Match Report
37 points separated the sides: Baltika Kaliningrad 1st on 69, Sokol Saratov 16th on 32. Sokol Saratov's recent output outran their position: 4th on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. Per game in the league, Baltika Kaliningrad were scoring 1.47 and conceding 0.53, Sokol Saratov 0.74 and 1.21, against a competition average of 1.08 goals per team per game.
Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Baltika Kaliningrad. A win had eluded Sokol Saratov for 9 matches. From the last five rounds, Baltika Kaliningrad held 15 points of 15 and Sokol Saratov 2.
The venue was Baltika Stadium in Kaliningrad, with room for 35,212 spectators. On the scoreboard, Baltika Kaliningrad led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Baltika Kaliningrad: Nathan Gassama (10') · Sokol Saratov: Artem Molodtsov (50')
Key stats
Possession: Baltika Kaliningrad 65% · Sokol Saratov 35% · Total shots: 14-2 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 9-2