Based on last 50 matches in "Russia. Premier League", up to 09/23/2023
To build a prediction for the Baltika - Akhmat Grozny match, scheduled for 23 September 2023, several key factors could influence the outcome. Baltika have played 8 matches, in which they won 1 of them, drew 1 time and lost 6 matches. Akhmat Grozny, having played 50 matches, won 22 times, drew 10 matches and lost 18 defeats. In the league, Baltika average 1 goals scored per game and 1.9 conceded. Akhmat Grozny average 1.5 scored and 1.2 conceded. These sides last met on 9 August 2023 at Akhmat Grozny's ground, where the away side proved stronger.
Akhmat Grozny started finding their game after the new coach arrived. They spent a lot of energy in the cup match against Zenit, but they can certainly score one goal of their own, especially since Baltika are not outstanding in defense. I think it will be a hard-fought 1-1 draw, but I still believe... Show more
Baltika averages 4.4 corners per match at home. The visitors from Grozny average 4.0. I believe a corner handicap bet will be profitable, taking the home advantage into account. I am betting on Baltika.
Pre-Match Facts
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Motivation
Baltika lost in 6 out of 8 last matches.
W23.064
Baltika concedes in 8 matches straight.
IT2O (0.5)1.38
Akhmat Grozny does not lose by more than 1 goal in 39 out of 43 last matches.
H2 (+1.5)1.15
Injuries & suspensions
Several home players are doubtful for this match. The away side will be missing several players from the first team.
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Павел Шадыханов (Russia). Over the last 100 matches, he has shown 508 yellow cards (averaging 5.1 per match) and 20 red cards (averaging 0.2 per match), making him one of the strictest referees. He has awarded a penalty in 29% of matches (29 out of 100). Based on this statistic, an over on total yellow cards could be worth considering for this match.