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Neftekhimik - Baltika: forecast for the First League match
On September 9, Neftekhimik will meet Baltika in Nizhnekamsk as part of the 18th round of the First League. The visitors are fighting for direct entry into the elite of Russian football and will make every effort today not to lose. However, the hosts are a strong mid-table team and it will not be easy to win in Nizhnekamsk. Who will be stronger and what bets will play in the match? You will find the answer in our forecast
Command Analysis
Neftekhimik
Russian FederationCurrent form
The team had a goal shootout with Sochi in their last game in the First League. Neftekhimik was ahead twice during the game, but was unable to hold on to a draw, conceding the decisive goal at the end of the game - 2:3 in the end. The club from Nizhnekamsk was in the top three at the beginning of the season, but now the team looks like a solid mid-table team. Kirill Novikov team is in ninth place in the standings, has earned 22 points and has no goal of reaching the Premier League, unlike their opponent.
Disqualifications and injuries
The team has no problems with its composition.
Interesting trends for betting
- Neftekhimik has not lost to its opponent in seven games in a row
- On average, the club scores 0.8 goals per match
Estimated line-up : Yanovich, Kakhidze, Tolstopiatov, Shorkin, Sitdikov, Morozov, Valiakhmetov, Emelyanov, Shiltsov, Petrov, Dzhamilov.
Baltika
Russian FederationCurrent form
Baltika has gained incredible momentum and is on par with Torpedo, and the team is in excellent spirits. The team is in second place in the tournament table, behind the leader in additional indicators. Under Andrey Talalaev, the Kaliningraders look confident: six wins and two draws in nine championship matches. In the last round, the Baltika team easily dealt with Khabarovsk SKA (2:0), and in the game before that, they snatched a comeback victory from Ural, a competitor for entry into the elite of Russian football (2:1).
Disqualifications and injuries
There are no problems in the team composition.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team concedes an average of 0.6 goals per game
- The team ended the last five matches against Neftekhimik in a draw
Estimated line-up : Borisko, Osipov, Andrade, Varatynov, Kovalev, Petrov, Mendel, Mohammad, Pryakhin, Eldarushev, Lisakovich.
Trends
Bet Exact score 0:1
In 1 of the last 3 away matches, Baltika won with this score
6.50Bet 1st half: draw
In 4 of the hosts' last 5 matches there was a draw in the first half
1.95Bet 2nd half: Baltika will score
In the last two games, Kaliningraders scored in the second half
1.75Tip and bets
Don't expect many goals from this match. The opponents in four of the five previous face-to-face matches were unable to break the total of more than 2.5 goals, and Neftekhimik will not play openly. We believe that the opponents will take a long time to look at each other, be very cautious and the match will end with a low result.
Forecast - total under 2.5 goals with odds of 1.60
Bet on the outcome
We believe that the guests will hold a meeting at the highest level and will try to win another away victory. Moreover, Baltika plays much more powerfully in the First League and will try to take three points from Nizhnekamsk. The Kaliningrad team will use a more balanced lineup, and we believe that today they will not leave a chance to their opponent.
Forecast: Baltika win with odds of 2.03
Betting on Team Goals
Neftekhimik did not exchange goals with its opponents in four of the five previous matches, and both clubs did not score in the opponent last game. We can assume that both teams will not score in today match.
Prediction - both teams will not score with odds of 1.72
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