Premier League match preview: Torpedo Moskva believed to be the weaker party when CSKA Moskva pays a visit

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Competition: Russia Premier League
Competition: Sat 17.September
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Futbol'naya Akademiya Spartak im. F. Cherenkova (16500 seats)

Pre-match info: 19 points separate the teams until now, CSKA Moskva having performed best. Will Torpedo Moskva strike back?

Insights:
  • Torpedo Moskva have the the worst goal difference (-17) in Premier League
  • CSKA Moskva have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Torpedo Moskva form and stats

Torpedo Moskva, who have the the worst goal difference (-17) in Premier League, have played 4 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-0-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Torpedo Moskva haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 211 minutes ago. Krivtsov (own goal) scored that one.

Torpedo Moskva are returning here after visiting Sochi in a Russian Cup match and winning with a 3-1 scoreline.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Ural (0-2).

Torpedo aren't scoring a lot here at Futbol'naya Akademiya Spartak im. F. Cherenkova in the league, with only 3 goals from 4 games. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Torpedo Moskva have allowed the opposition to score 11 goals here at Futbol'naya Akademiya Spartak im. F. Cherenkova.

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CSKA Moskva form and stats

1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of CSKA Moskva playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.

The supporters enjoyed Moskva's previous match versus Ural, a Russian Cup win (2-1) played at home.

That result followed a home victory 4-1 versus Krasnodar in the Premier League.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, CSKA Moskva has managed 4 goals and let in 4 from 4 matches.

Head 2 Head

CSKA Moskva have been victorious in all of the 5 latest matches against this side. Something to take note of?

Top Goalscorers

CSKA MoskvaJ. Medina Maldonado
J. Medina Maldonado
5 goals
CSKA MoskvaF. Chalov
F. Chalov
5 goals
CSKA MoskvaJ. Carrascal Guardo
J. Carrascal Guardo
5 goals

Torpedo Moskva missing players

CSKA Moskva missing players

Torpedo Moskva CSKA Moskva
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 4 2 Played P 0 4 9
0 0 0 Won W 0 1 6
1 0 0 Drew D 0 2 2
8 4 2 Lost L 0 1 1
4 3 1 Scored S 0 4 21
21 11 5 Conceded C 0 4 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 75% 89%
78% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 78%
44% 75% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 67%
44% 75% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 44%
11% 25% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 33%
44% 75% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 56%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 44%
56% 25% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 11%
 
3.7 4.2 5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3 4
6.8 6.2 6 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.8 3.7
2.3 3.8 5.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.2 11.2 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 12 15.6
3.3 5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.2 5.3
13% 15% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 31% 44%
 
22 20 24 Shots against (avg) S A 0 14.2 10.9
8.1 8.5 10 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4.8 3.4
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • CSKA Moskva have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • CSKA Moskva have scored more than double the goals of Torpedo Moskva.
  • CSKA Moskva have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Torpedo Moskva have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Torpedo Moskva have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Torpedo Moskva have lost all their home matches so far.
  • Torpedo Moskva have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Torpedo Moskva have the fewest points (0) at home in Premier League
  • Torpedo Moskva have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Premier League
  • Torpedo Moskva have the most conceded goals (11) at home in Premier League
  • Torpedo Moskva have the the worst goal difference (-17) in Premier League
  • Torpedo Moskva have the the worst goal difference (-8) at home in Premier League
  • Torpedo Moskva haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Torpedo Moskva is in the worst form (0-0-6)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Zenit 9 7 2 0 27 3 5 5 0 0 20 1 4 2 2 0 7 2 24 23
2 CSKA Moskva 9 6 2 1 21 8 5 5 0 0 17 4 4 1 2 1 4 4 13 20
3 Rostov 9 5 4 0 17 11 5 3 2 0 9 5 4 2 2 0 8 6 6 19
4 Krasnodar 9 5 2 2 18 13 5 3 1 1 10 7 4 2 1 1 8 6 5 17
5 Spartak Moskva 9 5 1 3 21 11 3 2 0 1 8 3 6 3 1 2 13 8 10 16
6 Dinamo Moskva 9 4 4 1 16 9 5 3 2 0 8 2 4 1 2 1 8 7 7 16
7 Sochi 9 5 1 3 16 15 4 4 0 0 10 4 5 1 1 3 6 11 1 16
8 Olimpiyets 9 3 3 3 16 16 4 1 2 1 10 9 5 2 1 2 6 7 0 12
9 Akhmat Grozny 9 3 2 4 13 15 5 1 2 2 5 7 4 2 0 2 8 8 -2 11
10 Krylya Sovetov 9 2 4 3 9 12 4 0 2 2 2 5 5 2 2 1 7 7 -3 10
11 Lokomotiv Moskva 9 2 3 4 13 17 5 1 3 1 10 7 4 1 0 3 3 10 -4 9
12 Orenburg 9 3 0 6 12 26 4 3 0 1 9 5 5 0 0 5 3 21 -14 9
13 Khimki 9 2 2 5 10 16 5 1 2 2 5 7 4 1 0 3 5 9 -6 8
14 Fakel 9 1 4 4 12 19 4 1 2 1 6 7 5 0 2 3 6 12 -7 7
15 Ural 9 1 1 7 4 17 5 1 0 4 3 10 4 0 1 3 1 7 -13 4
16 Torpedo Moskva 9 0 1 8 4 21 4 0 0 4 3 11 5 0 1 4 1 10 -17 1

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The Premier League, or the Russian Football Championship, is the top level football league in Russia. It has 16 teams who play each other home and away for a total of 30 matches each. After this the top team in the league table is the champion, the bottom two relegated directly while two teams play a relegation playoff.