draws and two defeats.
Lokomotiv Moskva find the net regularly in their away games. 15 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league. Lokomotiv Moskva have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Lokomotiv Moskva - Rostov 1-2. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: one win for Rostov, four draws and five wins for Lokomotiv Moskva. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  E. Shomurodov 11 goals |   G. Krychowiak 8 goals |  R. Eremenko 5 goals |
Rostov missing players
Lokomotiv Moskva missing players
| Rostov | Lokomotiv Moskva | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 38 | 18 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 15 | 29 |
| 31 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 24 |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 91% | 95% |
| 90% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 73% | 76% |
| 76% | 70% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 45% | 52% |
| 38% | 20% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 19% |
| 19% | 10% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 18% | 10% |
| 76% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 55% | 57% |
| 19% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 27% | 29% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 27% | 19% |
| 5.1 | 6.8 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 4.3 | 4 |
| 3.5 | 2.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 359 | 203 | 29 | Total Shots | T S | 37 | 172 | 340 |
| 124 | 67 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 49 | 93 |
| 31% | 27% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 31% | 31% |
- Rostov has the fewest matches under the total-line (3)
- Rostov has the most dropped points from leading position (15)
- Rostov has the most matches over the total-line (17)
- Rostov have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Rostov have won significantly more corners at 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 | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zenit | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 34 | 50 |
| 2 | Krasnodar | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 36 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 41 |
| 3 | Rostov | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 38 |
| 4 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 38 |
| 5 | CSKA Moskva | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 35 |
| 6 | Dinamo Moskva | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -5 | 30 |
| 7 | Spartak Moskva | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 28 |
| 8 | Arsenal Tula | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -2 | 28 |
| 9 | Ufa | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 26 |
| 10 | Ural | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 41 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 21 | -15 | 25 |
| 11 | Orenburg | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -10 | 23 |
| 12 | Rubin Kazan | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -10 | 23 |
| 13 | Tambov | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 22 |
| 14 | Krylya Sovetov | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | -4 | 22 |
| 15 | Sochi | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 21 |
| 16 | Akhmat Grozny | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -13 | 20 |