The Matchday 17 clash in the Russian Premier League between Baltika and Spartak will take place on November 29 at the Rostec Arena in Kaliningrad. Baltika vs. Spartak: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Baltika
In the previous round, the Kaliningrad side shared points away at Orenburg (0-0). Andrey Talalaev's men are unbeaten in six consecutive league matches (3 wins, 3 draws), managing to keep clean sheets in five of those encounters. Furthermore, Baltika became the first club in the 2025/26 RPL season to reach double digits in clean sheets (10). They also lead the league in the fewest goals conceded – 7. In the overall standings, the Kaliningrad team is in 5th place.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 12 of Baltika's last 13 Premier League matches.
- The team is unbeaten at home in this tournament for seven games (3 wins, 4 draws).
- In 4 of their last 5 home league matches, the club has not conceded a single goal.
Predicted lineup for Baltika (3-5-2)
Maxim Borisko – Sergey Varatynov, Kevin Andrade, Alexander Filin – Mingiyan Beveev, Vladislav Saus, Ilya Petrov, Nikolay Titkov, Ivan Belikov – Bryan Gil, Sergey Pryakhin.
Spartak
The derby against CSKA ended in favor of Vadim Romanov's side with a 1-0 victory. This marks Spartak's third win in their last four league matches, scoring even in the one game they lost during this stretch. Moreover, the Moscow team's scoring streak in the RPL has reached 14 matches. It's worth noting that they scored against CSKA with their only shot on target, averaging 4.6 in this statistic. In the league standings, Spartak remains in 6th place, with their gap to leaders Krasnodar narrowed to six points.
- Spartak has not conceded more than one goal in 6 of their last 8 Premier League games.
- The team has failed to win in 5 of their last 7 away league matches (2 draws, 3 losses).
- In 5 of their last 6 away games in this tournament, the club has scored at least two goals.
Predicted lineup for Spartak (3-4-3)
Alexander Maksimenko – Daniil Denisov, Christopher Wu, Alexander Djiku – Ezequiel Barco, Igor Dmitriev, Nail Umyarov, Gedson Fernandes – Christopher Martins, Marquinhos, Pablo Solari.
Defender Srdjan Babic and forwards Theo Bongonda and Levi Garcia are in the team's infirmary. Forward Manfred Ugalde is suspended.
Match Prediction: Baltika vs. Spartak
Baltika's emphatic victory over Spartak in the first round was a major shock. At that time, no one could have predicted that before the winter break, Andrey Talalaev's team would be above the Moscow side in the standings. Since then, Baltika has become a force to be reckoned with, even by the most prestigious opponents. Through discipline and solid defensive play, the team consistently accumulates points, suffering only one defeat in the 2025/26 RPL season. Moreover, they remain unbeaten at home, despite hosting three of the top four teams in the league.
It was after the first-round encounter that Spartak's current scoring streak began, which will be extremely challenging to continue: in their last five home league games, Baltika has conceded just one goal. Additionally, Spartak has managed only two away victories in the current championship (2 draws, 3 losses), with the latest against a struggling Akhmat. The consistently performing Kaliningrad side poses a much more formidable challenge.
My prediction: Baltika will not lose and Total under 3.5 goals
