Baltika vs Chayka betting preview: Even match expected

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2400 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

Baltika form and stats

Baltika are yet to win a home game, having collected 0 points from their first two games. Baltika has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager E. Kaleshin and the players. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Baltika, their manager E. Kaleshin and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

The Baltika crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Chayka here at Stadion Kaliningrad in a FNL match. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Torpedo Moskva.

This is expected to be a close game, with Baltika perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Baltika as a small favourite), we find nine games. Baltika has won 4 of these, drawn 1 and lost 4.

Early season goal statistics from Baltika's 2 home games: 0 goals, 2 conceded.

Chayka form and stats

Chayka are still undefeated on their travels. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other. Chayka are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played 17 in a row without losing.

Chayka play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Baltika. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Fakel that ended 0-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Chayka playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were 1 Chayka win, 2 draws and 0 defeats.

Chayka has the goal stats of 1-0 (for/against) from 2 business trips at the early stages of this season.

Head 2 Head

Baltika - Chayka 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Baltika-Chayka H2H statistics last one meeting regardless of arena: Baltika 0 wins, Chayka 1 win, 0 draws. 0 of these one matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

A. Saplinov 6 goals

Baltika missing players

Chayka missing players