FNL game preview: Akron vs Torpedo Moskva

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Competition: Russia FNL
Competition: Sat 25.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Kristall Zhigulyovsk (1565 seats)

This campaign has been gruelling for Akron up to now, while Torpedo Moskva have played well. Will the visiting team take another scalp at Stadion Kristall Zhigulyovsk?

Insights:
  • Akron have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in FNL
  • Torpedo Moskva have the the best goal difference (+18) in FNL

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Akron form and stats

When playing at home in the FNL, Akron have managed 1 win, 2 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 5 games.

V. Marukhin was the last player to score a league goal for Akron and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Akron haven't scored in 225 minutes.

No payout for Akron in their previous match, an away game at Krasnodar II that ended in defeat 0-2.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus KAMAZ.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Akron as they have a new game in only three days, a FNL match thankfully also at home. Yenisey are visiting.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Akron here at Stadion Kristall Zhigulyovsk in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 5 games). On the other hand, Akron have conceded 5 goals.

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Torpedo Moskva form and stats

As the visiting team in FNL matches, Torpedo Moskva have produced an overall stat of 3-1-0 so far.

Torpedo Moskva had fun at their own home (Stadion Kristall Zhigulyovsk) last time out, beating Orenburg 2-1. M. Sultonov (2) scored.

Preceding that match was the 3-3 draw at home vs Tom' Tomsk.

A quick return to home after this game, as Torpedo are hosting Neftekhimik in the FNL only three days away.

The visiting Torpedo have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 5 goals from 4 games. Torpedo are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 2 away goals have been conceded so far.

Head 2 Head

As for the last two games between these two teams, there's zero Akron victories, one draw and one Torpedo Moskva win. Over/under statistics; zero of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Torpedo MoskvaA. Kalmykov
A. Kalmykov
10 goals
Torpedo MoskvaM. Sultonov
M. Sultonov
7 goals
Torpedo MoskvaI. Lebedenko
I. Lebedenko
5 goals

Akron missing players

Torpedo Moskva missing players

Akron Torpedo Moskva
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 5 2 Played P 2 4 12
2 1 0 Won W 2 3 8
4 2 0 Drew D 0 1 4
6 2 2 Lost L 0 0 0
9 3 2 Scored S 3 5 28
15 5 5 Conceded C 1 2 10
83% 60% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
58% 40% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 67%
42% 40% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 25% 58%
17% 20% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 42%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 25%
50% 40% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 58%
25% 60% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 42%
42% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 8%
 
3.5 4.6 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4 6.7
5.9 6.6 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 6 4.4
2.8 2.8 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.2 2.3
4 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
8.8 8.6 13 Shots (avg) S ( 8 9.8 13.1
3.1 2 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3 5.3
24% 30% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 42% 44%
Key stats in FNL this season:
  • Akron have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in FNL
  • Akron have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Torpedo Moskva have not yet lost a game.
  • Torpedo Moskva have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Torpedo Moskva have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Torpedo Moskva have scored more than double the goals of Akron.
  • Torpedo Moskva have the the best goal difference (+18) in FNL
  • Torpedo Moskva have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Torpedo Moskva haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Torpedo Moskva 12 8 4 0 28 10 8 5 3 0 23 8 4 3 1 0 5 2 18 28
2 Orenburg 12 8 1 3 22 10 8 6 0 2 14 6 4 2 1 1 8 4 12 25
3 Fakel 12 7 3 2 20 11 7 5 2 0 11 4 5 2 1 2 9 7 9 24
4 Alaniya Vladikavkaz 12 6 4 2 29 15 4 4 0 0 15 3 8 2 4 2 14 12 14 22
4 Chayka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Spartak Moskva II 12 7 1 4 14 16 7 3 1 3 7 9 5 4 0 1 7 7 -2 22
6 SKA Khabarovsk 12 6 3 3 15 11 5 3 0 2 6 5 7 3 3 1 9 6 4 21
7 Neftekhimik 12 6 2 4 16 8 6 3 1 2 10 4 6 3 1 2 6 4 8 20
8 Krasnodar II 12 5 3 4 12 11 6 4 1 1 9 5 6 1 2 3 3 6 1 18
9 KAMAZ 12 5 3 4 12 12 9 4 1 4 10 11 3 1 2 0 2 1 0 18
10 Veles 11 5 2 4 13 10 5 2 2 1 6 5 6 3 0 3 7 5 3 17
11 Baltika 12 3 7 2 11 10 5 1 4 0 4 3 7 2 3 2 7 7 1 16
12 Rotor Volgograd 11 3 6 2 12 8 6 0 5 1 4 5 5 3 1 1 8 3 4 15
13 Tom' Tomsk 12 4 2 6 16 19 4 2 1 1 5 4 8 2 1 5 11 15 -3 14
14 Yenisey 12 4 2 6 16 20 6 2 2 2 8 10 6 2 0 4 8 10 -4 14
15 Akron 12 2 4 6 9 15 5 1 2 2 3 5 7 1 2 4 6 10 -6 10
16 Dolgie Prudy 12 2 4 6 8 14 5 1 3 1 4 5 7 1 1 5 4 9 -6 10
17 Tekstilshchik 12 2 3 7 8 16 6 2 0 4 7 9 6 0 3 3 1 7 -8 9
18 Volgar Astrakhan 12 2 3 7 7 16 5 1 1 3 2 5 7 1 2 4 5 11 -9 9
19 Urozhay 12 2 2 8 9 20 6 1 0 5 3 13 6 1 2 3 6 7 -11 8
20 Metallurg Lipetsk 12 2 1 9 10 35 6 1 1 4 6 11 6 1 0 5 4 24 -25 7

Read more about FNL

The Russian Football National League (FNL) is the second highest level of football in Russia. It was founded in 1992 and with the current format it holds 20 teams, including the reserve teams of some of the biggest Russian clubs. After the final league table is decided the top two are promoted directly while third and fourth have promotion playoff fixtures. The bottom five clubs are relegated.