FK Baltika Kaliningrad vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Baltika Kaliningrad vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Arena Baltika.
- FK Baltika Kaliningrad 30 games · 46 pts (2025/26)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 30 | 68 |
| 2 | FK Krasnodar | 30 | 66 |
| 3 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 30 | 53 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 30 | 52 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 30 | 51 |
| 6 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 30 | 46 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 30 | 45 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 30 | 43 |
| 9 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 30 | 37 |
| 10 | FK Rostov | 30 | 33 |
| 11 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 30 | 32 |
| 12 | FK Orenburg | 30 | 29 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 30 | 27 |
| 14 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 30 | 26 |
| 15 | FK Nizhny Novgorod | 30 | 23 |
| 16 | PFK Sochi | 30 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | FK Krasnodar | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Oct | FK Orenburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Sep | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | PFK Sochi | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | FK Orenburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Sep | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FK Baltika Kaliningrad | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #1 |
| 46 | Points | 68 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 11 / 13 / 6 | W / D / L | 20 / 8 / 2 |
| 38 | Scored | 53 |
| 21 | Conceded | 19 |
| +17 | GD | +34 |
| 1.53 | PPG | 2.27 |
| 37% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
47%
Clean Sheets
FK Baltika Kaliningrad this season
FK Baltika Kaliningrad this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Baltika Kaliningrad are 6th (46 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Arena Baltika!
- 5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' FK Baltika Kaliningrad are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's shape.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Arena Baltika. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' FK Baltika Kaliningrad currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Baltika Kaliningrad and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rodrigao, as he is very good at scoring at Arena Baltika with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' It looks surprising FK Baltika Kaliningrad does not make any changes. Vyacheslav Karavaev has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' Maksim Kuzmin, a Russia , has 7 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' Tamerlan Musaev is ready to make an impact after coming on for Angelo Henriquez at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg winning 50% of all matches.
- 59' FK Baltika Kaliningrad manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sergey Pryakhin is hanging Maksim Kuzmin on the field on 59 minute.
- 63' Brilliant from the ! Ivan Sergeev makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 63.
- 65' Fresh legs for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg! Claudinho comes on to replace Gustavo Mantuan.
- 66' The whistle greets Evgeniy Latyshonok as he departs to be replaced by Maksim Borisko.
- 68' The whistle greets Aleksandr Osipov as he departs to be replaced by Artur Galoyan.
- 73' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Baltika Kaliningrad is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 77' Magnificent from Mateo Cassierra! That is 64 goals in 307 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 78' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Ivan Sergeev is replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin on 78 minute.
- 79' Aslan Dudiev is replacing Guillermo Soto for the FK Baltika Kaliningrad side.
- 84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergey Ignashevich will be considering his options from the bench.
- 89' Andrei Mostovoi gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Wendel and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Vyacheslav Karavaev by Dmitriy Chistyakov on 90 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg take all three points.
Lineups
FK Baltika Kaliningrad Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 7
- 9
- 21
-
–
Guillermo Soto ↓ Aslan Dudiev 79'
- 18
- 1
-
6
Maksim Kuzmin ↓ Sergey Pryakhin 59'
- 26
- 5
- –
Bench
- 2
- 23
- 10
- 3
- 59
-
22
Tamerlan Musaev ↑ 46'
-
20
Artur Galoyan ↑ 68'
-
19
Sergey Pryakhin ↑ 59'
-
67
Maksim Borisko ↑ 66'
- 66
-
8
Aslan Dudiev ↑ 79'
Coach
Sergey Ignashevich
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
30
Mateo Cassierra ↓ Wilson Isidor 90'
- 3
-
8
Wendel ↓ Andrei Mostovoi 89'
- 5
- 41
- 55
- 25
- 33
-
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↓ Claudinho 65'
- 4
Bench
-
–
Wilson Isidor ↑ 90'
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 78'
- 16
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 89'
-
11
Claudinho ↑ 65'
- 19
- 95
- 77
- 37
-
2
Dmitriy Chistyakov ↑ 90'
- 18
Coach
Sergey Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mateo Cassierra | 1 |
| Ivan Sergeev | 1 |
| Pedrinho Santos | 1 |
FK Baltika Kaliningrad Form
2023-11-04
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2023-10-27
FK Rubin Kazan
1–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
L
2023-10-21
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
2–2
FK Krasnodar
D
2023-10-07
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
1–0
FK Orenburg
W
2023-09-30
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
L
2023-09-23
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
1–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2023-11-04
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2023-10-28
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2023-10-22
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2023-10-07
PFK Sochi
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2023-09-30
FK Orenburg
3–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2023-09-24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.63
FK Baltika Kaliningrad xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
FK Baltika Kaliningrad or Draw
52%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
79%
FK Baltika Kaliningrad or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
17.5%
0 – 0
16.2%
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 3
5.3%
1 – 3
3.6%
2 – 1
3.6%
2 – 0
2.6%
2 – 2
2.5%
0 – 4
1.8%
Asian Handicap — FK Baltika Kaliningrad
| Handicap | FK Baltika Kaliningrad covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 12% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 27% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FK Baltika Kaliningrad keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

