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FC København vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
FC København
1 – 1
Full Time
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Thu 20 Sep 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Nicolai Boilesen 37' Y
Andreas Bjelland 69' Y
Y 90' Artem Dzyuba
Y 90' Claudio Marchisio
Sotiris Papagiannopoulos 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC København vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Europe .

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

1
1
FC København 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-20 FC København 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Recent Form

FC København
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg that had 394 games and scored 534 goals.
  • 15' 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 Robert Mak suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' It looks surprising FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not make any changes. Leandro Paredes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' It’s high time Sergei Semak made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nicolai Boilesen.
  • 42' 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.
  • 44' What a strike from Robert Mak! The score is 0-1.
  • 49' FC København 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.
  • 54' 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.
  • 58' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Robert Mak is replaced by Claudio Marchisio.
  • 61' Another substitution for FC Kobenhavn to replace Nikolaj Thomsen by Rasmus Falk on 61 minute.
  • 63' Goal! Pieros Soteriou scores his 29 goal in 105 matches.
  • 68' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 69' FC Kobenhavn receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 69.
  • 74' Oleg Shatov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 77' The whistle greets Pieros Soteriou as he departs to be replaced by Jan Gregus.
  • 79' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oleg Shatov is hanging Sebastian Driussi on the field on 79 minute.
  • 84' Supporters expect more eagerness from Branislav Ivanovic, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 89' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Daler Kuzyaev departs to be replaced by Anton Zabolotnyi.
  • 90' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Sotiris Papagiannopoulos. He replaces Viktor Fischer on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

FC København Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ståle Solbakken

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergei Semak

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Robert Mak 2
Pieros Sotiriou 1
Robert Mak 1
Pieros Sotiriou 1

Head to Head

2018-09-20 FC København 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

FC København Form

2018-09-20 FC København 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2018-08-30 FC København 0–0 Atalanta BC D 2018-08-23 Atalanta BC 0–0 FC København D 2018-08-16 FC København 2–1 PFK CSKA Sofia W 2018-08-09 PFK CSKA Sofia 1–2 FC København W 2018-08-02 FC København 5–0 UMF Stjarnan W

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

✗ Wrong
FC København41% Draw30% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
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

✗ Wrong
FC København28% Draw51% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg21%
Actual: 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.