Baltika Kaliningrad vs Zenit — match summary
Russia · Russian Cup · kick-off 30 Oct 2026 01:45
Full time · score 2-3
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Baltika Kaliningrad 26 · Zenit 63
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Baltika Kaliningrad 83 · Zenit 52
Shots on target 8-3 · corners 3-6 · possession 56-44
NextGOAL tip: Zenit -0.5 · 2 stars
The Russian Cup brings Baltika Kaliningrad up against Zenit in a game where both sides have just come through the previous round. Zenit won 2-1 in the cup, while Baltika won 2-0 in the same competition. This match is therefore another measure of who goes on. Baltika Kaliningrad are unbeaten in 4 matches in a row across all competitions, but it is an unbeaten run built on dropped points, drawing 3 of those 4, and they have just finished with a 0-0 and a 1-1 at home, while Zenit have won 5 matches in a row, scoring throughout, and have just won 2-0 in the league in their latest match. The pattern of play therefore tilts toward the visitors, who clearly dominate possession. Zenit have 60.7% possession in their last 10 matches, compared with 44.7% for Baltika. If Zenit control the game and find a way into the box first, Baltika will have to open up and trade chances, which is the situation in which Baltika concede most, in the first half of games: 25% of the goals they concede come in the 1-15 minute period. The game is likely to be shaped from the first half and end with Zenit in control of the situation.