Thursday , 12 November 2026

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs Real Betis Balompié, Europe 2021-22 PLAYOFF ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2021-22
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2 – 3
Full Time
Real Betis Balompié
Thu 17 Feb 2022 · 17:45 UTC Gazprom Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Yaroslav Rakitskii 7' Y
Y 75' Tello
Wilmar Barrios 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs Real Betis Balompié — Europe at Gazprom Arena.

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

1
1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Real Betis Balompié
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-17 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–3 Real Betis Balompié

Recent Form

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Feb Real Betis Balompié H 2–3 L
08 Dec Chelsea FC H 3–3 D
28 Nov PFC CSKA Moskva A 2–0 W
23 Nov Malmo FF A 1–1 D
19 Nov FK Nizhny Novgorod H 5–1 W
07 Nov FK Ural A 0–0 D
Real Betis Balompié
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Feb FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg A 3–2 W
13 Feb Levante UD A 4–2 W
06 Feb Villarreal CF H 0–2 L
21 Jan RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 4–1 W
18 Jan Deportivo Alavés H 4–0 W
09 Jan Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to score. At the same time, Real Betis Balompie does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is showing some good football. However, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 7' Controversy at the stadium! Yaroslav Rakitskii argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 8' Guido Rodriguez puts Real Betis Balompie on the lead.
  • 13' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 18' The deadlock is broken! Willian Jose gets on the scoresheet on 18 minutes.
  • 23' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergey Semak will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' The deadlock is broken! Artem Dzyuba gets on the scoresheet on 25 minutes.
  • 28' A stunning finish from Malcom — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 33' A quiet spell here at Gazprom Arena. Real Betis Balompie seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and Real Betis Balompie are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 41' Sensational shot from Andres Guardado. Real Betis Balompie is back in the lead.
  • 46' Danil Krugovoi gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Yaroslav Rakitskii and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Betis Balompie that had 361 games and scored 466 goals.
  • 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 58' Fresh legs for Real Betis Balompie! Tello comes on to replace Juanmi.
  • 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 65' Yuri Alberto gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Claudinho and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' It’s high time Sergey Semak made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 73' Artem Dzyuba makes way for Ivan Sergeev at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
  • 75' Poor challenge from Tello. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 79' Real Betis Balompie make a change. Willian Jose trudges off to be replaced by Borja Iglesias on 79 minutes.
  • 84' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 86' Hector Bellerin gets the nod from Real Betis Balompie. He replaces Aitor Ruibal and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' The whistle greets Dmitri Chistyakov as he departs to be replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin.
  • 90' Wilmar Barrios is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2-3 Real Betis Balompie.

Lineups

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergey Semak

Real Betis Balompié Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manuel Pellegrini

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dmitri Chistyakov 1
Malcom 1
Artem Dzyuba 1
Willian Jose 1
Andres Guardado 1
Guido Rodriguez 1

Head to Head

2022-02-17 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–3 Real Betis Balompié

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2022-02-17 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–3 Real Betis Balompié L 2021-12-08 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–3 Chelsea FC D 2021-11-28 PFC CSKA Moskva 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2021-11-23 Malmo FF 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2021-11-19 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 5–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod W 2021-11-07 FK Ural 0–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D

Real Betis Balompié Form

2022-02-17 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–3 Real Betis Balompié W 2022-02-13 Levante UD 2–4 Real Betis Balompié W 2022-02-06 Real Betis Balompié 0–2 Villarreal CF L 2022-01-21 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–4 Real Betis Balompié W 2022-01-18 Real Betis Balompié 4–0 Deportivo Alavés W 2022-01-09 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–1 Real Betis Balompié D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.79 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.04 Real Betis Balompié xG
I would bet for: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Real Betis Balompié 75% + Over 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg34% Draw25% Real Betis Balompié41%
Actual: Real Betis Balompié win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
59%
Draw or Real Betis Balompié
66%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Real Betis Balompié
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg28% Draw39% Real Betis Balompié33%
Actual: Real Betis Balompié win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
2 – 0
3.6%
1 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Handicap FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers Push Real Betis Balompié covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 10% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 16% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 18% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 13% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Real Betis Balompié keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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