European aspirants Baltika host title-chasing Spartak in Kaliningrad
This clash features two sides separated by a single point as Baltika defend their continental qualification spot against a Spartak Moscow team desperate to stay within reach of the league leaders.
Baltika enter this fixture sitting 4th in the table, currently occupying a continental qualification place. They have shown impressive momentum in recent weeks, securing back-to-back wins against Dynamo Moscow and Krylia Sovetov before a narrow 2-1 defeat to CSKA Moscow last time out. With 27 games still to play, maintaining this early-season form is vital for their European ambitions.
Spartak Moscow arrive in 3rd place, trailing the league leaders by three points. While they remain firmly in the title race, their momentum was halted by a 2-1 home loss to FC Krasnodar in their previous outing. Prior to that setback, the Muscovites had looked clinical, dispatching Rodina Moskva 3-0 and earning a gritty 2-1 away win at Akhmat.
Our model vs the market’s price.
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Strength rating and xG.
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.
Spartak Moscow are the stronger side — 66 rating points clear of Baltika.
Goals scored and conceded.
Per-game averages this season. Use the buttons to split the goals by venue.
Both teams across every game this season.
BaltikaSpartak MoscowWhole season, home and away combined — Baltika 13 games, Spartak Moscow 13 games.
BaltikaSpartak MoscowPast meetings.
Their recent form.
Where they sit in the table.
Premier League (Russia) standings · both teams highlighted in context.
