Torpedo Moscow vs FC Khimki Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Torpedo Moscow

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Torpedo Moscow prepare for this game coming off the back of a 1-1 Premier League tied result against FC Khimki.

In that match, Torpedo Moscow had 50% possession and 8 attempts on goal with 5 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Torpedo Moscow was Aleksei Pomerko (25'). For their opponents, Khimki had 14 shots on goal with 5 on target. Aleksandr Rudenko (15') scored for FC Khimki.

It has been a rare occasion in recent games where Torpedo Moscow have shown defensive steel. It will be a concern for them that Torpedo Moscow have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 games, shipping 11 goals on the way. That sort of pattern won’t necessarily be carried forward into this game, of course.

FC Khimki

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A run of resolute showings by the FC Khimki defence has seen their ‘goals against’ tally amounting to 4 from their last 6 outings in total. Over that same time, the number of goals that they have scored themselves is 9.

Ahead of this clash, FC Khimki are without a win away from home in their last 4 league games.

🤜🤛 Head to head

The last league clash featuring these sides was Premier League match day 4 on 07/08/2022 which ended up with the score at Torpedo Moscow 0-0 FC Khimki.

In that match, Torpedo Moscow managed 47% possession and 0 attempts on goal with 0 of them on target.

FC Khimki had 1 shots at goal with 1 on target.

ℹ️ Team News: Torpedo Moscow

It doesn’t get much better regarding selection, with just the lone fitness concern for the Torpedo Moscow boss Aleksandr Borodyuk to be concerned with from an otherwise fully-primed set of players. Aleksey Shumskikh (Hip Injury) is sidelined.

It seems likely that Black-Whites could use a 4-3-3 system, utilising Vitali Botnar, Igor Smolnikov, Oleg Kozhemyakin, Ravil Netfullin, Artyom Samsonov, Aleksey Pomerko, Aleksandr Ryazantsev, Ivan Enin, Igor Lebedenko, David Karaev and Khozhimat Erkinov.

📋 Team News: FC Khimki

Owing to a fully healthy squad ready to go, the FC Khimki manager Sergei Yuran doesn’t have any fitness worries to report coming into this match.

From our viewpoint, FC Khimki might utilise a 3-2-4-1 formation using Ilia Lantratov, Oleksandr Filin, Alexey Nikitin, Egor Danilkin, Kirill Bozhenov, Aleksandr Zuev, Aleksandr Lomovitski, Mory Gbane, Denis Glushakov, Reziuan Mirzov and Aleksadr Rudenko.

✨ Prediction

We’re of the opinion that Torpedo Moscow will need to apply a lot of pressure to get anything against this FC Khimki team who we think will score one, at least.

That’s why our selection here is for a hard-fought contest, finishing with a 0-1 victory for FC Khimki at the end of the match.

A close call.

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Victor Martins, 16:45 05/08/2022