The Matchday 3 fixture of the MIR RPL between Baltika and Orenburg will take place on August 3 at the Rostech Arena in Kaliningrad. Baltika vs. Orenburg: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Baltika
The Kaliningrad team managed to take points from title-contending teams in the first two rounds. First, Baltika drew 1-1 away with Dynamo Moscow, and then they thrashed Spartak 3-0 on their home turf. This extended their scoring streak in the RPL to ten matches. Furthermore, the club ended a run of ten games in this tournament where they had conceded goals. Baltika currently sits in third place in the standings.
- The team has not won in 7 of their last 10 home matches in the Premier League (2 draws, 5 losses).
- Baltika has not scored in the first half in 7 of their last 9 home games in the championship.
- At least two goals have been scored in 8 of the last 10 home games of the club in the RPL.
Predicted lineup for Baltika (4-5-1)
Maxim Borisko – Amar Mohhamad, Eldar Civic, Kevin Andrade, Nathan Gassama – Sergey Pryakhin, Andrey Mendel, Daniil Utkin, Yuri Kovalev, Maxim Petrov – Chinonso Offor.
Orenburg
Vladimir Slishkovich's side drew 1-1 with Dynamo Makhachkala in the last round. This extended their winless streak in the championship to seven matches (4 draws and 3 losses). Notably, after the first two rounds, Orenburg is the only team to have drawn both matches. In the league table, the club is in 11th place.
- At least two goals have been scored in Orenburg's last six away matches in the Premier League.
- The team has lost 9 of their last 11 away matches in the championship (1 win, 1 draw).
- The club has not conceded in the first half in 10 of their last 14 away games in the RPL.
Predicted lineup for Orenburg (4-5-1)
Bogdan Ovsyannikov – Danila Vedernikov, Georgy Zotov, Danila Khotulev, Henri Chichinadze – Evgeny Bolotov, Dmitry Rybchinsky, Alexey Tataev, Irakli Kvekveskiri, Emirjan Gyurlyuk – Jordi Thompson.
Baltika vs. Orenburg: Match Prediction
Baltika has been involved in high-scoring matches at home: in 4 of their last 5 home games in the RPL, both teams scored. There was also a goal exchange in 9 of the team's last 10 matches in the championship. Additionally, the club has started the new season well, taking points from two Moscow teams away, and I believe any result other than a victory in the upcoming match will be seen as a failure. Hence, Baltika will likely be on the offensive, leaving space for counterattacks by the visitors.
Orenburg regularly scores in the Premier League: in 5 of their last 6 matches in the RPL, the team found the net, with only CSKA managing to keep them goalless in this period. Also, in 4 of Orenburg's last 5 RPL matches, both teams scored. Considering all this, my prediction: Both teams to score – yes
