Week 4 brings us a match on Aug 7th where Torpedo Moskva plays host to Khimki in a Premier League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 15th placed Torpedo Moskva, recorded a 1-1 draw against Krylya Sovetov. David Karaev struck first for Torpedo Moskva in the 19th minute on a feed from Artem Samsonov, but Vladislav Shitov got the equalizer for Krylya Sovetov in the 67th minute earning Krylya Sovetov a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while khimki sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Rostov. Nikolay Komlichenko scored the first goal for Rostov in the 40th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Khimki was frustrated by Rostov’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Rostov ended the match with the shutout victory. Khimki is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Reziuan Mirzov has been the most effective weapon for Khimki lately. The Russian midfielder has netted three goals in his last five matches. Vanja Drkusic and David Karaev are the top scorers for Torpedo Moskva in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.