Regular Season - 9 · 16 September 2026, 17:45 UTC

Baltika vs Zenit Premier League prediction

Rostec Arena, Kaliningrad

Our model says: Baltika 2–1 Zenit

The model makes it 37% Baltika, 28% draw, 35% Zenit — fair odds of 2.70, 3.57 and 2.86. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

Expected goals: Baltika 1.61, Zenit 1.50.

Both teams to score: 63%. Over 2.5 goals: 60%, under 2.5: 40%.

Model confidence: Low.

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Live win probability

From kick-off
Baltika37%2.70
Draw28%3.57
Zenit35%2.86

These update every few seconds once the match kicks off, as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards. The second figure is fair odds — 100 ÷ probability, the price with no margin in it.

Model insights: Baltika vs Zenit

63%
Both teams to score
60%
Over 2.5 goals
40%
Under 2.5 goals
Most likely scorelines1-1 11%2-1 9%1-2 8%

Every scoreline the model considered

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Baltika goals ↓ Zenit goals →

Each cell is one exact result, shaded against the likeliest one; figures below 1% are left blank rather than rounded to zero. Blue cells are Baltika wins, grey are draws, red are Zenit wins — the three shaded areas ARE the 1/X/2 split above, which is the sum of the cells in each. The most likely scoreline is simply the darkest cell inside whichever area the model favours.

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Baltika at 37% here. Across 2437 settled matches, 1728 forecasts have landed in the 30–40% band; those outcomes actually happened 33.4% of the time, against an average forecast of 33.7%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

Form going into Baltika vs Zenit

Baltika

  • D2-2away to Fakel12 September 2026
  • L0-1Lokomotiv6 September 2026
  • W3-0away to Rodina Moskva30 August 2026
  • D1-1Rubin24 August 2026
  • L1-2Spartak Moscow16 August 2026

Zenit

  • W2-1Lokomotiv12 September 2026
  • L1-2CSKA Moscow5 September 2026
  • W1-0away to Fakel29 August 2026
  • L0-2away to Spartak Moscow23 August 2026
  • W3-0Dynamo16 August 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Premier League table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
7Baltika8323129+311
5Zenit8503167+915

Where the two sides stand. Full table

Head-to-head: Baltika vs Zenit

  • 5 August 2026Zenit 1–0 BaltikaCup
  • 3 March 2026Baltika 0–1 ZenitCup
  • 27 February 2026Zenit 1–0 BaltikaPremier League
  • 14 September 2025Baltika 0–0 ZenitPremier League
  • 2 June 2024Baltika 1–2 ZenitCup
  • 7 April 2024Zenit Saint Petersburg 1–0 BaltikaPremier League

Leading scorers: Baltika and Zenit

Baltika

  • B. Gil3 goals1 assists

Zenit

  • A. Sobolev6 goals1 assists
  • M. Glushenkov5 goals2 assists

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

Two sides the ratings cannot separate

Baltika carry a model rating of 6.16 against 6.28 for Zenit. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

A gap that small is inside the noise of the rating itself — treat the two as level.

What the model expects

Under the hood the model expects 1.61 goals for Baltika and 1.50 for Zenit. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

Baltika rate 0.54 in attack and 2.14 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Zenit rate 0.58 and 1.83.

Where the model differs from the table

The table and the model disagree here: the standings favour Zenit, while our numbers lean the other way. The model weights recent expected goals rather than results already banked, so it moves before the table does.

Across the rest of the season our simulation gives Baltika a 1.8% chance of the title and Zenit 20.3%, from 10000 simulated seasons.

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 1151 correct results out of 2437 settled predictions (47%), with 230 exact scorelines (9%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

From the first whistle this page keeps going: the win probabilities at the top are recalculated as the match plays out, reading the score, the clock and any sendings-off. The same model, asked how many goals are left rather than how many there will be.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Baltika the highest probability at 37%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.61 expected goals for Baltika against 1.5 for Zenit. Baltika's attack/defence rating is 0.54/2.14 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.58/1.83 for Zenit.