Club Brugge KV vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Club Brugge KV vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Champions League at Jan Breydelstadion.
- Club Brugge KV 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Johan Balder
12 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 13.9 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
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
25%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
5/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 5 G | |
| Hugo Vetlesen | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Jan Breydelstadion as Club Brugge KV face off against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Club Brugge KV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Noa Lang is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Club Brugge KV so far.
- 15' It looks surprising Club Brugge KV does not make any changes. Douglas Santos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Club Brugge KV needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 33' Charles De Ketelaere doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 43' Club Brugge KV are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Sebastian Driussi has done his job and it is now time for Magomed Ozdoev to step up.
- 51' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' Sardar Azmoun is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
- 58' The Belgium Hans Vanaken breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 2-0!
- 63' Emmanuel Dennis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Daler Kuzyaev trudges off to be replaced by Leon Musaev on 65 minutes.
- 66' Aleksei Sutormin is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
- 71' The 31-year-old Federico Ricca has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 73' GOAL! Noa Lang scores on 73.
- 75' Malcom makes way for Daniil Shamkin at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Club Brugge KV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 85' Club Brugge KV is showing some good football. However, Club Brugge KV are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 87' Eduard Sobol has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hans Vanaken on 87 minute.
- 88' The Club Brugge KV bench stirs into life. Ruud Vormer is withdrawn and Siebe Schrijvers gets his opportunity.
- 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Danila Prokhin.
- 90' Another substitution for Club Brugge KV to replace Clinton Mata by Thomas Van den Keybus on 90 minute.
- With this win, Club Brugge KV is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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.