Premier League · 2026

Baltika Kaliningrad 1–2 FC Spartak Moscow · Premier League

1–2Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

FC Spartak Moscow won 1–2.

Shots
137
Shots on target
54
Possession
35%65%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Spartak Moscow beat Baltika Kaliningrad 2–1. Recorded in this match (Baltika Kaliningrad – FC Spartak Moscow): shots 13–7, shots on target 5–4, possession 35%–65%, corners 5–9. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

FC Spartak Moscow have recorded the higher season possession share.

32.8%PossessionBaltika Kaliningrad · FC Spartak Moscow● 65.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 32.5 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBaltika KaliningradFC Spartak MoscowBaseline
Possession32.8%65.3%51.1%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Baltika Kaliningrad show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Baltika Kaliningrad's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

12 shots/match ▲ShotsBaltika Kaliningrad · FC Spartak Moscow14.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricBaltika KaliningradFC Spartak MoscowBaseline
Shots12 shots/match14.8 shots/match13.8 shots/match
Shots against11.3 shots/match10 shots/match12 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots7 shotsBaltika Kaliningrad 13 shots, FC Spartak Moscow 7 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots4 shotsBaltika Kaliningrad 5 shots, FC Spartak Moscow 4 shots
  • Possession35%65%Baltika Kaliningrad 35%, FC Spartak Moscow 65%
  • Corners5 corners9 cornersBaltika Kaliningrad 5 corners, FC Spartak Moscow 9 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls13 foulsBaltika Kaliningrad 16 fouls, FC Spartak Moscow 13 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Baltika Kaliningrad
0Draws
2FC Spartak Moscow
Baltika Kaliningrad — FC Spartak Moscow · Premier League1–0
FC Spartak Moscow — Baltika Kaliningrad · Premier League0–3
Baltika Kaliningrad — FC Spartak Moscow · Premier League0–2
FC Spartak Moscow — Baltika Kaliningrad · Premier League2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Baltika Kaliningrad favored in 0 of 9 directional metrics · FC Spartak Moscow in 0 · 9 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Baltika Kaliningrad4 matchesFC Spartak Moscow4 matches
1.5 goals/matchGoals scored4/4▲ 2 goals/match
1.25 goals/matchGoals allowed4/4▲ 1 goal/match
12 shots/matchShots4/4▲ 14.8 shots/match
4.25 shots/matchShots on target4/4▲ 5 shots/match
32.8%Possession4/4● 65.3%
3.5 corners/matchCorners4/4● 8 corners/match
16 fouls/matchFouls4/412.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against, cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 16 Aug 2026, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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