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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 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

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 Fenerbahçe SK H 3–1 W
12 Feb Fenerbahçe 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 Alavés H 1–2 L
24 Feb Club Atlético 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to score. At the same time, Villarreal CF does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Pablo Fornals has been relatively quiet despite scoring 31 goals in his last 407 appearances.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at . Villarreal CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 14' That is a Yellow card for Villarreal CF. Jaume Costa will be fuming at that decision.
  • 19' Villarreal CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 24' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Villarreal CF's shape.
  • 29' 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.
  • 33' Iborra does the damage! The net is bulging and Villarreal CF surge ahead!
  • 35' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sardar Azmoun makes it 1-1.
  • 36' Wilmar Barrios picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 38' The referee calls foul for Wilmar Barrios. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Javier Calleja might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 48' 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.
  • 53' The 27-year-old Manu Morlanes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 58' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg in their trying to find a way past Villarreal CF's compact .
  • 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
  • 64' Gerard Moreno makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Villarreal CF are in front.
  • 68' That is a Yellow card for Villarreal CF. Miguel Llambrich will be fuming at that decision.
  • 69' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Miguel Llambrich.
  • 71' Manu Morlanes has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 71 minutes.
  • 72' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Manu Morlanes departs to be replaced by Santiago Caseres.
  • 75' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Sardar Azmoun is replaced by Hernani.
  • 76' Igor Smolnikov has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Pablo Fornals is replaced by Santi Cazorla on 78 minute.
  • 83' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 85' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Gerard Moreno departs to be replaced by Carlos Bacca.
  • 88' Fresh legs for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg! Anton Zabolotnyi comes on to replace Magomed Ozdoev.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Villarreal CF to claim maximum points.

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
Branislav Ivanovic 1
Carlos Bacca 1
Sardar Azmoun 1
Iborra 1
Manu Morlanes 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 Fenerbahçe SK W 2019-02-12 Fenerbahçe 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 Alavés L 2019-02-24 Club Atlético 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.