On Sunday Oct 9th, Torpedo Moskva will host FC Nizhny Novgorod in a Premier League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Torpedo Moskva sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Fakel. Lebedenko struck first for Torpedo Moskva in the 28th minute, but Khazyr Appaev got the equalizer for Fakel in the 41st minute . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches, while 10th placed FC Nizhny Novgorod is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Spartak Moscow. Mamadou Maiga scored the first goal for FC Nizhny Novgorod in the 37th minute, but Shamar Nicholson got the equalizer for Spartak Moscow in the 66th minute But luckily in the 75th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a penalty goal by Quincy Promes. FC Nizhny Novgorod is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.
Kalinsky has been the most effective weapon for FC Nizhny Novgorod lately. The Russian midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. Torpedo Moskva hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are N. Krivtsov and Stefan Šapić, and they each have 1 goal.