FC København vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
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FC København vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Europe .
- FC København 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stanislav Todorov
- Referee Nikola Popov
- Referee Georgi Todorov
- Referee Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
- Referee Martin Margaritov
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahce SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Atalanta BC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Aug | Atalanta BC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Aug | PFK CSKA Sofia | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Aug | PFK CSKA Sofia | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Aug | UMF Stjarnan | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | FC København | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Sep | FK Orenburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Aug | Molde FK | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | FK Ufa | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | Molde FK | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between FC København and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergei Semak might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' 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 Aleksandr Erokhin suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Oleg Shatov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' 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.
- 30' A quiet spell here at . FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 37' Nicolai Boilesen is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
- 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 44' The deadlock is broken! Robert Mak gets on the scoresheet on 44 minutes.
- 49' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC København that had 105 games and scored 79 goals.
- 54' Zeca, a Greece , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 58' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Robert Mak is replaced by Claudio Marchisio on 58 minute.
- 61' The FC Kobenhavn manager makes a substitution. Nikolaj Thomsen departs to be replaced by Rasmus Falk.
- 63' Brilliant from the ! Pieros Soteriou makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 63.
- 68' Andreas Bjelland is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
- 69' That is a Yellow card for FC Kobenhavn. Andreas Bjelland will be fuming at that decision.
- 74' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg have won 539 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 77' The crowd applauds Pieros Soteriou as he leaves the pitch. Jan Gregus steps in for FC Kobenhavn.
- 79' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Sebastian Driussi departs to be replaced by Oleg Shatov.
- 84' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 89' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Daler Kuzyaev by Anton Zabolotnyi on 89 minute.
- 90' Poor challenge from Artem Dzyuba. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Sotiris Papagiannopoulos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Viktor Fischer at the 90 minute mark.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC København Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 7
- 22
- 5
- 29
- 28
- 19
- 8
- 10
- 21
- 14
Bench
- 6
- 3
- 16
- 1
- 33
- 4
- 11
Coach
Ståle Solbakken
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 19
- 21
- 14
- 22
- 13
- 5
- 6
- 2
-
20
Robert Mak ↓ Claudio Marchisio 58'
-
11
Sebastian Driussi ↓ Oleg Shatov 79'
Bench
-
29
Anton Zabolotnyi ↑ 89'
- 15
-
10
Claudio Marchisio ↑ 58'
- 33
-
17
Oleg Shatov ↑ 79'
- 1
- 23
Coach
Sergei Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Mak | 2 |
| Pieros Sotiriou | 1 |
| Robert Mak | 1 |
| Pieros Sotiriou | 1 |
FC København Form
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2018-09-20
FC København
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2018-09-16
FK Orenburg
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2018-09-02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–0
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2018-08-30
Molde FK
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2018-08-26
FK Ufa
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2018-08-23
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
Molde FK
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.26
FC København xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FC København or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FC København or Draw
71%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
59%
FC København or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FC København
| Handicap | FC København covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 22% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC København keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.