Lokomotiv Moskva vs CSKA Moskva in Russian Cup preview: Key statistics and predictions

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Competition: Russia Russian Cup
Competition: Wed 21.April
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: RZD Arena (28800 seats)

National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Lokomotiv Moskva or CSKA Moskva that keep their silverware dream alive.

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.

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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Lokomotiv Moskva form and stats

Last season, Lokomotiv Moskva's Russian Cup journey ended in the 16th finals.

The home supporters can't complain about results here at RZD Arena as Lokomotiv Moskva have scored 23 goals to get 31 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 10-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Lokomotiv has won seven games in a row. The Khimki match was the last time out without a victory. After failing to beat Rotor Volgograd here at RZD Arena, Lokomotiv Moskva has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with six wins in a row.

Before that, Lokomotiv had a Premier League home game versus Spartak Moskva which ended with a victory 2-0.

Lokomotiv Moskva are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at Tambov awaits in three days.

Lokomotiv have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at RZD Arena with 23 goals in 13 league matches. From these home matches, Lokomotiv Moskva have conceded only 9 goals.

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CSKA Moskva form and stats

They also participated in Russian Cup last season. This ended in the quarter-finals.

7 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses. That’s the product of CSKA Moskva playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Rotor Volgograd in the Premier League.

Moskva goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev had a great day against Sochi, but despite making eleven saves the loss could not be avoided.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Premier League trip to Spartak Moskva.

CSKA Moskva find the net regularly in their away games. 18 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (12 so far).

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's six Lokomotiv victories, two draws and two CSKA Moskva wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

CSKA MoskvaN. Vlašić
N. Vlašić
11 goals
Lokomotiv MoskvaG. Krychowiak
G. Krychowiak
7 goals
Lokomotiv MoskvaF. Smolov
F. Smolov
6 goals

Lokomotiv Moskva missing players

CSKA Moskva missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lokomotiv Moskva CSKA Moskva
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 14   Played P   12 25
17 12   Won W   6 12
3 0   Drew D   0 5
5 2   Lost L   6 8
60 44   Scored S   19 43
26 14   Conceded C   18 29
92% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 96%
88% 100%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   75% 80%
68% 86%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   67% 52%
56% 71%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   33% 36%
24% 29%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 12%
44% 57%   BTTS BTTS   67% 56%
44% 36%   Clean Sheets C S   17% 32%
20% 7%   Failed to Score F T   17% 16%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
2 1.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.3 1.9
0 0   Red cards R C   0 2
 
11.1 12.4   Shots (avg) S (   16.8 16.5
5 5.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   6.1 6.5
40% 44%   Goal Efficiency G E   20% 24%

  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 26 16 7 3 59 24 13 11 1 1 41 12 13 5 6 2 18 12 35 55
2 Lokomotiv Moskva 26 15 4 7 38 27 13 10 1 2 23 9 13 5 3 5 15 18 11 49
3 Spartak Moskva 25 14 5 6 49 30 12 7 3 2 28 12 13 7 2 4 21 18 19 47
4 CSKA Moskva 26 14 4 8 45 27 13 7 3 3 27 15 13 7 1 5 18 12 18 46
5 Dinamo Moskva 26 14 4 8 41 28 13 9 2 2 24 7 13 5 2 6 17 21 13 46
6 Rubin Kazan 26 14 4 8 35 29 12 5 3 4 15 15 14 9 1 4 20 14 6 46
7 Sochi 26 12 7 7 41 29 14 9 4 1 29 11 12 3 3 6 12 18 12 43
8 Khimki 26 11 5 10 32 37 13 8 1 4 16 13 13 3 4 6 16 24 -5 38
9 Rostov 26 11 4 11 33 31 12 4 2 6 14 13 14 7 2 5 19 18 2 37
10 Krasnodar 26 10 5 11 46 38 14 7 4 3 33 20 12 3 1 8 13 18 8 35
11 Akhmat Grozny 26 10 5 11 30 33 13 6 3 4 18 12 13 4 2 7 12 21 -3 35
12 Ural 26 6 12 8 24 33 13 5 5 3 12 10 13 1 7 5 12 23 -9 30
13 Arsenal Tula 26 6 5 15 24 42 13 6 4 3 19 14 13 0 1 12 5 28 -18 23
14 Rotor Volgograd 26 4 6 16 12 43 14 2 2 10 4 23 12 2 4 6 8 20 -31 18
15 Ufa 25 4 5 16 18 41 12 2 3 7 11 15 13 2 2 9 7 26 -23 17
16 Tambov 26 3 4 19 15 50 13 2 2 9 8 19 13 1 2 10 7 31 -35 13

Lokomotiv Moskva:
Table
  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 26 16 7 3 59 24 13 11 1 1 41 12 13 5 6 2 18 12 35 55
2 Lokomotiv Moskva 26 15 4 7 38 27 13 10 1 2 23 9 13 5 3 5 15 18 11 49
3 Spartak Moskva 25 14 5 6 49 30 12 7 3 2 28 12 13 7 2 4 21 18 19 47
4 CSKA Moskva 26 14 4 8 45 27 13 7 3 3 27 15 13 7 1 5 18 12 18 46
5 Dinamo Moskva 26 14 4 8 41 28 13 9 2 2 24 7 13 5 2 6 17 21 13 46
6 Rubin Kazan 26 14 4 8 35 29 12 5 3 4 15 15 14 9 1 4 20 14 6 46
7 Sochi 26 12 7 7 41 29 14 9 4 1 29 11 12 3 3 6 12 18 12 43
8 Khimki 26 11 5 10 32 37 13 8 1 4 16 13 13 3 4 6 16 24 -5 38
9 Rostov 26 11 4 11 33 31 12 4 2 6 14 13 14 7 2 5 19 18 2 37
10 Krasnodar 26 10 5 11 46 38 14 7 4 3 33 20 12 3 1 8 13 18 8 35
11 Akhmat Grozny 26 10 5 11 30 33 13 6 3 4 18 12 13 4 2 7 12 21 -3 35
12 Ural 26 6 12 8 24 33 13 5 5 3 12 10 13 1 7 5 12 23 -9 30
13 Arsenal Tula 26 6 5 15 24 42 13 6 4 3 19 14 13 0 1 12 5 28 -18 23
14 Rotor Volgograd 26 4 6 16 12 43 14 2 2 10 4 23 12 2 4 6 8 20 -31 18
15 Ufa 25 4 5 16 18 41 12 2 3 7 11 15 13 2 2 9 7 26 -23 17
16 Tambov 26 3 4 19 15 50 13 2 2 9 8 19 13 1 2 10 7 31 -35 13

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