Baltika have journeyed here for an intriguing battle versus the hosts Dinamo Moskva. Read up on the fixture with this in-depth Premier League preview!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1200 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Dinamo Moskva and Baltika.
Dinamo Moskva form and stats
The home fans saw their team lose the first Premier League game of the season here at VTB Arena. Last season these fans witnessed 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses from Dinamo Moskva's 15 home games.
Dinamo Moskva's previous fixture was a Russian Cup game also played at their home, finishing 4-3 against Krasnodar. The home team are looking to repeat that performance.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Zenit and winning 3-2.Dinamo Moskva has scored {1 goals} so far and conceded {3 goals} from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
Baltika form and stats
It's not happening yet for Baltika on their Premier League travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different?
Two trips in a row for Baltika, whose coach Ignashevich could celebrate last time after the Russian Cup win against Akhmat Grozny.
Before that, Baltika secured a home win against Fakel with the score 2-1.Baltika have the goal stats of 1-4 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Dinamo have avoided a loss in the last 4 matches (3-1-0) facing Baltika.Top Goalscorers
  K. Tyukavin 3 goals |  F. Smolov 2 goals | A. Zakharyan 1 goals |
Dinamo Moskva missing players
Baltika missing players
| Dinamo Moskva | Baltika | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 3.7 | 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.5 | 3 |
| 6.3 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 4.7 |
| 1.7 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.7 | 12 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11.5 | 10.3 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 58% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 10% | 25% |
| 14.3 | 11 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 14.5 | 12.3 |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Dinamo Moskva | Last season | Baltika | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 13 | 8 | Won | W | 7 | 18 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 8 | 13 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 49 | 25 | Scored | S | 28 | 56 | ||
| 45 | 20 | Conceded | C | 15 | 30 | ||
| 97% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 76% | 85% | ||
| 83% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 76% | 74% | ||
| 63% | 53% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 53% | 50% | ||
| 37% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 29% | ||
| 17% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 12% | 12% | ||
| 57% | 47% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 56% | ||
| 27% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 47% | 41% | ||
| 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 24% | 18% | ||
| 5.6 | 6.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 5.9 | ||
| 5.8 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.8 | 2.5 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.7 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13.7 | 13.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.5 | 2.4 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.8 | 1 | ||
| 37% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 64% | 133% | ||
| 12.3 | 12.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 2.3 | 1.6 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.2 | 0.7 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Spartak Moskva | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Krasnodar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Krylya Sovetov | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | Ural | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | CSKA Moskva | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Zenit | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Dinamo Moskva | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 9 | Rostov | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 10 | Akhmat Grozny | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | Sochi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | Baltika | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 13 | Rubin Kazan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
| 14 | Orenburg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 15 | Olimpiyets | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 1 |
| 16 | Fakel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zenit | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 74 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 54 | 70 |
| 2 | CSKA Moskva | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 56 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 29 | 58 |
| 3 | Spartak Moskva | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 54 |
| 4 | Rostov | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 48 | 44 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 53 |
| 5 | Akhmat Grozny | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 51 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 12 | 50 |
| 6 | Krasnodar | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 28 | 16 | 48 |
| 7 | Orenburg | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 58 | 55 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 3 | 46 |
| 8 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 54 | 46 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 45 |
| 9 | Dinamo Moskva | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 45 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 4 | 45 |
| 10 | Sochi | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 54 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 36 | -17 | 38 |
| 11 | Ural | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 45 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -12 | 36 |
| 12 | Krylya Sovetov | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 28 | -13 | 32 |
| 13 | Fakel | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 30 |
| 14 | Olimpiyets | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 50 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 22 | -17 | 30 |
| 15 | Khimki | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 67 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 42 | -42 | 18 |
| 16 | Torpedo Moskva | 30 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 61 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 31 | -39 | 13 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rubin Kazan | 34 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 53 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 26 | 69 |
| 2 | Baltika | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 56 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 26 | 67 |
| 3 | Spartak Vladikavkaz | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 56 | 35 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 21 | 62 |
| 4 | Yenisey | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 43 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 54 |
| 5 | Rodina Moskva | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 50 |
| 6 | Neftekhimik | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 47 |
| 7 | Makhachkala | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -1 | 47 |
| 8 | Akron | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 38 | 36 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 2 | 46 |
| 9 | Shinnik | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 41 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 30 | -5 | 46 |
| 10 | SKA Khabarovsk | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 39 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 11 | 44 |
| 11 | KAMAZ | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 21 | -1 | 44 |
| 12 | Volgar Astrakhan | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 41 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 44 |
| 13 | Arsenal Tula | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 46 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 19 | -9 | 41 |
| 14 | Urozhay | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 41 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 25 | -5 | 37 |
| 15 | Veles | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 35 | 55 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 36 | -20 | 33 |
| 16 | Krasnodar II | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 54 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 29 | -22 | 31 |
| 17 | Ufa | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 46 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 27 | -14 | 30 |
| 18 | Volga Ulyanovsk | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 23 | 41 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 17 | -18 | 30 |
