Fenerbahce SK vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, Europe 2018-19 ROUND OF 32
Overview
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Fenerbahce SK vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Europe .
- Fenerbahce SK 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Cyril Mugnier
- Referee Ruddy Buquet
- Referee Guillaume Debart
- Referee Julien Pacelli
- Referee Jerome Miguelgorry
- Referee Amaury Delerue
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Dec | FC Spartak Trnava | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Nov | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Nov | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Oct | FC Spartak Trnava | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 03 Dec | PFK Arsenal Tula | A | 2–4 | L |
| 29 Nov | FC København | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | FK Rostov | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Fenerbahçe SK host FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — let the battle begin!
- 5' Yaroslav Rakitskiy is having his name booked by the referee on 5.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 14' Controversy at the stadium! Mauricio Isla argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 19' Fenerbahçe SK are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 21' GOAL! Islam Slimani scores on 21.
- 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 31' Poor challenge from Sadik Ciftpinar. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 36' 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.
- 40' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Aleksandr Anyukov on 40 minutes.
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 55' Elmir Nabiullin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' Robert Mak needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 61' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Elmir Nabiullin has done his job and it is now time for Igor Smolnikov to step up.
- 66' It is a cagey affair so far. Fenerbahçe SK in their trying to find a way past FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's compact .
- 68' Controversy at the stadium! Robert Mak argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 72' Eljif Elmas makes way for Andre Ayew at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fenerbahce SK.
- 73' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sardar Azmoun is hanging Sebastian Driussi on the field on 73 minute.
- 78' Fenerbahçe SK have won 92 goals from 196 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 83' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 84' Fresh legs for Fenerbahce SK! Alper Potuk comes on to replace Victor Moses.
- 85' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Claudio Marchisio is hanging Robert Mak on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' The Fenerbahce SK manager makes a substitution. Mathieu Valbuena departs to be replaced by Roman Neustadter.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Fenerbahçe SK 1-0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
Lineups
Fenerbahce SK Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 31
- 35
- 37
- 28
- 4
- 5
- 3
- 99
- 8
- 18
- 44
Bench
- 33
- 20
- 6
- 7
- 1
- 19
- 22
Coach
Ersun Yanal
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 22
- 15
- 6
- 25
- 44
- 33
- 2
-
20
Robert Mak ↓ Claudio Marchisio 85'
- 8
- 11
Bench
-
19
Igor Smolnikov ↑ 61'
- 29
- 13
-
10
Claudio Marchisio ↑ 85'
- 41
- 27
-
7
Sardar Azmoun ↑ 73'
Coach
Sergei Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sardar Azmoun | 2 |
| Islam Slimani | 1 |
| Mehmet Topal | 1 |
| Magomed Ozdoev | 1 |
Fenerbahce SK Form
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
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
2018-12-03
PFK Arsenal Tula
4–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2018-11-29
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FC København
W
2018-11-25
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
FK Rostov
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37
Fenerbahce SK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fenerbahce SK win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Fenerbahce SK or Draw
83%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
45%
Fenerbahce SK or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fenerbahce SK win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
16.2%
2 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
2.5%
0 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Fenerbahce SK
| Handicap | Fenerbahce SK covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 17% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 27% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Fenerbahce SK keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.