Lokomotiv Moskva 0-0 Akron: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Russian Premier League Matchday 3 · Saturday 8 August 2026 · RZD Arena, Moskva · referee S. Tsyganok · full time
Full time: Lokomotiv Moskva 0-0 Akron
Lokomotiv Moskva and Akron drew 0-0 in Russian Premier League Matchday 3 on Saturday 8 August 2026 at RZD Arena.
How the match unfolded
No goals at RZD Arena: Lokomotiv Moskva and Akron cancelled each other out over ninety minutes.
The referee, S. Tsyganok, showed 5 yellow cards: 4 to Lokomotiv Moskva and 1 to Akron.
Lokomotiv Moskva: M. Galaktionov, 4-2-3-1 · Akron: S. Blagojević, 4-1-4-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.06 for Lokomotiv Moskva and 2.08 for Akron.
Lokomotiv Moskva scored about 1.1 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Akron left about 2.1 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Akron created the better chances, 2.08 xG to 1.06, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Lokomotiv Moskva had 3 shots on target, Akron 3.
Lokomotiv Moskva had 58% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Lokomotiv Moskva came into it with 12 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.24 expected goals for and 1.86 against, and had won 17% of their matches.
Akron came into it with 12 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.05 expected goals for and 1.45 against, and had won 17% of their matches.
Lokomotiv Moskva vs Akron: the match in numbers
| Lokomotiv Moskva | Match statistics | Akron |
|---|---|---|
| 58% | Ball possession | 42% |
| 1.06 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.08 |
| 23 | Total shots | 15 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 447 | Total passes | 316 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 2 | Corners | 6 |
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Rodrigo Escoval (Akron), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Lokomotiv Moskva
- Aleksandr Silyanov 7.8
- Artem Karpukas 7.6
- Ilya Lantratov 7.4
- Evgeniy Morozov 7.3
- Aleksey Batrakov 7.3
Akron
- Rodrigo Escoval 8.1
- Roberto Fernández 7.4
- Konstantin Maradishvili 7.3
- Marat Bokoev 7.3
- Dudu 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Benchimol at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Lokomotiv Moskva: Lokomotiv Moskva vs Spartak Moskva Sunday 1 November 2026 · Russian Premier League
- Akron: Baltika Kaliningrad vs Akron Sunday 1 November 2026 · Russian Premier League
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Questions about Lokomotiv Moskva vs Akron
What was the score in Lokomotiv Moskva vs Akron?
Lokomotiv Moskva 0-0 Akron (half-time 0-0), Russian Premier League, Saturday 8 August 2026.
Who scored in Lokomotiv Moskva vs Akron?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict Lokomotiv Moskva vs Akron correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Lokomotiv Moskva vs Akron?
Rodrigo Escoval, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Lokomotiv Moskva vs Akron?
S. Tsyganok.
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