Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and Villarreal CF.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and Villarreal CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 14' Villarreal CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 19' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and Villarreal CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 29' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Villarreal CF's shape.
  • 33' A goal from the Spain international Iborra! He fires home on 33 to make it 0-1!
  • 35' A goal from the Iran international Sardar Azmoun! He fires home on 35 to make it 1-1!
  • 36' Poor challenge from Wilmar Barrios. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 38' Wilmar Barrios is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
  • 43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 48' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 48.
  • 53' Villarreal CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 63' Jaume Costa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Villarreal CF tonight.
  • 64' Villarreal CF is taking the lead after the goal scored by Gerard Moreno on 64.
  • 68' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Miguel Llambrich.
  • 69' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Miguel Llambrich on 69 minutes.
  • 71' Manu Morlanes adds to his 0 season tally! Villarreal CF lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 72' Santiago Caseres gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Manu Morlanes and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Hernani has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sardar Azmoun on 75 minute.
  • 76' The referee calls foul for Igor Smolnikov. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 78' Villarreal CF make a change. Pablo Fornals trudges off to be replaced by Santi Cazorla on 78 minutes.
  • 83' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 85' Gerard Moreno makes way for Carlos Bacca at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
  • 88' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anton Zabolotnyi is hanging Magomed Ozdoev on the field on 88 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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
Manu Morlanes 1
Branislav Ivanovic 1
Carlos Bacca 1
Sardar Azmoun 1
Iborra 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.