The Premier League season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Spartak Moskva and Lokomotiv Moskva promises to be an interesting one.
It's no vacation for neither Spartak Moskva nor Lokomotiv Moskva as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Spartak Moskva form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Spartak Moskva's two home games in the Premier League so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Otkrytiye Arena.
Spartak manager D. Tedesco and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Ufa (placed 9th) in the Premier League. Before that, Spartak had a home game versus Akhmat Grozny which ended with a victory 2-0.
Jordan Larsson felt an ounce or two of guilt after the draw against Ufa as the player was unable to convert a penalty kick in the 12th minute.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Spartak Moskva have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won one, drawn two and lost one.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Spartak as they are travelling to their away game against Rotor Volgograd in the Premier League. That match is three days after this one.
Spartak Moskva has scored 4 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Lokomotiv Moskva form and stats
Lokomotiv Moskva are still undefeated on their travels in the Premier League. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.
Lokomotiv are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Ural (placed 12th). Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Krasnodar.
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 four relevant matches. Results were two Lokomotiv Moskva wins, one draw and one defeat.
A quick return to home after this game, as Lokomotiv are hosting Akhmat Grozny in the Premier League only three days away.
It's early days yet, but Lokomotiv Moskva has scored 3 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Spartak Moskva-Lokomotiv Moskva H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Spartak four wins, Lokomotiv Moskva one win, five draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Larsson 2 goals | E. Ponce Martínez 2 goals |   A. Miranchuk 2 goals |
Spartak Moskva missing players
Lokomotiv Moskva missing players
| Spartak Moskva | Lokomotiv Moskva | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.7 | 3.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 9 | 7.7 |
| 5.3 | 5.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2.7 | 4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | 32 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 28 | 43 |
| 14 | 10 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 12 | 20 |
| 36% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| Spartak Moskva | Last season | Lokomotiv Moskva | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 15 | 30 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Won | W | 9 | 16 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 9 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | ||
| 35 | 14 | Scored | S | 22 | 41 | ||
| 33 | 16 | Conceded | C | 15 | 29 | ||
| 87% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 93% | ||
| 63% | 53% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 73% | ||
| 47% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 43% | ||
| 20% | 13% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 17% | ||
| 10% | 13% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 13% | 7% | ||
| 43% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 57% | ||
| 30% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | ||
| 40% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 17% | ||
| 5.5 | 5.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.3 | ||
| 4.3 | 3.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 4.8 | ||
| 3 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.1 | 3.1 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 5 | ||
| 491 | 261 | Total Shots | T S | 217 | 483 | ||
| 154 | 81 | Shots on Target | S O | 60 | 129 | ||
| 23% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 32% | ||
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Dinamo Moskva | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Krasnodar | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | CSKA Moskva | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Spartak Moskva | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Sochi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Akhmat Grozny | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Ufa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 10 | Tambov | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | Rostov | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 12 | Ural | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
| 13 | Rubin Kazan' | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 14 | Arsenal Tula | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 15 | Khimki | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 16 | Rotor Volgograd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 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 |