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 (2025/26)
- Molde FK 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Harm Osmers
- Referee Deniz Aytekin
- Referee Eduard Beitinger
- Referee Rafael Foltyn
5 games this season
🟨 0.2/game
⚽ 3.0 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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' The ball is rolling at . FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are looking to make home advantage count against Molde FK.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Molde FK come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Artem Dzyuba has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 30' Molde FK player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and Molde FK are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 38' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Eirik Hestad on 38 minutes.
- 42' Brilliant from the ! Eirik Hestad makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 42.
- 47' 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.
- 52' Kristoffer Haugen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Stian Gregersen made 83 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Matias Kranevitter by Aleksandr Erokhin on 59 minute.
- 61' The referee has no hesitation. Igor Smolnikov is booked for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Yellow card on 61.
- 66' Molde FK is showing some good football. However, Molde FK are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 68' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Igor Smolnikov is replaced by Anton Zabolotnyi.
- 71' Artem Dzyuba adds to his 2 season tally! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 74' Fredrik Brustad has so much to prove this time. He replaces Petter Strand on 74 minute.
- 78' Another change for Molde FK made on 78 minute. Erling Haland leaves to be changed by Stian Gregersen.
- 80' GOAL! Anton Zabolotnyi fires home to make it 2-1!
- 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 86' Magnus Wolff Eikrem is ready to make an impact after coming on for Eirik Hestad at the 86 minute mark.
- 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Hernani.
- 88' The crowd applauds Hernani as he leaves the pitch. Magomed Ozdoev steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 90' Miha Mevlja is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 1 |
| Miha Mevlja | 1 |
| Anton Zabolotnyi | 1 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 1 |
| Miha Mevlja | 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.