Match Report
Baltika Kaliningrad, 1st with 69 points, sat 22 points above Rotor Volgograd (9th, 47). On recent form Baltika Kaliningrad sat only 11th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Against a league average of 1.08 goals per team per game, Baltika Kaliningrad ran at 1.47 scored and 0.53 conceded, Rotor Volgograd at 0.94 and 0.76.
A win had eluded Baltika Kaliningrad for 5 matches. Rotor Volgograd had not won in 6 games.
Across 11 recorded meetings, Baltika Kaliningrad have 5 wins to Rotor Volgograd's 4, with 2 draws, at 2.18 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 64% of the meetings won by the home side.
Baltika Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 35,212. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Baltika Kaliningrad 67% · Rotor Volgograd 33% · Total shots: 13-3 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 8-0