Premier League · 2023

FC Rostov 1–0 Lokomotiv Moscow · Premier League

1–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

FC Rostov won 1–0.

Shots
1616
Shots on target
56
Expected goals
2.331.67
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Rostov beat Lokomotiv Moscow 1–0. Recorded in this match (FC Rostov – Lokomotiv Moscow): shots 16–16, shots on target 5–6, expected goals 2.33–1.67, possession 52%–48%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

FC Rostov's recent record differs from the season

moderate

FC Rostov's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.62 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.2 goals/match1.62 goals/match1.27 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

FC Rostov show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

FC Rostov's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14.5 shots/match ▲ShotsFC Rostov · Lokomotiv Moscow12.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricFC RostovLokomotiv MoscowBaseline
Shots14.5 shots/match12.8 shots/match12.7 shots/match
Shots against13.3 shots/match14.7 shots/match12.7 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.92 corners/matchCornersFC Rostov · Lokomotiv Moscow● 6.31 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricFC RostovLokomotiv MoscowBaseline
Corners5.92 corners/match6.31 corners/match5.24 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots16 shotsFC Rostov 16 shots, Lokomotiv Moscow 16 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots6 shotsFC Rostov 5 shots, Lokomotiv Moscow 6 shots
  • Expected goals2.33 xG1.67 xGFC Rostov 2.33 xG, Lokomotiv Moscow 1.67 xG
  • Possession52%48%FC Rostov 52%, Lokomotiv Moscow 48%
  • Corners6 corners7 cornersFC Rostov 6 corners, Lokomotiv Moscow 7 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls19 foulsFC Rostov 11 fouls, Lokomotiv Moscow 19 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0FC Rostov
1Draws
1Lokomotiv Moscow
FC Rostov — Lokomotiv Moscow · Premier League1–3
Lokomotiv Moscow — FC Rostov · Premier League2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: FC Rostov favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · Lokomotiv Moscow in 1 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Rostov13 matchesLokomotiv Moscow13 matches
1.62 goals/match ▲Goals scored13/131.38 goals/match
1.85 goals/matchGoals allowed13/13▲ 1.31 goals/match
1.61 xG/match ▲Expected goals13/131.48 xG/match
14.5 shots/match ▲Shots13/1312.8 shots/match
4.54 shots/matchShots on target13/134.46 shots/match
54.2% ●Possession13/1350.6%
5.92 corners/matchCorners13/13● 6.31 corners/match
9.54 fouls/matchFouls13/1313.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples13 / 13home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 28 Oct 2023, 17:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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