Club Brugge KV vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Club Brugge KV vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Champions League at Jan Breydelstadion.
- Club Brugge KV 8 games · 10 pts (2025/26)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Johan Balder
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Nov | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Nov | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | KV Oostende | A | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Nov | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Nov | PFK Arsenal Tula | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Nov | SS Lazio | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Nov | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Nov | FK Krasnodar | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Nov | SS Lazio | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Club Brugge KV host FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — let the battle begin!
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Club Brugge KV must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brandon Mechele made 351 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Odilon Kossonou needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 33' What a strike from Charles De Ketelaere! The score is 1-0.
- 38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Emmanuel Dennis suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Sebastian Driussi is withdrawn and Magomed Ozdoev gets his opportunity.
- 51' Club Brugge KV seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 56' Aleksei Sutormin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 58' The Belgium Hans Vanaken breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 2-0!
- 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 65' Leon Musaev is replacing Daler Kuzyaev for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- 66' A moment of madness from Aleksei Sutormin on 66 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg will be frustrated.
- 71' With 0 assists to his name this season, Federico Ricca is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Club Brugge KV.
- 73' The deadlock is broken! Noa Lang gets on the scoresheet on 73 minutes.
- 75' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Malcom is replaced by Daniil Shamkin.
- 80' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 87' The Club Brugge KV manager makes a substitution. Hans Vanaken departs to be replaced by Eduard Sobol.
- 88' Club Brugge KV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Siebe Schrijvers is hanging Ruud Vormer on the field on 88 minute.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Danila Prokhin on 89 minutes.
- 90' Club Brugge KV ring the changes. Clinton Mata has done his job and it is now time for Thomas Van den Keybus to step up.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Club Brugge KV 3-0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
Lineups
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 25
-
20
Hans Vanaken ↓ Eduard Sobol 87'
- 42
- 77
- 88
-
10
Noa Lang ↓ David Okereke 88'
- 18
- 3
- 5
- 90
Bench
- 22
-
16
Siebe Schrijvers ↑ 88'
-
21
David Okereke ↑ 88'
- 9
- 17
-
2
Eduard Sobol ↑ 87'
- 27
- 28
-
97
Thomas Van den Keybus ↑ 90'
Coach
Philippe Clement
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
8
Malcom ↓ Daniil Shamkin 75'
- 21
-
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↓ Leon Musaev 65'
- 5
- 44
- 41
- 11
- 7
- 19
- 87
Bench
- 99
-
4
Danil Krugovoi ↑ 46'
- 18
-
27
Magomed Ozdoev ↑ 46'
- 78
-
38
Leon Musaev ↑ 65'
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 46'
-
92
Daniil Shamkin ↑ 75'
Coach
Sergei Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Charles De Ketelaere | 2 |
| Ethan Horvath | 1 |
| Emmanuel Dennis | 1 |
| Hans Vanaken | 1 |
| Noa Lang | 1 |
Head to Head
Club Brugge KV Form
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2020-12-02
Club Brugge KV
3–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2020-11-28
PFK Arsenal Tula
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2020-11-24
SS Lazio
3–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2020-11-21
RFK Akhmat Grozny
2–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2020-11-08
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Krasnodar
W
2020-11-04
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–1
SS Lazio
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.74
Club Brugge KV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Club Brugge KV to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Club Brugge KV or Draw
83%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
42%
Club Brugge KV or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Club Brugge KV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
11.3%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Club Brugge KV
| Handicap | Club Brugge KV covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 24% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
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.

