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Chelsea FC vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
Chelsea FC
1 – 0
Full Time
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Tue 14 Sep 2021 · 19:00 UTC Stamford Bridge HT 45' · FT 45'
Azpilicueta 45' Y
Y 62' Yaroslav Rakitskii

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Champions League at Stamford Bridge.

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Di Bello
  • Referee Bartosz Frankowski
  • Referee Marcin Boniek
  • Referee Jakub Winkler
  • Referee Krzysztof Jakubik
  • Referee Marco Fritz
3 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 12.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/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 København 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

1
1
Chelsea FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-14 Chelsea FC 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Chelsea FC to score. At the same time, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thomas Tuchel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andrei Mostovoi made 398 appearances and scored 39 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Chelsea FC in their trying to find a way past FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's compact .
  • 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chelsea FC and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chelsea FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Azpilicueta.
  • 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 60' A quiet spell here at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 62' The referee shows FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player a Yellow card on 62.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Chelsea FC — Kai Havertz on, Hakim Ziyech off on 63 minutes.
  • 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 69' Romelu Lukaku adds to his 3 season tally! Chelsea FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 74' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Malcom as he leaves the pitch. Artem Dzyuba steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
  • 76' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Wendel is replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin.
  • 81' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 82' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Daler Kuzyaev is replaced by Kirill Kravtsov on 82 minute.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Chelsea FC — Ben Chilwell on, Marcos Alonso off on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Andrei Mostovoi is replacing Claudinho for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
  • 90' A change in the Chelsea FC ranks — Mason Mount exits the field as Ruben Loftus-Cheek enters on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Chelsea FC take all three points.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Tuchel

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergey Semak

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Timo Werner 2
Romelu Lukaku 2
Magomed Ozdoev 1
Sardar Azmoun 1
Claudinho 1

Head to Head

2021-09-14 Chelsea FC 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Chelsea FC Form

2021-09-14 Chelsea FC 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2021-09-11 Chelsea FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC W 2021-08-28 Liverpool FC 1–1 Chelsea FC D 2021-08-22 Arsenal FC 0–2 Chelsea FC W 2021-08-14 Chelsea FC 3–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2021-05-29 Manchester City FC 0–1 Chelsea FC W

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

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC55% Draw28% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg17%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
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

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC35% Draw54% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg11%
Actual: 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.