Separated by a single point after nine games, Akhmat and Baltika meet in Grozny looking to gain ground in the middle of the table.
Akhmat sit 10th with 10 points from their opening nine matches. They had enjoyed a solid stretch of form, picking up two wins and two draws across four outings—including a 3-2 victory over Dinamo Makhachkala and a 4-1 thumping of FC Rostov—before falling 2-0 away to Akron in their last game.
Baltika occupy 8th place with 11 points after nine fixtures. Their recent outings have produced volatile scorelines, managing one victory in their last five alongside a 2-2 draw with Fakel and a narrow 3-2 home defeat against Zenit last time out.
How the public market prices this match, shown next to our model. For context only — it never changes a signal.
Elo is overall team strength. xG is the goals an average team would score from the same chances.
One strength number built from every result a team has had. Higher means stronger.
Baltika are the stronger side — 78 rating points clear of Akhmat.
Per-game averages this season. Use the buttons to split the goals by venue.
Both teams across every game this season.
Whole season, home and away combined — Akhmat 9 games, Baltika 9 games.
Premier League (Russia) standings · both teams highlighted in context.