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Malmo FF vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
Malmo FF
1 – 1
Full Time
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Tue 23 Nov 2021 · 20:00 UTC Eleda Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 36' Claudinho
Johan Dahlin 50' Y
Johan Dahlin 51' Y
Y 55' Wendel
Anel Ahmedhodzic 56' Y
Anel Ahmedhodzic 57' Y
Y 62' Dmitri Chistyakov
Niklas Moisander 74' Y
R 86' Dmitri Chistyakov
Soren Rieks 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Malmo FF vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Champions League at Eleda Stadion.

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 Munchen 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 Atletico 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 Qarabag Agdam 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 København 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

1
1
Malmo FF 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-23 Malmo FF 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2021-09-29 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 4–0 Malmo FF

Recent Form

Malmo FF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Malmo FF and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is underway.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Malmo FF that had 248 games and scored 152 goals.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergey Semak might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' Wendel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Malmo FF so far.
  • 28' A stunning finish from Soren Rieks — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 33' It looks like no one’s ball. Malmo FF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 36' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Claudinho on 36 minutes.
  • 41' Malmo FF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
  • 46' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Claudinho exits the field as Andrei Mostovoi enters on 46.
  • 50' Johan Dahlin picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 51' Controversy at the stadium! Johan Dahlin argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wendel on 55.
  • 56' The referee shows Malmo FF player a Yellow card on 56.
  • 57' Anel Ahmedhodzic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dmitri Chistyakov.
  • 67' The travelling FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Malmo FF team. Veljko Birmancevic is replaced by Martin Olsson on 69 minute.
  • 74' Poor challenge from Niklas Moisander. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Sergio Pena as he leaves the pitch. Erdal Rakip steps in for Malmo FF.
  • 83' 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.
  • 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dmitri Chistyakov on 86.
  • 90' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Malcom by Danil Krugovoi on 90 minute.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Soren Rieks.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Malmo FF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergey Semak

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wendel 1
Daler Kuzyaev 1
Aleksei Sutormin 1
Claudinho 1
Soren Rieks 1
Yaroslav Rakitskii 1

Head to Head

2021-11-23 Malmo FF 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2021-09-29 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 4–0 Malmo FF

Malmo FF Form

2021-11-23 Malmo FF 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2021-11-02 Malmo FF 0–1 Chelsea FC L 2021-10-20 Chelsea FC 4–0 Malmo FF L 2021-09-29 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 4–0 Malmo FF L 2021-09-14 Malmo FF 0–3 Juventus FC L 2021-08-24 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 2–1 Malmo FF L

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

✗ Wrong
Malmo FF29% Draw30% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg41%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
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

✗ Wrong
Malmo FF20% Draw49% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg31%
Actual: 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.