Baltika (home)
- FK Baltika Kaliningrad have won three, drawn two and lost five of their last ten matches in all competitions.
- They have conceded seven goals in their six home matches across all competitions (W1, D2, L3).
- Baltika are on a two-game losing streak after a 1-0 home defeat to Lokomotiv Moscow and a penalty shootout loss to Kryliya Sovetov after a 0-0 full-time result.
- They have only won one of their last five in all competitions (D2, L2).
Zenit (away)
- FK Zenit St. Petersburg have won seven and lost three of their last ten matches in all competitions.
- Sergey Semak has kept them a compact, pragmatic unit since taking over in May 2018.
- Their away record is three wins and one defeat in four games across all competitions, with nine goals scored in those contests.
Key Players
Aleksandr Sobolev has scored four of Zenit's last five goals and has six Premier League goals in seven games this term.
Betting Insights
- Zenit are the clear 1.78 favourites, with Baltika at 4.65 and the draw at 3.78.
- The Under 2.5 goals market is 1.84 and Both Teams to Score - No is 1.82.
- Lean towards Both Teams to Score - No because Zenit's quality and compact build-up suggest a low-scoring, narrow win.
Prediction
Expect Zenit to win and a low-scoring game; Both Teams to Score - No is the recommended bet.