Tekstilshchik vs Nizhny Novgorod

When Tekstilshchik host Pari NN in the PARI First League on 15 August, the two clubs are heading in opposite directions. Pari NN sit top of the table after five rounds without a loss, while Tekstilshchik languish near the bottom, still hunting for their first win of the campaign. Pari NN have been this season's standout side, winning all five matches, most recently a 3-0 defeat of Shinnik in which Gleb Shilnikov and Artem Sokolov both scored. Tekstilshchik, by contrast, are still without a win, and arrive off a goalless draw at Yenisey that left them scoreless in back-to-back games. The two sides also met twice in pre-season friendlies, with Pari NN winning both comfortably. That gap in form makes this a daunting task for Tekstilshchik at home. Our prediction: 1-2