Torpedo Moskva

vs

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk

Preview

Torpedo Moskva

• Torpedo Moskva have lost their last two home games.
• His side have lost two, tied one and won two of their five games under his guidance, but the main thing is that his new philosophy has begun to take hold on the pitch.
• Kononov’s men build their games from the back, play with the ball and have the midfield players to break opposition lines and keep the ball in possession.
• They lost 2-0 at home to Rodina Moscow last time out but are coming into this game off the back of a 2-0 away win over FK Chernomorets Novorossiysk.
• Ruslan Apekov is their main danger man with 10 goals in 20 FNL appearances this term.

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk

• Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk have won three, tied one and lost one of their last five matches.
• Neftekhimik, on the other hand, have no such pretensions to playing a game of possession football.
• They sit back in a compact defensive line and counter attack with pace through midfield.
• Neftekhimik sit 9th in the FNL 2025/2026 table with 31 points from 22 games while Torpedo Moskva are in 15th with 24 points from 23 fixtures.
• Their away form has been good in the FNL 2025/2026 with three wins, five ties and two defeats from 10.
• They’ve scored 16 goals but the focus of the team is on keeping things tight.
• Rashid Magomedov has been their main scorer with six goals from 21 appearances.

Head-to-Head

Key Players

• Ruslan Apekov is their main danger man with 10 goals in 20 FNL appearances this term.
• Rashid Magomedov has been their main scorer with six goals from 21 appearances.

Betting Insights

• Torpedo Moskva have won only three of their 11 home games in the FNL 2025/2026, conceding 16 goals at an average of 1.45 per game, and with Neftekhimik undefeated in their last two away games, the long odds on an away win look tempting.
• Both teams to score is 1.97 and should definitely be backed.

Prediction