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Fakel vs Baltika prediction

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Round: Regular Season - 8
Venue: Fakel Stadium, Voronezh
Referee: Mikhail Plisko, Russia

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Form

Recent form

Fakel

33Poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-3D-2L · -3 goal difference

Baltika

48Average

Last 5 matches · 1W-3D-1L · +2 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance

Baltika or Draw

BetGenius backs Baltika or Draw (Double Chance) at 76% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

76%

Confidence

Strong

Preview

Match preview

Fakel welcome Baltika to Voronezh sitting at the foot of the Premier League table in 16th position. The hosts are still searching for their first win of the campaign, having collected only two points from their opening seven fixtures with a record of two draws and five defeats.

Baltika have enjoyed a significantly more productive start to the season, occupying 7th place with 10 points. The visitors have shown strong form on their travels, securing two victories from three away league matches while conceding only twice and recording two away clean sheets.

Fakel have struggled heavily in the final third, scoring just one goal in four home matches and failing to find the net in three of them. Given Baltika's organized five-man defensive structure and Fakel's ongoing difficulties in generating attacking output, the visitors look well placed to take something from this encounter.

Analysis

Key factors

Fakel are winless in the Premier League this season with two draws and five losses from seven matches.
Fakel have scored only one goal across four home matches, failing to find the net three times.
Baltika have won two of their three away league games, keeping two clean sheets and conceding just twice on the road.
Fakel have failed to defeat Baltika in all four previous home head-to-head meetings, recording two draws and two losses.

Availability

Team news

Fakel

I. AlshinInjury

Team news last updated Sep 16 (38 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

Baltika

A. FilinKnee Injury

E. AndersonYellow Cards

Team news last updated Sep 16 (38 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Fakel at homeBaltika away

Played

0-3-2

W-D-L

2-1-1

0.6

Scored /game

Conceded /game

40%

Clean sheets

—

60%

Failed to score

—

60%

BTTS (last 5)

40%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

40%

Combined scoring rate: 2.6 goals per game (Fakel at home plus Baltika away).

Players

Key players this season

Baltika

B. Gil4G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

Full table →

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
4	CSKA Moscow	11	+7	22
5	FC Krasnodar	11	+6	22
6	FC Orenburg	11	+1	13
7	Baltika	11	+2	13
8	Dinamo Makhachkala	11	-5	13
9	FC Rostov	11	-6	12
10	Rubin	11	-4	12
12	Lokomotiv	11	+2	11
13	AkhmatPremier League (Relegation)	11	-1	11
14	AkronPremier League (Relegation)	11	-8	9
15	FakelRelegation - FNL	11	-11	6
16	Rodina MoskvaRelegation - FNL	11	-15	6

History

Head-to-head

Full record →

2
Fakel: 3
Draws: 5
Baltika

Baltika have won 5 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.1 goals a game.

2026-02-12Baltika1-0Fakel
2024-01-31Baltika1-2Fakel
2023-12-02Fakel Voronezh0-0Baltika
2023-08-06Baltika2-1Fakel Voronezh
2022-05-21Baltika0-1Fakel Voronezh

BetGenius

Our record in Premier League

75%42 won from 56 settled predictions (2 void)

Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →

Predictions

1 published market

FeaturedWON

Double Chance

Baltika or Draw

76%

Confidence

Fakel remain winless in the league through seven rounds, having drawn two and lost five while scoring only four goals in total. At home, Fakel have managed just one goal in four games and have failed to score in three of those matches. Baltika have shown solid form on the road with two wins from three away fixtures and two clean sheets, conceding an average of only 0.7 goals per away game. Additionally, Fakel have not won any of their four recorded home encounters against Baltika, making the away side strong contenders to avoid defeat in a low-scoring match.

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Fakel vs Baltika prediction

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Key factors

Team news

Fakel

Baltika

Statistical comparison

Key players this season

Baltika

Table context

Head-to-head

Our record in Premier League

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