FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Baltika Kaliningrad, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Baltika Kaliningrad — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2026/27)
- FK Baltika Kaliningrad 30 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | FK Ural | A | 4–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Dec | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Mar | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | FK Orenburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Mar | PFK Sochi | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Dec | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Dec | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #6 |
| 68 | Points | 46 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 20 / 8 / 2 | W / D / L | 11 / 13 / 6 |
| 53 | Scored | 38 |
| 19 | Conceded | 21 |
| +34 | GD | +17 |
| 2.27 | PPG | 1.53 |
| 67% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts). FK Baltika Kaliningrad are 6th (46 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Baltika Kaliningrad is underway.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' The 28-year-old Artur Guimaraes has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Mateo Cassierra has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 20' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg that had 394 games and scored 534 goals.
- 40' FK Baltika Kaliningrad come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 42' Pedrinho Santos puts FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg on the lead.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Wendel.
- 46' Another change for FK Baltika Kaliningrad made on 46 minute. Alex Fernandes leaves to be changed by Angelo Henriquez.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' Nuraly Alip needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 57' FK Baltika Kaliningrad make a change. Kirill Kaplenko trudges off to be replaced by Sergey Pryakhin on 57 minutes.
- 60' Artur Guimaraes makes way for Andrei Mostovoi at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 65' A quiet spell here at Gazprom Arena. FK Baltika Kaliningrad seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 72' The whistle greets Yuriy Kovalev as he departs to be replaced by Dmitrii Rybchinskii.
- 74' Rodrigao has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nuraly Alip on 74 minute.
- 79' FK Baltika Kaliningrad are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 81' A change in the FK Baltika Kaliningrad ranks — Angelo Henriquez exits the field as Maksim Kuzmin enters on 81.
- 86' FK Baltika Kaliningrad is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 87' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 87 minute. Claudinho leaves to be changed by Dmitriy Vasilyev.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- –
- 15
-
30
Mateo Cassierra ↓ Ivan Sergeev 87'
- 8
- 5
- 41
-
28
Nuraly Alip ↓ Rodrigao 74'
- –
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Dmitriy Vasilyev 87'
- 25
-
–
Pedrinho Santos ↓ Wilson Isidor 74'
Bench
-
10
Wilson Isidor ↑ 74'
- 21
- –
- 16
- 1
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 60'
-
55
Rodrigao ↑ 74'
-
33
Ivan Sergeev ↑ 87'
- 31
- 18
-
79
Dmitriy Vasilyev ↑ 87'
Coach
Sergey Semak
FK Baltika Kaliningrad Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 17
- –
- 7
- –
- –
- –
- 1
- –
- –
- –
Bench
- –
-
–
Dmitrii Rybchinskii ↑ 72'
- 3
- 59
-
18
Angelo Henriquez ↑ 46'
- 6
- 26
-
19
Sergey Pryakhin ↑ 57'
- 67
- 89
- 5
Coach
Sergey Ignashevich
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mateo Cassierra | 1 |
| Ivan Sergeev | 1 |
| Pedrinho Santos | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2024-04-07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
W
2024-03-30
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2024-03-09
FK Ural
1–4
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2024-03-02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–0
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2023-12-09
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2023-12-03
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
3–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
FK Baltika Kaliningrad Form
2024-04-07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
L
2024-03-30
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
2–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2024-03-10
FK Orenburg
1–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
L
2024-03-03
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
0–0
PFK Sochi
D
2023-12-10
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
0–1
FK Rubin Kazan
L
2023-12-02
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
FK Baltika Kaliningrad xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 1.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 2.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 3.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
89%
Draw or FK Baltika Kaliningrad
43%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Baltika Kaliningrad
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
14%
1 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 0
5.1%
2 – 1
4.8%
3 – 1
1.9%
4 – 0
1.4%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
0.9%
2 – 2
0.8%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Baltika Kaliningrad covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 16% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 31% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 7% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
FK Baltika Kaliningrad keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.