Zenit vs Lokomotiv: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 12, 2026 at 01:15 PM (UTC)Gazprom Arena, St. Petersburg
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What was the result of Zenit vs Lokomotiv?
Zenit won 2-1 on September 12, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 18′A. RudenkoLokomotiv
- 47′K. AndradeZenit
- 70′Luiz HenriqueZenit
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Zenit win at 70%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Zenit vs Lokomotiv
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Zenit
4-2-3-1- 7A. Sobolev
- 14Jhon Jhon
- 10M. Glushenkov
- 11Luiz Henrique
- 93A. Karpukas
- 5W. Barrios
- 66R. Vega
- 28N. Alip
- 78I. Diveev
- 25K. Andrade
- 16D. Adamov
Lokomotiv
4-2-3-1- 27N. Komlichenko
- 19A. Rudenko
- 18N. Titkov
- 7Z. Bakaev
- 75I. Eremeev
- 6S. Babkin
- 3Lucas Fasson
- 45A. Siljanov
- 85E. Morozov
- 24M. Nenakhov
- 1A. Mitryushkin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zenit have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Lokomotiv have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | CSKA Moscow(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Dinamo Makhachkala(home) | 3-0 | Cup |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Fakel(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Spartak Moscow(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Krylia Sovetov(away) | 0-0 | Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2026 | Baltika(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Akron(away) | 0-0 | Cup |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Dynamo(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 22, 2026 | CSKA Moscow(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 18, 2026 | FC Rostov(away) | 0-1 | Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Zenit win, 3 draws, 2 Lokomotiv wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | Lokomotiv 0-0 Zenit | Premier League |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Zenit 2-0 Lokomotiv | Premier League |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Lokomotiv 1-1 Zenit | Premier League |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Zenit 1-1 Lokomotiv | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Lokomotiv 3-1 Zenit | Premier League |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Zenit 1-2 Lokomotiv | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Zenit score 1.9 and concede 0.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit | 1.9 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Lokomotiv | 0.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Zenit sit 3rd in Premier League (21 points from 10 matches) and Lokomotiv sit 13th (10 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Zenit | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 21 |
| 13 | Lokomotiv | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
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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