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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs Villarreal CF, Europe 2018-19 ROUND OF 16

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1 – 3
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Thu 7 Mar 2019 · 17:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 14' Jaume Costa
Wilmar Barrios 36' Y
Wilmar Barrios 38' Y
Y 68' Miguelon
Y 69' Miguelon
Igor Smolnikov 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs Villarreal CF — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Giorgio Peretti
  • Referee Paolo Valeri
  • Referee Maurizio Mariani
  • Referee Gianluca Rocchi
  • Referee Filippo Meli
  • Referee Matteo Passeri

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 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 Ferencvarosi 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 Fenerbahce 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

2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-07 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–3 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar Villarreal CF H 1–3 L
02 Mar FK Ural A 1–0 W
21 Feb Fenerbahce SK H 3–1 W
12 Feb Fenerbahce SK A 0–1 L
13 Dec SK Slavia Praha A 0–2 L
09 Dec FK Rubin Kazan H 1–2 L
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg A 3–1 W
02 Mar Deportivo Alaves H 1–2 L
24 Feb Club Atletico de Madrid A 0–2 L
21 Feb Sporting Clube de Portugal H 1–1 D
17 Feb Sevilla FC H 3–0 W
14 Feb Sporting Clube de Portugal A 1–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sebastian Driussi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 14' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jaume Costa.
  • 19' 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.
  • 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yaroslav Rakitskii, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 33' Villarreal CF is taking the lead after the goal scored by Iborra on 33.
  • 35' GOAL! Sardar Azmoun scores on 35. Assisted by Robert Mak
  • 36' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 36.
  • 38' The referee shows FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player a Yellow card on 38.
  • 43' It looks surprising FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not make any changes. Pablo Fornals has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 48' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 53' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 58' Jaume Costa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 45 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 63' Villarreal CF is showing some good football. However, Villarreal CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 64' Sensational shot from Gerard Moreno. Villarreal CF is back in the lead.
  • 68' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Miguel Llambrich.
  • 69' It’s a booking for Villarreal CF player. Miguel Llambrich gets a Yellow card.
  • 71' What a strike from Manu Morlanes! The score is 1-3.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Manu Morlanes is replaced by Santiago Caseres.
  • 75' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Sardar Azmoun is replaced by Hernani.
  • 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Igor Smolnikov on 76.
  • 78' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 78 minute. Pablo Fornals leaves to be changed by Santi Cazorla.
  • 83' 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.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Carlos Bacca. He replaces Gerard Moreno on 85 minute.
  • 88' Anton Zabolotnyi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Magomed Ozdoev on 88 minute.
  • The final score is 1-3.

Lineups

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergei Semak

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javier Calleja

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gerard Moreno 2
Sardar Azmoun 1
Iborra 1
Manu Morlanes 1
Branislav Ivanovic 1
Carlos Bacca 1

Head to Head

2019-03-07 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–3 Villarreal CF

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2019-03-07 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–3 Villarreal CF L 2019-03-02 FK Ural 0–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2019-02-21 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 Fenerbahce SK W 2019-02-12 Fenerbahce SK 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2018-12-13 SK Slavia Praha 2–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2018-12-09 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 FK Rubin Kazan L

Villarreal CF Form

2019-03-07 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–3 Villarreal CF W 2019-03-02 Villarreal CF 1–2 Deportivo Alaves L 2019-02-24 Club Atletico de Madrid 2–0 Villarreal CF L 2019-02-21 Villarreal CF 1–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal D 2019-02-17 Villarreal CF 3–0 Sevilla FC W 2019-02-14 Sporting Clube de Portugal 0–1 Villarreal CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.29 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Villarreal CF 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg30% Draw27% Villarreal CF43%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
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
57%
Draw or Villarreal CF
70%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Villarreal CF
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg22% Draw44% Villarreal CF34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Handicap FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 16% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 21% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 14% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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