FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs SS Lazio, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs SS Lazio — Champions League at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SS Lazio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
- Referee Tiago Martins
- Referee Luis Godinho
- Referee Paulo Soares
- Referee Antonio Nobre
- Referee Artur Soares Dias
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | SS Lazio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Nov | FK Khimki | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Oct | PFK Sochi | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Nov | Torino FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 28 Oct | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Borussia Dortmund | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | UC Sampdoria | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and SS Lazio has kicked off!
- 4' The referee has no hesitation. Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro is booked for SS Lazio — Yellow card on 4.
- 7' Controversy at the stadium! Daler Kuzyaev argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 12' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and SS Lazio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 17' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergei Semak will be considering his options from the bench.
- 22' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 27' Wesley Hoedt, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 32' What a strike from Aleksandr Erokhin! The score is 1-0.
- 37' It looks like no one’s ball. SS Lazio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SS Lazio that had 519 games and scored 589 goals.
- 47' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Francesco Acerbi made 519 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 52' Another change for SS Lazio made on 52 minute. Marco Parolo leaves to be changed by Danilo Cataldi.
- 57' Magomed Ozdoev is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
- 59' SS Lazio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 59' Vedat Muriqi makes way for Felipe Caicedo at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from SS Lazio.
- 61' The whistle greets Aleksandr Erokhin as he departs to be replaced by Andrei Mostovoi.
- 66' It’s high time Sergei Semak made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 71' A quiet spell here at Gazprom Arena. SS Lazio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 76' SS Lazio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
- 77' It’s a booking for SS Lazio player. Felipe Caicedo gets a Yellow card.
- 78' Danil Krugovoi gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Yurii Zhirkov and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' That is a Yellow card for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Wilmar Barrios will be fuming at that decision.
- 79' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Yurii Zhirkov is replaced by Danil Krugovoi.
- 82' GOAL! Felipe Caicedo fires home to make it 1-1!
- 85' Dejan Lovren was booked on 85.
- 85' It is a substitution in SS Lazio team. Joaquin Correa is replaced by Luiz Felipe on 85 minute.
- 86' Danil Krugovoi is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
- 90' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Magomed Ozdoev trudges off to be replaced by Aleksei Sutormin on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 3
- 21
-
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↓ Wendel 90'
- 22
- 5
- 44
-
18
Yuri Zhirkov ↓ Danil Krugovoi 78'
- 41
- 27
Bench
-
20
Wendel ↑ 90'
- 99
-
4
Danil Krugovoi ↑ 78'
- 78
-
19
Aleksei Sutormin ↑ 90'
- 87
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 61'
- 92
Coach
Sergei Semak
SS Lazio Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 25
-
11
Joaquin Correa ↓ Luiz Felipe 85'
-
16
Marco Parolo C ↓ Danilo Cataldi 52'
- 4
- 21
- 77
- 33
- 96
- 92
-
94
Vedat Muriqi ↓ Felipe Caicedo 59'
Bench
-
7
Andreas Pereira ↑ 59'
- 13
-
3
Luiz Felipe ↑ 85'
-
20
Felipe Caicedo ↑ 59'
-
32
Danilo Cataldi ↑ 52'
- 71
- 55
- 53
- 54
- 50
- 58
Coach
Simone Inzaghi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ciro Immobile | 2 |
| Felipe Caicedo | 1 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 1 |
| Marco Parolo | 1 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2020-11-04
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–1
SS Lazio
D
2020-11-01
FK Khimki
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2020-10-28
Borussia Dortmund
2–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2020-10-24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
FK Rubin Kazan
L
2020-10-20
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
Club Brugge KV
L
2020-10-17
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
PFK Sochi
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.43
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
SS Lazio xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or SS Lazio 72% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
62%
Draw or SS Lazio
66%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or SS Lazio
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6.8%
1 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | SS Lazio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
SS Lazio keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

