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Borussia Dortmund vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2020-21
Borussia Dortmund
2 – 0
Full Time
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Wed 28 Oct 2020 · 20:00 UTC Signal Iduna Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 26' Daler Kuzyaev
Y 77' Vyacheslav Karavaev

Overview

Match Preview

Borussia Dortmund vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Champions League at Signal Iduna Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Referee Bjorn Kuipers
  • Referee Sander van Roekel
  • Referee Erwin Zeinstra
  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Referee Dennis Higler
7 games this season 🟨 0.1/game ⚽ 3.4 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC Kobenhavn 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
Borussia Dortmund 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-28 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Recent Form

Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg H 2–0 W
24 Oct FC Schalke 04 H 3–0 W
20 Oct SS Lazio A 1–3 L
17 Oct TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 1–0 W
03 Oct SC Freiburg H 4–0 W
26 Sep FC Augsburg A 0–2 L
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Borussia Dortmund A 0–2 L
24 Oct FK Rubin Kazan H 1–2 L
20 Oct Club Brugge KV H 1–2 L
17 Oct PFK Sochi H 3–1 W
03 Oct FK Spartak Moskva A 1–1 D
26 Sep FK Ufa H 6–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund
Sehrou Guirassy 4 G 3 A
Karim Adeyemi 3 G 2 A
Felix Kalu Nmecha 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Signal Iduna Park will turn into a battlefield for Borussia Dortmund and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lucien Favre will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Borussia Dortmund are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's shape.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Gio Reyna is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Borussia Dortmund tonight.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Borussia Dortmund in their trying to find a way past FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's compact .
  • 26' The referee has no hesitation. Daler Kuzyaev is booked for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Yellow card on 26.
  • 31' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
  • 36' The travelling FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Andrei Mostovoi. He replaces Artem Dzyuba on 46 minute.
  • 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Borussia Dortmund must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Borussia Dortmund needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Borussia Dortmund side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Mahmoud Dahoud as he leaves the pitch. Thorgan Hazard steps in for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund.
  • 71' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Daler Kuzyaev is withdrawn and Magomed Ozdoev gets his opportunity.
  • 74' Julian Brandt has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marco Reus on 74 minute.
  • 77' A moment of madness from Vyacheslav Karavaev on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg will be frustrated.
  • 78' A goal from the England international Jadon Sancho! He fires home on 78 to make it 0-1!
  • 81' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Wilmar Barrios is replaced by Aleksei Sutormin on 81 minute.
  • 84' Thomas Delaney gets the nod from BV Borussia 09 Dortmund. He replaces Jadon Sancho and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' Russia international Andrei Mostovoi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lucien Favre

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergei Semak

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jadon Sancho 1
Erling Haaland 1
Lukasz Piszczek 1
Axel Witsel 1
Sebastian Driussi 1

Head to Head

2020-10-28 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Borussia Dortmund Form

2020-10-28 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2020-10-24 Borussia Dortmund 3–0 FC Schalke 04 W 2020-10-20 SS Lazio 3–1 Borussia Dortmund L 2020-10-17 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0–1 Borussia Dortmund W 2020-10-03 Borussia Dortmund 4–0 SC Freiburg W 2020-09-26 FC Augsburg 2–0 Borussia Dortmund L

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2020-10-28 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2020-10-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 FK Rubin Kazan L 2020-10-20 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 Club Brugge KV L 2020-10-17 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 PFK Sochi W 2020-10-03 FK Spartak Moskva 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2020-09-26 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 6–0 FK Ufa W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.76 Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for: Borussia Dortmund to win 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund63% Draw24% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg13%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw
87%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
37%
Borussia Dortmund or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund44% Draw47% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.6%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 1
4.7%
4 – 0
3.7%
1 – 2
2.7%
2 – 2
2.5%
4 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap Borussia Dortmund covers Push FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 20% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 26% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
56% ✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.