FC Kobenhavn vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FC Kobenhavn vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Europe .
- FC Kobenhavn 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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 Plzeň | 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 Kobenhavn | 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 København to score. At the same time, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jesse Joronen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 35' Argentina international Sebastian Driussi has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 37' Nicolai Boilesen is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
- 42' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 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.
- 44' Robert Mak adds to his 0 season tally! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 49' Daler Kuzyaev is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC København so far.
- 54' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC København and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 58' Claudio Marchisio gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Robert Mak and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' A change in the FC Kobenhavn ranks — Nikolaj Thomsen exits the field as Rasmus Falk enters on 61.
- 63' Brilliant from the ! Pieros Soteriou makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 63.
- 68' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ståle Solbakken might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 69' Andreas Bjelland picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 74' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 77' The whistle greets Pieros Soteriou as he departs to be replaced by Jan Gregus.
- 79' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Sebastian Driussi by Oleg Shatov on 79 minute.
- 84' Dame Ndoye has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 89' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 89 minute. Daler Kuzyaev leaves to be changed by Anton Zabolotnyi.
- 90' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Sotiris Papagiannopoulos is replacing Viktor Fischer for the FC Kobenhavn side.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Kobenhavn 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 Kobenhavn Form
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2018-09-20
FC Kobenhavn
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 Kobenhavn xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FC Kobenhavn 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 Kobenhavn or Draw
71%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
59%
FC Kobenhavn 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 Kobenhavn
| Handicap | FC Kobenhavn 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 Kobenhavn 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.

