These teams have both had some difficulties so far, but a win and three points in this highly important match would definitely help. Get set for Torpedo Moskva - Fakel!
- Torpedo Moskva have the fewest scored goals (13) in Premier League
- Fakel have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in Premier League
4-0-3 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Fakel when playing away games on artifical turf, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has grass). Their goal statistics from those seven matches are 16-8 (scored/conceded).
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.
Torpedo Moskva form and stats
Torpedo Moskva's results here at Stadion Luzhniki in the Premier League have been very modest with 1 victory, 1 draw and 8 defeats. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here at Stadion Luzhniki, with the home team losing four in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the Olimpiyets game.
Torpedo faced defeat in their previous match, away at Rostov (1-2). Torpedo Moskva's goalkeeper Baburin was extremely busy against Rostov, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning seven saves. Goalkeeper Baburin got the top rating on the team in that game; 8.05 out of ten. Baburin saved a penalty.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Olimpiyets and winning 3-0.It should be noted that a glance at the 10 latest league games shows that 8 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).
Torpedo Moskva have scored {4 goals} here in 10 league matches, a depressing statistic. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 17 goals have been conceded. Torpedo has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.
Fakel form and stats
Fakel have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 0-4-6 (10 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.
The manager Vasilenko was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Central'nyi Stadion Profsoyuzov. Fakel suffered a 0-2 loss to CSKA Moskva (placed 4th). Midfield player Alshin was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.33/10. Alshin hit two key passes.
A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Sochi.Fakel have conceded 22 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Torpedo Moskva have not lost in the last 9 games (5-4-0) facing Fakel.The two combatants have battled earlier this season: Fakel - Torpedo Moskva 2-2.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Gongadze 6 goals | M. Maksimov 4 goals | R. Akbashev 3 goals |
Torpedo Moskva missing players
Fakel missing players
| Torpedo Moskva | Fakel | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 27 |
| 35 | 17 | 6 | Conceded | C | 6 | 22 | 39 |
| 95% | 90% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 90% | 90% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 90% | 90% |
| 38% | 30% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 60% | 52% |
| 29% | 30% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 50% | 43% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 30% | 29% |
| 33% | 30% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 80% | 71% |
| 14% | 20% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 10% | 19% |
| 57% | 60% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 20% | 19% |
| 3.6 | 3.8 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| 2.4 | 3.2 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 9.8 | 11.6 |
| 2.8 | 3.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| 22% | 11% | 6% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 24% | 29% |
| 18.6 | 17.1 | 14.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.8 | 17.5 | 15.1 |
| 7.2 | 6.4 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 6 | 5 |
- Fakel have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Fakel have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Fakel have scored more than double the goals of Torpedo Moskva.
- Fakel have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in Premier League
- Fakel have yet to win a game away.
- Torpedo Moskva have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Torpedo Moskva have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Premier League
- Torpedo Moskva have the fewest points (4) at home in Premier League
- Torpedo Moskva have the fewest scored goals (13) in Premier League
- Torpedo Moskva have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in Premier League
- Torpedo Moskva have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Premier League
- Torpedo Moskva is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 45 | 51 |
| 2 | Rostov | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 44 |
| 3 | Spartak Moskva | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 41 |
| 4 | CSKA Moskva | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 38 |
| 5 | Dinamo Moskva | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 35 |
| 6 | Akhmat Grozny | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 33 |
| 7 | Krasnodar | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 32 |
| 8 | Orenburg | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 0 | 32 |
| 9 | Sochi | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 27 | -8 | 31 |
| 10 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -6 | 25 |
| 11 | Ural | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -9 | 25 |
| 12 | Krylya Sovetov | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -11 | 21 |
| 13 | Olimpiyets | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -18 | 19 |
| 14 | Fakel | 21 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 17 |
| 15 | Khimki | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 47 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -28 | 13 |
| 16 | Torpedo Moskva | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -22 | 10 |
