FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs Molde FK, Europe 2018-19 PLAY OFF ROUND
Overview
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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs Molde FK — Europe .
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Molde FK 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Harm Osmers
- Referee Deniz Aytekin
- Referee Eduard Beitinger
- Referee Rafael Foltyn
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | Molde FK | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | FK Ural | H | 4–1 | W |
| 16 Aug | FK Dynama-Minsk | H | 8–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | FK Dynama-Minsk | A | 0–4 | L |
| 04 Aug | PFK Arsenal Tula | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Aug | Hibernian FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | Hibernian FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Aug | KF Laci | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | KF Laci | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Jul | Glenavon FC | H | 5–1 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Molde FK come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Molde FK fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Fredrik Aursnes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 83 appearances.
- 25' 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.
- 30' The referee calls foul for Vegard Forren. He receives a Yellow card.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Molde FK is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 38' The referee has no hesitation. Eirik Hestad is booked for Molde FK — Yellow card on 38.
- 42' What a moment for Eirik Hestad! That strike on 42 puts his side firmly in control.
- 47' The 34-year-old Ruben Gabrielsen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 52' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
- 57' It looks surprising Molde FK does not make any changes. Federico Vairo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 59' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Matias Kranevitter is replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin on 59 minute.
- 61' Igor Smolnikov was booked on 61.
- 66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 68' The whistle greets Igor Smolnikov as he departs to be replaced by Anton Zabolotnyi.
- 71' Assisted by Sebastian Driussi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Artem Dzyuba makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 74' Petter Strand makes way for Fredrik Brustad at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Molde FK.
- 78' Erling Haland makes way for Stian Gregersen at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Molde FK.
- 80' Magnificent from Anton Zabolotnyi! That is 41 goals in 105 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 85' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 86' Molde FK manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Magnus Wolff Eikrem is hanging Eirik Hestad on the field on 86 minute.
- 87' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 88' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Hernani is replaced by Magomed Ozdoev on 88 minute.
- 90' What composure from Miha Mevlja! The Slovenia international strokes it home. 3-1.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 19
- 14
- 22
- 6
-
33
Hernani ↓ Magomed Ozdoev 88'
- 2
- 8
- 23
- 11
- 20
Bench
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 59'
-
29
Anton Zabolotnyi ↑ 68'
- 15
- 13
- 28
- 1
-
27
Magomed Ozdoev ↑ 88'
Coach
Sergei Semak
Molde FK Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 5
- 4
- 19
- 8
-
14
Petter Strand ↓ Fredrik Brustad 74'
- 28
- 1
- 22
- 30
- 17
Bench
-
33
Fredrik Brustad ↑ 74'
-
6
Stian Gregersen ↑ 78'
-
7
Magnus Wolff Eikrem ↑ 86'
- 2
- 24
- 10
- 12
Coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eirik Hestad | 2 |
| Eirik Hestad | 2 |
| Anton Zabolotnyi | 1 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 1 |
| Miha Mevlja | 1 |
| Daler Kuzyaev | 1 |
| Erling Haaland | 1 |
| Daler Kuzyaev | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2018-08-23
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
Molde FK
W
2018-08-19
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–1
FK Ural
W
2018-08-16
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
8–1
FK Dynama-Minsk
W
2018-08-13
FK Rubin Kazan
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2018-08-09
FK Dynama-Minsk
4–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2018-08-04
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
PFK Arsenal Tula
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.12
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Molde FK xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
82%
Draw or Molde FK
41%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Molde FK
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Molde FK win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
4 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | Molde FK covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 23% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Molde FK keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.