A critical Moscow derby sees 14th-placed Lokomotiv fighting to escape the relegation zone against a Dynamo side sitting just outside the European places.
Lokomotiv Moscow enter this fixture in the relegation zone, sitting 14th with just three points. They are winless in their last five matches, most recently falling 3-2 in a narrow defeat away to CSKA Moscow. With 25 games remaining to save their season, the pressure is mounting to convert recent draws against the likes of Orenburg and Akhmat into a first victory.
Dynamo Moscow occupy 7th place and are currently level on points with the European qualification spots. Their momentum is mixed; while they secured a convincing 3-1 win over Rodina Moskva last time out, they recently suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat to Zenit. They will view this derby as a vital opportunity to break into the top five.
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Elo is overall team strength. xG is the goals an average team would score from the same chances.
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Per-game averages this season. Use the buttons to split the goals by venue.
Both teams across every game this season.
Whole season, home and away combined — Lokomotiv 9 games, Dynamo 9 games.
Premier League (Russia) standings · both teams highlighted in context.