Lokomotiv Moscow
- Lokomotiv Moscow sit 3rd in the Premier League 2025/2026 table with 48 points from 25 games, just four points behind Zenit in 2nd.
- Lokomotiv have an impressive unbeaten home record in the league with seven wins and five draws, but their recent form is mixed with two wins, one draw, and two defeats in their last five games in the Premier League 2025/2026.
- They overcame Gazovik Orenburg 1-0 away, drew 1-1 at home with FC Dynamo Makhachkala, and then lost 2-1 away at rivals FK Spartak Moscow.
- Lokomotiv’s fast-paced style is based on transitional play and they frequently change formations to exploit opposition weaknesses and create overloads in the wide areas.
Zenit St. Petersburg
- Zenit St. Petersburg have won 4, drawn 5, and lost 2 of their 11 away games in the Premier League 2025/2026.
- Zenit have been steady rather than spectacular in their recent performances, picking up three wins, one draw, and one defeat in their last five in all competitions.
- They drew 1-1 at home with FK Krasnodar in the Premier League 2025/2026 before being eliminated from the Cup after a penalty shootout loss to Spartak Moscow following a goalless draw.
- Sergey Semak prefers to stick to possession, playing through the flanks, and controlling the ball approach, and his tactical astuteness has consistently kept his side in the top end of the table.
- This game looks like a meeting of opposites, with Lokomotiv’s transitions and Zenit’s patient build-up, but with 52 points from 24 matches, Semak has his men in a strong position.
Head-to-Head
The last meeting between these two was a 2-0 win for Zenit at home in the Premier League 2025/2026 five months ago; in the last three head-to-heads Zenit has one win and two draws , while Lokomotiv has not managed a victory .
Key Players
- Maksim Glushenkov leads the scoring for Zenit St. Petersburg with nine goals in the Premier League 2025/2026.
- Lokomotiv Moscow talisman Aleksey Batrakov has 13 in 24.
Betting Insights
Over 2.5 goals and both teams to score have featured in recent matches, so there is a good chance that both selections come in.
Prediction
Zenit’s last away game in the league was a victory, but they have been involved in several draws, so we think Lokomotiv’s unbeaten home run and attacking flair will see them take the win in what should be a game with some goals.
