The match of Round 18 of the MIR RPL between Baltika Kaliningrad and Krylia Sovetov Samara will take place on 7 December at Rostec Arena in Kaliningrad. Baltika Kaliningrad vs Krylia Sovetov Samara: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Baltika Kaliningrad
Baltika Kaliningrad beat Spartak Moscow at home last round (1:0). Thus, the home team's unbeaten run in the championship reached 7 matches (4 wins, 3 draws), and during that stretch only one goal was conceded. The team impresses with its defensive figures: the club has the best result not only in the RPL. The home side ranks second among the top 10 European leagues for average goals conceded. In the Premier League table the team sits in 5th place, five points behind league leaders Krasnodar.
- No more than two goals were scored in 13 of Baltika Kaliningrad's last 14 league matches.
- At home in this competition the club has been unbeaten in 8 consecutive games (4 wins, 4 draws).
- In 9 of the last 10 previous home meetings in the RPL the Kaliningrad side did not concede more than one goal.
Potential Baltika Kaliningrad Lineup (3-4-3)
Maksim Borisko – Sergey Varatynov, Kevin Andrade, Aleksandr Filin – Mingiyan Beveev, Vladislav Saus, Ilya Petrov, Ivan Belikov – Chinonso Offor, Sergey Pryakhin, Nikolay Titkov.
Forward Irakli Manelov and head coach Andrey Talalaev are suspended. The participation of forward Brian Hill and midfielder Maksim Petrov is doubtful due to injuries.
Krylia Sovetov Samara
Krylia Sovetov Samara's second meeting with Krasnodar in the current championship turned out no less unpleasant. The 0:5 defeat dropped the visiting team to 12th place in the table, and the gap to the relegation play-off zone was reduced to two points. Krylia Sovetov Samara have won only one of their last 9 league matches, adding 2 draws to the sole victory. In 5 games during that run the club conceded at least twice. It is worth adding that last round the visitors failed to register a single corner for the second time this season (average 3).
- At least one opponent failed to score in 5 of Krylia Sovetov Samara's previous 7 Premier League meetings.
- Away in this competition the Samara side have lost 6 of their last 7 matches (1 draw).
- In the last 5 away games in the RPL the club did not score more than one goal.
Potential Krylia Sovetov Samara Lineup (5-4-1)
Sergey Pesyakov – Ivan Lepskiy, Sergey Bozhin, Nikolay Rasskazov, Roman Evgenyev, Kirill Pechenin – Amir Rakhmanovich, Ilzat Akhmetov, Mykhailo Banyats, Jimmy Marin – Vladimir Ignatenko.
Forward Vadim Rakov, defenders Thomas Galdames, Dominik Oroz and midfielders Dmitriy Ivanisenya, Fernando Constanza are injured.
Referee
Anton Frolov (Russia)
Matches – 8 (RPL, 2022/23 - 2025/26);
Issued yellow cards (including second yellows) – 34;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.2;
Issued red cards – 1;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 50%.
Baltika Kaliningrad vs Krylia Sovetov Samara: Match Prediction
Baltika Kaliningrad were reduced to ten men on the 30th minute last round; nevertheless, the home team not only kept a clean sheet but managed to snatch a win against a difficult opponent. It seems nothing can unsettle the home side. We are sure there will be no relaxation after the tough game with Spartak Moscow, so the hosts will be fully focused against Krylia Sovetov Samara, who are fighting for survival.
Krylia Sovetov Samara have collected only one point in their last 7 away Premier League matches. The team arrives at the upcoming game on a run of five consecutive away defeats, and in 4 straight matches the squad failed to score. With such numbers it will be very difficult to break down the most reliable defense in the tournament. At the same time, Krylia Sovetov Samara, after the heavy defeat last round, will certainly try to avoid another collapse.
The hosts should take three points in a low-scoring match.
Prediction: Baltika Kaliningrad to Win And Under 3.5 goals
