Baltika Kaliningrad 1-1 Rubin Kazan: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Russian Premier League Matchday 5 · Monday 24 August 2026 · Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad · referee A. Sukhoy · full time
Full time: Baltika Kaliningrad 1-1 Rubin Kazan
Baltika Kaliningrad and Rubin Kazan drew 1-1 in Russian Premier League Matchday 5 on Monday 24 August 2026 at Kaliningrad Stadium. The goals: Jacques Siwe 8', S. Varatynov 90+4'.
How the match unfolded
Jacques Siwe put Rubin Kazan ahead in the 8th minute, set up by Ilya Rozhkov. Baltika Kaliningrad levelled at 1-1 in the 90th minute (+4) through S. Varatynov, set up by Vladislav Pospelov. It came with the clock nearly run down, and it rescued a point.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, A. Sukhoy, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Baltika Kaliningrad and 1 to Rubin Kazan.
Baltika Kaliningrad: A. Talalaev, 3-4-2-1 · Rubin Kazan: F. Cebrián, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.67 for Baltika Kaliningrad and 1.15 for Rubin Kazan.
Baltika Kaliningrad had 4 shots on target, Rubin Kazan 3.
Baltika Kaliningrad had 55% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Baltika Kaliningrad came into it with 12 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.39 expected goals for and 0.95 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Rubin Kazan came into it with 12 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 0.99 expected goals for and 1.55 against, and had won 17% of their matches.
Baltika Kaliningrad vs Rubin Kazan: the match in numbers
| Baltika Kaliningrad | Match statistics | Rubin Kazan |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Ball possession | 45% |
| 0.67 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.15 |
| 17 | Total shots | 9 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 3 | Big chances | 2 |
| 394 | Total passes | 332 |
| 67% | Pass accuracy | 64% |
| 6 | Corners | 3 |
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 13 | Tackles | 15 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ugochukwu Iwu (Rubin Kazan), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Baltika Kaliningrad
- S. Varatynov 7.4 1 goal
- Eduardo Anderson 7.4
- Nathan Gassama 7.3
- Vladislav Pospelov 7.0 1 assist
- Ilya Petrov 6.9
Rubin Kazan
- Ugochukwu Iwu 7.7
- Igor Vujacic 7.4
- Ilya Rozhkov 7.3 1 assist
- Jacques Siwe 7.3 1 goal
- Egor Teslenko 7.3
The lowest-rated starter was B. Gil at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Baltika Kaliningrad: Baltika Kaliningrad vs Akron Sunday 1 November 2026 · Russian Premier League
- Rubin Kazan: Rubin Kazan vs Fakel Saturday 31 October 2026 · Russian Premier League
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Questions about Baltika Kaliningrad vs Rubin Kazan
What was the score in Baltika Kaliningrad vs Rubin Kazan?
Baltika Kaliningrad 1-1 Rubin Kazan (half-time 0-1), Russian Premier League, Monday 24 August 2026.
Who scored in Baltika Kaliningrad vs Rubin Kazan?
Jacques Siwe 8', S. Varatynov 90+4'.
Did Moneyball predict Baltika Kaliningrad vs Rubin Kazan correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Baltika Kaliningrad vs Rubin Kazan?
Ugochukwu Iwu, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Baltika Kaliningrad vs Rubin Kazan?
A. Sukhoy.
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