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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs Malmo FF, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4 – 0
Full Time
Malmo FF
Wed 29 Sep 2021 · 16:45 UTC Gazprom Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 30' Erdal Rakip
Y 51' Anel Ahmedhodzic
Y 51' Anel Ahmedhodzic
R 51' Anel Ahmedhodzic
R 53' Anel Ahmedhodzic
Y 86' Franz Brorsson

Overview

Match Preview

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs Malmo FF — Champions League at Gazprom Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Jose Sanchez
  • Referee Tasos Sidiropoulos
  • Referee Polychronis Kostaras
  • Referee Lazaros Dimitriadis
  • Referee Ioannis Papadopoulos
  • Referee Guillermo Cuadra

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

1
1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Malmo FF
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-29 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 4–0 Malmo FF

Recent Form

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Malmo FF H 4–0 W
25 Sep PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara H 2–1 W
20 Sep FK Rubin Kazan A 3–1 W
14 Sep Chelsea FC A 0–1 L
11 Sep RFK Akhmat Grozny H 3–1 W
26 Aug PFC CSKA Moskva H 1–0 W
Malmo FF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg A 0–4 L
14 Sep Juventus FC H 0–3 L
24 Aug PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad A 1–2 L
18 Aug PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad H 2–0 W
10 Aug Rangers FC A 2–1 W
27 Jul Helsingin JK A 2–2 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% 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' 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.
  • 9' What a strike from Claudinho! The score is 1-0.
  • 14' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 19' 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.
  • 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Malmo FF that had 248 games and scored 152 goals.
  • 30' Erdal Rakip is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
  • 35' It’s high time Sergey Semak made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' Yaroslav Rakitskii has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 49' GOAL! Daler Kuzyaev scores on 49. Assisted by Yaroslav Rakitskii
  • 51' Anel Ahmedhodzic is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
  • 53' The referee calls foul for Anel Ahmedhodzic. He receives a Red card.
  • 55' Malmo FF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Martin Olsson is hanging Erdal Rakip on the field on 55 minute.
  • 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Sergio Pena. He replaces Bonke Innocent on 62 minute.
  • 63' Another substitution for Malmo FF to replace Antonio-Mirko Colak by Malik Abubakari on 63 minute.
  • 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Malmo FF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 75' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 75 minute. Claudinho leaves to be changed by Aleksandr Erokhin.
  • 80' Goal! Aleksei Sutormin scores his 21 goal in 342 matches.
  • 84' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kirill Kravtsov is hanging Aleksei Sutormin on the field on 84 minute.
  • 86' The referee calls foul for Franz Brorsson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 87' Noah Eile has so much to prove this time. He replaces Franz Brorsson on 87 minute.
  • 88' Another substitution for Malmo FF to replace Veljko Birmancevic by Adi Nalic on 88 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg players.

Lineups

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergey Semak

Malmo FF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wendel 1
Daler Kuzyaev 1
Aleksei Sutormin 1
Claudinho 1
Soren Rieks 1
Yaroslav Rakitskii 1

Head to Head

2021-09-29 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 4–0 Malmo FF

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2021-09-29 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 4–0 Malmo FF W 2021-09-25 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara W 2021-09-20 FK Rubin Kazan 1–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2021-09-14 Chelsea FC 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2021-09-11 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 RFK Akhmat Grozny W 2021-08-26 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 PFC CSKA Moskva W

Malmo FF Form

2021-09-29 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 4–0 Malmo FF L 2021-09-14 Malmo FF 0–3 Juventus FC L 2021-08-24 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 2–1 Malmo FF L 2021-08-18 Malmo FF 2–0 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad W 2021-08-10 Rangers FC 1–2 Malmo FF W 2021-07-27 Helsingin JK 2–2 Malmo FF D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.29 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Malmo FF xG
I would bet for: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg67% Draw20% Malmo FF13%
Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
87%
Draw or Malmo FF
33%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Malmo FF
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg51% Draw39% Malmo FF10%
Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
9.1%
1 – 1
9%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6.2%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 2
3.1%
0 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Handicap FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers Push Malmo FF covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 21% 53%
-1.5 47% — 53%
-1 47% 23% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Malmo FF keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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