Chelsea FC vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Chelsea FC vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Champions League at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Di Bello
- Referee Bartosz Frankowski
- Referee Marcin Boniek
- Referee Jakub Winkler
- Referee Krzysztof Jakubik
- Referee Marco Fritz
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | Aston Villa FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Liverpool FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Aug | Arsenal FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | Crystal Palace FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 May | Manchester City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Chelsea FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Sep | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | FK Ufa | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Aug | FK Krasnodar | H | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea FC are looking to make home advantage count against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 5' Chelsea FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg backline.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chelsea FC and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Chelsea FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's shape.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' Dmitri Chistyakov, a Russia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' Chelsea FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yaroslav Rakitskii on 62.
- 63' The whistle greets Hakim Ziyech as he departs to be replaced by Kai Havertz.
- 68' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
- 69' GOAL! Romelu Lukaku fires home to make it 1-0!
- 74' Chelsea FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Artem Dzyuba is hanging Malcom on the field on 75 minute.
- 76' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 76 minute. Wendel leaves to be changed by Aleksandr Erokhin.
- 81' Artem Dzyuba has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 82' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Daler Kuzyaev is replaced by Kirill Kravtsov.
- 83' Time for substitution for Chelsea FC. Marcos Alonso is replaced by Ben Chilwell.
- 88' Claudinho makes way for Andrei Mostovoi at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 90' The Chelsea FC bench stirs into life. Mason Mount is withdrawn and Ruben Loftus-Cheek gets his opportunity.
- The points are shared — Chelsea FC 1-0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Honours even.
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 5
- 2
-
28
Azpilicueta ↓ Thiago Silva 83'
-
3
Marcos Alonso ↓ Ben Chilwell 83'
- 4
- 9
- 19
- 24
-
22
Hakim Ziyech ↓ Kai Havertz 63'
- 16
Bench
-
21
Ben Chilwell ↑ 83'
- 1
- 20
- 18
-
12
Ruben Loftus-Cheek ↑ 90'
- 14
-
6
Thiago Silva ↑ 83'
- –
-
29
Kai Havertz ↑ 63'
- 11
- 17
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
10
Malcom ↓ Artem Dzyuba 75'
-
8
Wendel ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 75'
-
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↓ Kirill Kravtsov 82'
- 5
- 44
- 1
- 7
- 19
- 2
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Andrei Mostovoi 88'
Bench
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 75'
-
22
Artem Dzyuba ↑ 75'
-
4
Danil Krugovoi ↑ 88'
- 41
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 88'
- 71
- 94
-
64
Kirill Kravtsov ↑ 82'
Coach
Sergey Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Romelu Lukaku | 2 |
| Timo Werner | 2 |
| Magomed Ozdoev | 1 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 1 |
| Claudinho | 1 |
Head to Head
Chelsea FC Form
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2021-09-14
Chelsea FC
1–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2021-09-11
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2021-08-26
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
2021-08-21
FK Ufa
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2021-08-15
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2021-08-07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–2
FK Krasnodar
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.36
Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
83%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
45%
Chelsea FC or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
16.3%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
12.3%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
2.5%
0 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 27% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.