Krasnodar fought for both trophies last season to the last, but was left with nothing in the final. In the championship, the bulls took only second place and were two points behind Zenit, having failed to defend the championship title. In the national cup, the hosts managed to reach the finals, but the match with Spartak ended in defeat in a penalty shootout. The club's squad has changed a lot in the off-season. Gustavo Furtado, Eduard Spertsyan, Victor Sa, Giovanni Gonzalez and Olakunle Olusegun left the team. Christian, Magomed Ozdoev, Ilya Vakhania joined the squad, and Daniil Utkin returned to the club as a free agent.
Under the leadership of Andrey Talalaev, Baltika surprises many. Kaliningrad joined the fight for the championship immediately after leaving the First League. Unfortunately, there were not enough guests for the entire distance. Baltika spent the second half of the season worse than the first, and the championship ended with four defeats in a row. As a result, the Baltics finished only in sixth place. In the offseason, the guests sold Kevin Andrade to Zenit, but Ilya Kirsh, Maxim Shnaptsev, Mufi and Mikhail Ryadno joined the team. In friendly games, the guests simply smash their opponents. They managed to beat Ulyanovsk Volga (3:0) and Akron (1:0), and also defeated the Macedonian Tikves twice. (5:0, 6:0).
Both teams went through major personnel changes in the offseason, so it's unclear what to expect in the new championship draw. It has always been difficult for Krasnodar to play against the Baltic States. Last season, both face-to-face meetings ended in a draw. We think that in a friendly match the guests from Kaliningrad will be able to reduce the game to a draw.
Our betting tip is a draw for 3.60
The bet is Baltika's victory in the first half
This bet was played in the last two matches of the guests
On July 19, Krasnodar and Baltika will play a friendly match. In the last four face-to-face meetings, the teams have one win and three draws each. Krasnodar has won three of the last five matches, while Baltika has only one win with four defeats.
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