Fenerbahce SK vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, Europe 2018-19 ROUND OF 32
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Fenerbahce SK vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Europe .
- Fenerbahce SK 8 games · 12 pts (2025/26)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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
30%
Clean Sheets
Fenerbahce SK this season
Fenerbahce SK this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Fenerbahce SK gets underway.
- 5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 14' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mauricio Isla on 14.
- 19' Fenerbahce SK is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 21' GOAL! Islam Slimani scores on 21.
- 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 31' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sadik Ciftpinar.
- 36' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 40' The referee shows FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player a Yellow card on 40.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' The travelling FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' 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 Branislav Ivanovic suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' 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.
- 61' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Elmir Nabiullin by Igor Smolnikov on 61 minute.
- 66' 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.
- 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Robert Mak on 68.
- 72' The Fenerbahce SK manager makes a substitution. Eljif Elmas departs to be replaced by Andre Ayew.
- 73' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Sebastian Driussi by Sardar Azmoun on 73 minute.
- 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
- 83' Sardar Azmoun has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 84' Time for substitution for Fenerbahce SK. Victor Moses is replaced by Alper Potuk.
- 85' The whistle greets Robert Mak as he departs to be replaced by Claudio Marchisio.
- 90' Another substitution for Fenerbahce SK to replace Mathieu Valbuena by Roman Neustadter on 90 minute.
- The final score is 1-0.
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.