Baltika vs Rodina: First League Match Prediction
On November 23, in the 20th round in Kaliningrad, Baltika will host Moscow Rodina. The hosts show excellent results in the First League and today they intend to continue their brilliant series of victories, and their opponents are not shining with their game. Will the Baltikas be able to defeat the Muscovites and what bets will they play in the match? You will find out the answer in our forecast

Command Analysis

Baltika

Current form
Baltika, led by Andrey Talalaev, is on a six-match winning streak, showing a brilliant game and not noticing its opponents on its way. It is too early to talk about gold medals in the best league in the world, but the club management did not miscalculate by appointing a new head coach after the eighth round, when the team occupied the sixth line in the tournament table. The last match against KAMAZ was not very rich in dangerous moments, and its outcome was decided by one accurate strike. The Baltiki won with a score of 1:0, overtook Torpedo and took sole first place in the First League.
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
- Baltika have not lost in nine games in a row in the championship (two draws and seven wins)
Estimated line-up : Borisko, Osipov, Andrade, Varatynov, Kovalev, Petrov, Mendel, Mohammad, Nikishin, Eldarushev, Lisakovich.

Rodina

Current form
The team is not performing so confidently this season and at this stage does not claim to fight for the top four. The Muscovites occupy a modest 10th place in the First League with 24 points and are six points behind the top five. The club attack is not all right. Rodina scored 18 goals in 19 matches. In the previous round of the championship, the team suffered a home defeat, losing to Chornomorets (0:1). For Vladimir Beschatnykh charges, this loss was the fifth in the championship.
Disqualifications and injuries
Andreev is in the hospital, and Kleshchenko is also disqualified.
Interesting trends for betting
- Rodina has been unable to beat its opponent in its last three games
- On average, the club earns two yellow cards per game
Estimated line-up : Shakerov, Meshchaninov, Kochiev, Krizhan, Sokol, Kane, Maltsev, Agaev, Yushin, Kalmykov, Reina.
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:0
In 1 of the last 3 meetings between the hosts, this score was recorded
7.00Bet 1st half: Baltika win
In the last home match, the hosts won in the first half
2.45Bet 2nd half: only Baltika will score
In the last three games, only Kaliningraders scored in the second half
2.50Tip and bets
The "White-Blues" play on their home field, and we will give preference to them, and in Kaliningrad there is always a good crowd, capable of helping their favorite club not to lose. By the way, the last face-to-face meeting on the field of "Baltika" ended with a score of 0:0, and we believe that the hosts have no right to make a mistake in today game.
Forecast: Baltika win with odds of 1.75
Bet on total
Don't expect many goals from this match. The hosts have a great defense, but Rodina doesn't look very convincing away from home. We think the hosts will take control of the game, score one or two goals and bring the game to a logical victory. Therefore, the choice in favor of a low total suggests itself here.
Forecast - total under 2.5 goals with odds of 1.57
Betting on Team Goals
The opponents have not exchanged goals in two head-to-head matches in a row, and Baltika did not concede in the last home match. We can assume that in today match the team from Moscow will leave the gates of the Kaliningrad club intact.
Prediction - Rodina will not score with odds of 1.93