FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs RB Leipzig, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs RB Leipzig — Champions League at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Roy Hassan
- Referee Orel Grinfeeld
- Referee Idan Yarkoni
- Referee Eitan Shmuelevich
6 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | RB Leipzig | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | RB Leipzig | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | FK Rostov | H | 6–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | FK Ural | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 8–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 6–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | SC Freiburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
RB Leipzig
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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 RB Leipzig for another epic battle.
- 5' With 1 assists to his name this season, Konrad Laimer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 6' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 11' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RB Leipzig that had 519 games and scored 734 goals.
- 16' The travelling RB Leipzig supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 21' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
- 26' The 32-year-old Douglas Santos has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 41' Wilmar Barrios has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 32 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Marcel Halstenberg exits the field as Kevin Kampl enters on 46.
- 50' Diego Demme adds to his 0 season tally! RB Leipzig lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 55' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg in their trying to find a way past RB Leipzig's compact .
- 60' RB Leipzig come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 61' Timo Werner is ready to make an impact after coming on for Christopher Nkunku at the 61 minute mark.
- 63' Magnificent from Marcel Sabitzer! That is 50 goals in 519 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Artem Dzyuba.
- 70' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sebastian Driussi is hanging Branislav Ivanovic on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' 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.
- 76' Amadou Haidara is replacing Emil Forsberg for the RB Leipzig side.
- 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 85' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Aleksandr Erokhin departs to be replaced by Daler Kuzyaev.
- 88' That is a Yellow card for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Daler Kuzyaev will be fuming at that decision.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 19
- 21
- 22
- 6
- 5
- 4
- 44
- 41
- 27
- 7
Bench
-
15
Vyacheslav Karavaev ↑ 46'
-
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↑ 85'
- 18
- 20
- 17
-
11
Sebastian Driussi ↑ 70'
- 78
Coach
Sergei Semak
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 9
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↓ Amadou Haidara 76'
- 22
- 1
- 16
- 23
- 5
- 31
- 27
- 7
Bench
- 26
- 17
-
11
Timo Werner ↑ 61'
- 28
-
44
Kevin Kampl ↑ 46'
- 20
-
8
Amadou Haidara ↑ 76'
Coach
Julian Nagelsmann
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcel Sabitzer | 2 |
| Yaroslav Rakitskii | 1 |
| Diego Demme | 1 |
| Konrad Laimer | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2019-11-05
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–2
RB Leipzig
L
2019-11-02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
D
2019-10-27
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2019-10-23
RB Leipzig
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2019-10-19
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
6–1
FK Rostov
W
2019-10-06
FK Ural
1–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.16
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or RB Leipzig 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
55%
Draw or RB Leipzig
72%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or RB Leipzig
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RB Leipzig win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
8%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | RB Leipzig covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 22% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.