Match Overview

The match of the 15th round of the PARI First League (FNL) between Torpedo and Shinnik will take place on October 20 at Arena Khimki. Here’s our prediction, betting tips, odds, and statistics for Torpedo vs Shinnik.

Torpedo Team Analysis

In the previous round, the team shared points with Arsenal on the road (2:2). Notably, this was only the third time this season that the Muscovites scored more than one goal. Torpedo has secured only one victory in their last 9 league matches (3 draws, 5 defeats). However, the club is currently on its longest scoring streak in the FNL 2025/26 season, having scored in 3 consecutive games. The team sits in 18th place in the league table, two points behind the safe 15th spot.

Coaching Change

Following Dmitry Parfenov’s departure, Oleg Kononov has returned to the club’s coaching bench.

Key Torpedo Statistics

• Torpedo conceded in 5 of their last 6 matches in the First League.
• At home, the Muscovites have not won in 6 of their last 7 league games (2 draws, 4 defeats).
• In 11 of their last 13 home matches in this tournament, the club did not score more than one goal.

Torpedo Predicted Lineup (4-4-2)

Egor Baburin – Sergey Borodin, Oleg Kozhemyakin, Boyan Roganovic, Gleb Shevchenko – Vladimir Moskvichev, Alexander Chupaev, Egor Danilkin, Alexander Lomakin – Alexey Kashtanov, Alexander Yushin.

Shinnik Team Analysis

After an 8-match unbeaten streak in the league (4 wins, 4 draws), Yaroslavl suffered defeats in two consecutive rounds, facing SKA-Khabarovsk (1:3) and Fakel (0:1). Notably, in their last match, Shinnik failed to score in the FNL 2025/26 for the seventh time. Overall, Artem Buloychik’s team has only scored 11 goals, with only Sokol (8) and Torpedo (10) having worse offensive records. The club is currently in 10th place in the overall standings.

Key Shinnik Statistics

• At least one opponent failed to score in 7 of Shinnik’s last 8 games in the First League.
• Away from home, the team has not won in 10 of their last 11 league matches (4 draws, 6 defeats).
• In 5 of their last 7 away games in this tournament, the club did not score more than one goal.

Shinnik Predicted Lineup (4-5-1)

Timofey Mitrov – Vadim Karpov, Kirill Malyarov, Nikita Kotin, Artemiy Kosogorov – Artem Golubev, Vitaly Lystsov, Daniil Kornyushin, Dmitry Samoylov, Albek Gongapshev – Ruslan Kul.

Match Referee

Stanislav Matveev (Russia)

Referee Statistics

Matches officiated – 7 (First League, 2025/26);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 26;

Average yellow cards per match – 3.7;

Red cards shown – 0;

Average fouls per match – 21;

Penalties awarded – 28%.

Torpedo vs Shinnik Match Prediction

Oleg Kononov seems to be the figure capable of leading the Muscovites out of their crisis. Moreover, in my opinion, the coach will achieve this quite quickly. He knows the players well, and the Torpedo footballers themselves are probably tired of such results, as the capital club has the potential to contend for promotion to the RPL. Last season, the team showed reliable defensive play, ranking second in terms of goals conceded after Baltika. To earn points, the Muscovites usually only needed 1-2 goals. At the same time, their upcoming opponent doesn’t allow many goals to anyone else.

In their last 10 First League matches, Yaroslavl conceded 6 goals, but half of them came in the confrontation with Khabarovsk. Before that Far Eastern game, Artem Buloychik’s charges kept a clean sheet in three consecutive away matches in the FNL. However, Shinnik also failed to score during this period. The club lacks creativity in attack, and it is unlikely that anything will change in Yaroslavl’s playing style in the upcoming match.

My prediction: “Torpedo will not lose and Total Under 2.5 goals” with odds 1.85