CHERTANOVO vs BALTIKA
Wednesday 13thNovember 1900hrs
Football – Russia – FNL
Pick Both teams to score
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 2.00 (odds taken 11:50 GMT, 12 November )
Wednesday brings us action from the Russian second tier and a FNL clash between Chertanovo and Baltika as the betting tips continue at the Arena Chertanovo.
Chertanovo Prediction – Can Chertanovo stay in the hunt?
4th placed Chertanovo will be keen to grab all three points in this Wednesday night clash against Baltika as the hosts look to firstly consolidate their top four spot in the Russian second tier, but to also stay in touch with the top two clubs, Torpedo Moscow and Khimki as they look to stake a claim for automatic promotion up to the Russian Premier League.
Chertanovo bring a solid looking 8-match unbeaten run into this encounter and includes wins against Luch Vladivostok, Avangard Kursk, Torpedo Moscow, Tekstilshchik, Yenisey and Fakel which is some roll-call of victories.
However, the majority of Chertanovo’s success so far in this season’s FNL campaign has actually been achieved away from home where they still remain unbeaten after 12 matches, and includes 7 wins and 5 draws.
At home, Chertanovo possess a home record of 4-4-2 14/9 but they’ve stuttered with defeats to Krasnodar B and Shinnik, along with being held to 4 draws, so the straight win looks a little risky. However, with forwards Sarveli (8 goals) and Tsypchenko (5 goals), the hosts should at least notch here.
Baltika Prediction – Can Baltika keep hopes alive?
6th placed Baltika have suffered just 1 defeat out of their last 16 matches overall in the Russian FNL which places them in a strong position to exploit any possible weakness that their hosts, Chertanovo, may exhibit in this Wednesday night clash at the Arena Chertanovo.
Their one defeat during this impressive sequence was a 1-0 loss away at Chayka but the visitors may just be rueing that loss (along with several draws) if they fail to achieve a top four finish in what has been a pretty solid campaign.
After having drawn 6 of these last 16 matches, Baltika find themselves 6 points adrift of Chertanovo, so they know that all three points here would slash the deficit in half and also maintain their hopes of a top four finish too.
Baltika’s away record stands at 5-4-3 16/10 though, and just 2 wins out of their last 5 matches suggest that they might struggle to take all three points on the road here – however, there’s plenty of incentive for the visitors to go on the offensive here and with forwards Markin (9 goals) and Allef (8 goals), Baltika also represent a serious goal threat.
Key-Facts – Chertanovo vs Baltika
- Chertanovo are unbeaten in their last 8 matches overall in the FNL
- Baltika have suffered just 1 defeat out of their last 16 matches overall
- 2 of the previous 3 meetings between these sides have seen both teams score
Betting Tips Verdict
Both Chertanovo and Baltika need the points here so we could see both teams score as a result.
