FC Rostov vs Lokomotiv: result 1-0 and analysis
CupGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on August 18, 2026 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Rostov Arena, Rostov-na-Donu
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What was the result of FC Rostov vs Lokomotiv?
FC Rostov won 1-0 on August 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 90′I. KomarovFC Rostov
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Lokomotiv win at 39%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for FC Rostov vs Lokomotiv
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
FC Rostov
4-3-3- 73Imran Aznaurov
- 91Anton Shamonin
- 80K. Madrakhimov
- 21D. Shantaliy
- 27D. Prokhin
- 5Y. Mikhaylov
- 57I. Zhbanov
- 22D. Semenchuk
- 59N. Babakin
- 4V. Melekhin
- 84A. Petrov
Lokomotiv
4-3-3- 11V. Rakov
- 99R. Myalkovskiy
- 19A. Rudenko
- 8A. Kovalenko
- 88M. Shchetinin
- 47D. Godyaev
- 3Lucas Fasson
- 14G. Dzhikiya
- 5G. Nyamsi
- 45A. Siljanov
- 1A. Mitryushkin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Rostov have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Lokomotiv have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Rubin(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 8, 2026 | CSKA Moscow(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Akron(away) | 4-0 | Cup |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Rodina Moskva(away) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Jul 26, 2026 | FC Orenburg(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | FC Orenburg(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Akron(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 4, 2026 | CSKA Moscow(home) | 1-1 | Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Dinamo Makhachkala(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Akhmat(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 FC Rostov win, 4 draws, 1 Lokomotiv win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | FC Rostov 1-1 Lokomotiv | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 30, 2025 | FC Rostov 1-3 Lokomotiv | Premier League |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Lokomotiv 3-3 FC Rostov | Premier League |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Lokomotiv 0-2 FC Rostov | Cup |
| Apr 26, 2025 | FC Rostov 1-1 Lokomotiv | Premier League |
| Oct 23, 2024 | FC Rostov 2-2 Lokomotiv | Cup |
Last archived meeting: FC Rostov vs Lokomotiv on Jan 24, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
FC Rostov score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Lokomotiv score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Rostov | 1.4 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Lokomotiv | 0.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy