The league table in FNL tells a story about these teams so far, with Baltika leading Mordovia Saransk by 23 points. Match preview to follow:
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Baltika form and stats
Baltika have collected 20 points from their FNL home games so far after 6-2-3. Two home wins in a row for Baltika bring valid hopes of a third.
Baltika's previous game was a FNL match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus SKA Khabarovsk (placed 7th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Chertanovo (1-3).
Baltika has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Baltika are not conceding a lot of goals here at Baltika Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 11 matches.
Mordovia Saransk form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Mordovia Saransk, who have the fewest points (6) away in FNL, so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-7 (win-draw-lose). Mordovia Saransk are desperate to end a ten-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Tekstilshchik fixture. Bitter travels for Mordovia Saransk as they have lost five games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Avangard Kursk match.
Mordovia Saransk delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Fakel (placed 20th) in their previous match; a FNL game. Prior to that match, the Mordovia Saransk manager Ruslan Mukhametshin faced defeat when travelling to Chayka and losing 1-3.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, Mordovia Saransk have conceded 21 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Mordovia Saransk - Baltika 0-3 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Baltika won 4 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Mordovia Saransk has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 4Top Goalscorers
  Ruslan Mukhametshin 7 goals |
Baltika missing players
Mordovia Saransk missing players
| Baltika | Mordovia Saransk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 24 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 32 | 15 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 21 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 21 | 38 |
| 88% | 91% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 92% |
| 62% | 55% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 67% |
| 42% | 45% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 64% | 46% |
| 17% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 36% | 21% |
| 8% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 42% | 45% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 55% | 46% |
| 38% | 36% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 17% |
| 33% | 27% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 45% | 46% |
| 3.5 | 4.2 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 6.3 | 6 |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.8 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- Baltika have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Baltika have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Mordovia Saransk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Mordovia Saransk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Torpedo Moskva | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 51 |
| 2 | Khimki | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 28 | 49 |
| 3 | Rotor Volgograd | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 49 |
| 4 | Chertanovo | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 45 |
| 5 | Neftekhimik | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 43 |
| 6 | Baltika | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 39 |
| 7 | SKA Khabarovsk | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 37 |
| 8 | Shinnik | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 37 |
| 9 | Tom' Tomsk | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 36 |
| 10 | Chayka | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 33 |
| 11 | Olimpiyets | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | -1 | 32 |
| 12 | Krasnodar II | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 27 |
| 13 | Armavir | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -4 | 27 |
| 14 | Avangard Kursk | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -10 | 26 |
| 15 | Yenisey | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -15 | 25 |
| 16 | Spartak Moskva II | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | -6 | 24 |
| 17 | Luch Vladivostok | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 38 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -13 | 23 |
| 18 | Tekstilshchik | 24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 24 | 48 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 22 | -24 | 17 |
| 19 | Mordovia Saransk | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -21 | 16 |
| 20 | Fakel | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 41 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -28 | 16 |