Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 Atlético 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' Three points are at stake. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg host Malmo FF — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Malmo FF 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.
  • 9' Goal! Claudinho scores his 13 goal in 259 matches.
  • 14' 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 Wilmar Barrios suffering a number of foals already.
  • 19' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergey Semak will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 24' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 29' It’s high time Sergey Semak made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' A meaty challenge results in booking for Erdal Rakip on 30.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at Gazprom Arena. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and Malmo FF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 49' Daler Kuzyaev has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 49 minutes.
  • 51' The referee shows Malmo FF player a Yellow card on 51.
  • 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Anel Ahmedhodzic on 53.
  • 55' The Malmo FF manager makes a substitution. Erdal Rakip departs to be replaced by Martin Olsson.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Franz Brorsson made 248 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 62' Sergio Pena is replacing Bonke Innocent for the Malmo FF side.
  • 63' Malik Abubakari is replacing Antonio-Mirko Colak for the Malmo FF side.
  • 68' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 73' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 75' Aleksandr Erokhin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Claudinho on 75 minute.
  • 80' Aleksei Sutormin has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 80 minutes.
  • 84' Kirill Kravtsov gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Aleksei Sutormin and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Franz Brorsson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
  • 87' Malmo FF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Noah Eile is hanging Franz Brorsson on the field on 87 minute.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Malmo FF team. Veljko Birmancevic is replaced by Adi Nalic on 88 minute.
  • Malmo FF will have plenty to reflect on. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg were simply the better side today.

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