| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltika | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8/15 | 5-2 |
| Chita | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6/15 | 5-9 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltika Kaliningrad | 9 | 38 | 52 | -1 | WDDWL | 8 | +1 |
| Chita | 17 | 38 | 35 | -38 | LLWLL | 17 | 0 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2009-08-31
The table gap was wide: 17 points between Baltika (9th, 52 pts) and Chita (17th, 35 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Baltika 1.08 scored and 1.11 conceded per game, Chita 0.71 and 1.71, with the league averaging 1.14.
The match was played at Baltika Stadium in Kaliningrad (capacity 35,212). On the scoreboard, Baltika led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
