Malmo FF vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Malmo FF vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Champions League at Eleda Stadion.
- Malmo FF 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Aleksandrs Golubevs
- Referee Andris Treimanis
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Haralds Gudermanis
- Referee Aleksejs Spasjonnikovs
- Referee Willy Delajod
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Chelsea FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Oct | Chelsea FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Sep | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–4 | L |
| 14 Sep | Juventus FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Malmo FF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Nov | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 5–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | FK Ural | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Nov | Juventus FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 29 Oct | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 7–1 | 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' The wait is over. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg get us underway at Eleda Stadion.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Malmo FF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Wilmar Barrios is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg so far.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Malmo FF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg backline.
- 28' Soren Rieks doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 33' 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 Andrei Mostovoi suffering a number of foals already.
- 36' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 36.
- 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' Fresh legs for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg! Andrei Mostovoi comes on to replace Claudinho.
- 50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Johan Dahlin.
- 51' Johan Dahlin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 51.
- 55' It’s a booking for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player. Wendel gets a Yellow card.
- 56' Malmo FF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 57' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Anel Ahmedhodzic on 57 minutes.
- 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dmitri Chistyakov on 62.
- 67' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 69' Martin Olsson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Veljko Birmancevic on 69 minute.
- 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Niklas Moisander on 74.
- 78' The Malmo FF bench stirs into life. Sergio Pena is withdrawn and Erdal Rakip gets his opportunity.
- 83' Franz Brorsson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Malmo FF tonight.
- 86' That is a Red card for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Dmitri Chistyakov will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Danil Krugovoi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Malcom at the 90 minute mark.
- 90' Soren Rieks was booked on 90.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Malmo FF Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 15
- 8
- 6
- 31
- 27
- 2
- 20
- 5
- 9
- 19
Bench
- 13
- 24
- 7
- 22
- 21
- 29
- 1
- 37
- 17
- 34
- 30
Coach
Jon Dahl Tomasson
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 3
-
10
Malcom ↓ Danil Krugovoi 90'
- 8
- 22
- 5
- 44
- 41
- 2
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Andrei Mostovoi 46'
Bench
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 46'
- 14
-
4
Danil Krugovoi ↑ 90'
- 27
- 19
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 46'
- 71
- 94
- 64
- 91
- 85
Coach
Sergey Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daler Kuzyaev | 1 |
| Aleksei Sutormin | 1 |
| Claudinho | 1 |
| Soren Rieks | 1 |
| Yaroslav Rakitskii | 1 |
| Wendel | 1 |
Head to Head
Malmo FF Form
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2021-11-23
Malmo FF
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2021-11-19
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2021-11-07
FK Ural
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2021-11-02
Juventus FC
4–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2021-10-29
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
W
2021-10-24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
7–1
FK Spartak Moskva
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.05
Malmo FF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Malmo FF or Draw
58%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
71%
Malmo FF or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Malmo FF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.9%
0 – 0
10.6%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Malmo FF
| Handicap | Malmo FF covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 22% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Malmo FF keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

