On 16 February, Lokomotiv Moscow and CSKA Moscow were the only RPL teams to play friendly matches.

Lokomotiv Moscow 2-0 Altyn Asyr FK
Lokomotiv goals: Suleymanov (13), Glushenkov (64)

CSKA Moscow 4-0 Rodina Moscow
CSKA goals: Musaev (20), Davila (32), Oblyakov (42), Chalov (pen 90)

Who will play on 17 February

FC Rostov vs FC Astana
FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod vs Rodina-M Moscow
FC Orenburg vs Metallurg Bekabad