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 (2025/26)
- FK Baltika Kaliningrad 30 games · 46 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
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
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
47%
Clean Sheets
FK Baltika Kaliningrad this season
FK Baltika Kaliningrad this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts). FK Baltika Kaliningrad are 6th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FK Baltika Kaliningrad gets underway.
- 5' It looks surprising FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not make any changes. Wendel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergey Ignashevich might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergey Semak will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Gazprom Arena. FK Baltika Kaliningrad seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Wilmar Barrios suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Angelo Henriquez, a Chile , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Vitaliy Lisakovich needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 42' Pedrinho Santos does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg surge ahead!
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Wendel.
- 46' Angelo Henriquez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Fernandes at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' FK Baltika Kaliningrad fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 57' It is a substitution in FK Baltika Kaliningrad team. Kirill Kaplenko is replaced by Sergey Pryakhin on 57 minute.
- 60' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Artur Guimaraes trudges off to be replaced by Andrei Mostovoi on 60 minutes.
- 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Baltika Kaliningrad that had 60 games and scored 40 goals.
- 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 72' The whistle greets Yuriy Kovalev as he departs to be replaced by Dmitrii Rybchinskii.
- 74' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Nuraly Alip departs to be replaced by Rodrigao.
- 79' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 81' FK Baltika Kaliningrad manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Maksim Kuzmin is hanging Angelo Henriquez on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 87' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Claudinho is withdrawn and Dmitriy Vasilyev gets his opportunity.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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.

