Torpedo Moskva
- Torpedo Moskva have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five FNL 2025/2026 matches.
- Oleg Kononov’s hosts have been playing at a higher tempo since he returned to the club in October 2025, with their success depending on vertical transitions and pressing in transition.
- Torpedo will provide much more of a direct threat, with Ruslan Apekov their most potent player with ten goals in the same 22 FNL games.
- Torpedo Moskva have won five, drawn three and lost five of their 13 FNL 2025/2026 home games, while Arsenal Tula's away record is 5 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses from 13 matches.
Arsenal Tula
- Arsenal Tula have lost four and won one of their last five FNL 2025/2026 games.
- Arsenal Tula’s new boss Dmitri Gunko has played it much more conservatively since his appointment in June 2025, preferring to control the ball and build up in a methodical manner while containing opponents with a disciplined mid-block.
- Daniil Penchikov is their top scorer this season with five goals in 22 FNL 2025/2026 appearances, but Ilya Azyavin has scored twice in the last five.
- Arsenal Tula have lost their most recent away game, but the two before that were a 1-1 draw at FC Ufa and a 1-0 victory at FC Chelyabinsk.
Head-to-Head
- Torpedo Moskva’s last five head-to-head encounters have yielded one win and four draws.
- The last meeting five months ago ended 2-2 on the away team’s ground.
Key Players
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Key players:
- Torpedo will provide much more of a direct threat, with Ruslan Apekov their most potent player with ten goals in the same 22 FNL games.
- Daniil Penchikov is their top scorer this season with five goals in 22 FNL 2025/2026 appearances, but Ilya Azyavin has scored twice in the last five.
Betting Insights
- The match odds for this match look a bit short, but the 3.09 on the draw is probably worth a play with Over 2.5 goals at 2.49 also playable odds.
- The 2.02 on Both Teams to Score - Yes is also fair as both of these teams are capable of scoring against each other, but neither have been prolific in recent weeks.
Prediction
- Mid-table FNL rivals Torpedo Moskva and Arsenal Tula will go head-to-head on Sunday in a clash that promises to be a tactical affair between two very different systems of play.
- A close draw is expected.
