Spartak Moscow hosts Torpedo Moscow in round 17 of Russian FNL. The match will be played on Saturday, October 12th at Futbol'noe pole 4 Spartak (Moscow)
The main task of the Spartak reserve is to prepare the youth for playing at least in FNL, followed by sale or lease. And the most talented players are viewed in the main team of Spartak, mostly with the same goal. So, the team practically does not set tournament tasks for itself. Indeed, even if this team wins the championship, it still won’t promote to the Premier League. Thus, Spartak-2 has only four wins in 16 rounds with 7 losses. The goal difference is 21-25, and the team takes 14th place in the standings.
As for Torpedo, it is filled with the greatest desires. The team wants to promote to the Premier League, and it is time for this indigenous club to return to the elite of Russian football. This is the task set for the team. And the team confidently fulfills it. It gained 13 wins in 16 rounds. The Black and Whites lost only 2 times. It happened at the start of the championship in July and in the penultimate round in Kazan, when they played against Neftekhimik, which is 4th in the standings. Torpedo does not look who is in front of it in that half of the field – the team goes ahead, scores and wins. The goal difference is 27-10. Torpedo didn’t concede in half of the tournament matches at all. And it already defeated 7th Baltika, 5th Shinnik, 3rd Rotor and 2nd Chimki in the championship. Most likely, Torpedo won’t have any problems with Spartak, which loses to everyone in a row.
Spartak lost five of its last seven matches and gained two draws. The team could not even score a goal in four of those matches. It lost even to 16th Krasnodar at home (0-3). What should the team expect from a meeting with a leader? Nothing special. Or rather the natural result. Torpedo rushes to the highest division and defeats almost everyone in a row, so it will be doubly pleased to beat compatriots. The squad of Torpedo is much more powerful, and the team is on the move. The victory of the visitors will be a logical outcome.
Prediction for the match: Torpedo Moscow to win
