Match Report
6 points and 2 places separated them: Zenit 1st with 9, Baltika Kaliningrad 3rd with 3. The last five rounds placed Baltika Kaliningrad no better than 9th for form, against 3rd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/0 for Zenit and 0.33/0.67 for Baltika Kaliningrad (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.15.
Zenit had not lost in 15 games, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 6 Zenit wins, 1 for Baltika Kaliningrad, 1 draw, at 1.5 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 25% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The venue was Gazprom Arena, with room for 68,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Zenit led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Zenit: K. Andrade (3')
Key stats
Possession: Zenit 56% · Baltika Kaliningrad 44% · Total shots: 13-11 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 3-11