Torpedo Moskva and Neftekhimik are both riding high in the FNL with their 4th and 5th positions respectively. Expect a great game!
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Torpedo and Neftekhimik.
Neftekhimik play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Neftekhimik when playing on artifical turf are 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat from six matches. They have scored 12 goals and conceded 4 times in these games.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Torpedo Moskva form and stats
Torpedo Moskva have played 6 FNL games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Olimpiyskiy stadion Luzhniki.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Vitalii Botnar not having conceded a league goal in 374 minutes.
Torpedo Moskva's previous game was a FNL match also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Dinamo Bryansk (placed 13th). The home side are looking to build on that result. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Irtysh.
Torpedo Moskva decided the match against Dinamo Bryansk in the first half, and held firmly on to their lead (3-0) without using too much effort. The team showed great control while saving some energy.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Torpedo matches with similar probabilities have ended with four wins, zero draws and two defeats (from six games).
The Torpedo fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 6 matches. Torpedo's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Neftekhimik form and stats
3-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Neftekhimik in their FNL matches away.
It's the second away game in a row for Neftekhimik, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Shinnik (placed 22nd) in the FNL last time out. Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Fakel.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Neftekhimik when being an outsider away as they are today, we find four matches with the visitors losing one time, drawing two and winning one game.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Neftekhimik have scored 7 goals in 6 league games away. It's not easy to score on Neftekhimik as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  I. Lebedenko 5 goals |   M. Uridia 5 goals |  I. Berkovskiy 4 goals |
Torpedo Moskva missing players
Neftekhimik missing players
| Torpedo Moskva | Neftekhimik | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 27 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 19 |
| 11 | 6 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 86% |
| 80% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 40% | 57% |
| 47% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 36% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 21% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 36% |
| 47% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 40% | 50% |
| 20% | 17% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.2 | 3.7 | 5.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 150 | 78 | 18 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 39 | 147 |
| 65 | 32 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 11 | 44 |
| 34% | 22% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 36% | 43% |
- Neftekhimik have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Neftekhimik have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Torpedo Moskva have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Torpedo Moskva haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Olimpiyets | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
| 2 | Orenburg | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 33 |
| 3 | Krylya Sovetov | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 23 | 32 |
| 4 | Torpedo Moskva | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 16 | 28 |
| 5 | Neftekhimik | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 28 |
| 6 | Spartak Moskva II | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 28 |
| 7 | Spartak Vladikavkaz | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 27 |
| 8 | Veles | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | -1 | 25 |
| 9 | Baltika | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 22 |
| 10 | Chayka | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | -3 | 22 |
| 11 | Krasnodar II | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| 12 | Yenisey | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 20 |
| 13 | Dinamo Bryansk | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -14 | 19 |
| 14 | Volgar Astrakhan | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 18 |
| 15 | SKA Khabarovsk | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -3 | 18 |
| 16 | Tekstilshchik | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 17 |
| 17 | Akron | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 12 | -7 | 14 |
| 18 | Chertanovo | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -10 | 14 |
| 19 | Fakel | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 13 |
| 20 | Irtysh | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -15 | 11 |
| 21 | Tom' Tomsk | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | -12 | 9 |
| 22 | Shinnik | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 17 | -16 | 9 |