FC København vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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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 | Ferencvárosi 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 | Fenerbahçe 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Kobenhavn to score. At the same time, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Aleksandr Erokhin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Russia international Anton Zabolotnyi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andreas Bjelland is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Kobenhavn and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' 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.
- 37' Nicolai Boilesen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 37.
- 42' 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.
- 44' Assisted by Sebastian Driussi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Robert Mak makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Kobenhavn and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 54' FC Kobenhavn is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Claudio Marchisio. He replaces Robert Mak on 58 minute.
- 61' The crowd applauds Nikolaj Thomsen as he leaves the pitch. Rasmus Falk steps in for FC Kobenhavn.
- 63' Brilliant from the ! Pieros Soteriou makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 63.
- 68' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 69' A moment of madness from Andreas Bjelland on 69 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Kobenhavn will be frustrated.
- 74' A quiet spell here at . FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Jan Gregus. He replaces Pieros Soteriou on 77 minute.
- 79' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Sebastian Driussi is replaced by Oleg Shatov.
- 84' FC Kobenhavn is showing some good football. However, FC Kobenhavn are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 89' Anton Zabolotnyi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daler Kuzyaev at the 89 minute mark.
- 90' Artem Dzyuba catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Viktor Fischer makes way for Sotiris Papagiannopoulos at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Kobenhavn.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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.