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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs Borussia Dortmund, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2020-21
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1 – 2
Full Time
Borussia Dortmund
Tue 8 Dec 2020 · 17:55 UTC Gazprom Arena HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'
Sardar Azmoun 10' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs Borussia Dortmund — Champions League at Gazprom Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Mihai Artene
  • Referee Istvan Kovacs
  • Referee Vasile Marinescu
  • Referee Marius Avram

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 Atletico 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

2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Borussia Dortmund
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-08 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 Borussia Dortmund 2020-10-28 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Recent Form

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Borussia Dortmund H 1–2 L
05 Dec FK Ural H 5–1 W
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
Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg A 2–1 W
05 Dec Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–1 D
02 Dec SS Lazio H 1–1 D
28 Nov 1. FC Koln H 1–2 L
24 Nov Club Brugge KV H 3–0 W
21 Nov Hertha BSC A 5–2 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is hosting Borussia Dortmund for another epic battle.
  • 5' It’s high time Lucien Favre made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Borussia Dortmund that had 521 games and scored 798 goals.
  • 16' Goal! Sebastian Driussi scores his 78 goal in 394 matches.
  • 21' 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.
  • 26' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' 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.
  • 46' Ansgar Knauff needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 58' The whistle greets Felix Passlack as he departs to be replaced by Youssoufa Moukoko.
  • 60' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Artem Dzyuba is hanging Sebastian Driussi on the field on 60 minute.
  • 61' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Daler Kuzyaev departs to be replaced by Wendel.
  • 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 67' The whistle greets Yaroslav Rakitskii as he departs to be replaced by Dejan Lovren.
  • 68' What a strike from Lukasz Piszczek! The score is 1-1.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Borussia Dortmund team. Lukasz Piszczek is replaced by Dan-Axel Zagadou on 72 minute.
  • 77' The travelling Borussia Dortmund supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 78' Sensational shot from Axel Witsel. Borussia Dortmund is back in the lead.
  • 79' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Magomed Ozdoev is replaced by Danil Krugovoi on 79 minute.
  • 83' Another change for Borussia Dortmund made on 83 minute. Thorgan Hazard leaves to be changed by Ansgar Knauff.
  • 88' Borussia Dortmund started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
  • Another three points for Borussia Dortmund.

Lineups

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergei Semak

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lucien Favre

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jadon Sancho 1
Erling Haaland 1
Lukasz Piszczek 1
Axel Witsel 1
Sebastian Driussi 1

Head to Head

2020-12-08 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 Borussia Dortmund 2020-10-28 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2020-12-08 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 Borussia Dortmund L 2020-12-05 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 5–1 FK Ural W 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

Borussia Dortmund Form

2020-12-08 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 Borussia Dortmund W 2020-12-05 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 Borussia Dortmund D 2020-12-02 Borussia Dortmund 1–1 SS Lazio D 2020-11-28 Borussia Dortmund 1–2 1. FC Koln L 2020-11-24 Borussia Dortmund 3–0 Club Brugge KV W 2020-11-21 Hertha BSC 2–5 Borussia Dortmund W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Borussia Dortmund 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg33% Draw27% Borussia Dortmund40%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
61%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
67%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Borussia Dortmund
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg26% Draw45% Borussia Dortmund29%
Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Handicap FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers Push Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 20% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.