Molde FK vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, Europe 2018-19 PLAY OFF ROUND
Overview
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Molde FK vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Europe .
- Molde FK 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Juan Martinez
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Abraham Alvarez
- Referee Roberto Alonso
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 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 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 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 | Fenerbahçe 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Aug | Hibernian FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | Hibernian FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Aug | KF Laci | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | KF Laci | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Molde FK vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — let the football do the talking.
- 5' 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 Aleksandr Anyukov suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' 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.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Molde FK side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 21' Daler Kuzyaev adds to his 0 season tally! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 31' Babacar Sarr has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 83 appearances.
- 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Molde FK and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 41' It’s high time Sergei Semak made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' The travelling FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' The 31-year-old Eirik Hestad has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 61' A tactical swap from Molde FK — Magnus Wolff Eikrem on, Petter Strand off on 61 minutes.
- 65' Eirik Hestad is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 67' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 67 minute. Sebastian Driussi leaves to be changed by Federico Vairo.
- 71' The whistle greets Fredrik Aursnes as he departs to be replaced by Pawel Cibicki.
- 76' Molde FK player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 76' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Matias Kranevitter on, Daler Kuzyaev off on 76 minutes.
- 77' Goal! Erling Haland scores his 255 goal in 83 matches.
- 82' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 86' Luis Neto is replacing Aleksandr Anyukov for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- 89' Vegard Forren picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Leke James has so much to prove this time. He replaces Christoffer Remmer on 90 minute.
- Another three points for Molde FK.
Lineups
Molde FK Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 5
- 4
- 19
- 8
- 14
- 28
- 1
-
22
Christoffer Remmer ↓ Leke James 90'
- 30
-
17
Fredrik Aursnes ↓ Pawel Cibicki 71'
Bench
- 6
-
7
Magnus Wolff Eikrem ↑ 61'
- 2
-
24
Pawel Cibicki ↑ 71'
-
10
Leke James ↑ 90'
- 9
- 12
Coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 19
- 21
- 14
- 29
- 5
- 6
- 33
-
2
Aleksandr Anyukov C ↓ Luis Neto 86'
- 23
- 11
Bench
- 22
- 15
-
13
Luis Neto ↑ 86'
- 1
-
8
Matias Kranevitter ↑ 76'
- 27
-
20
Federico Vairo ↑ 67'
Coach
Sergei Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eirik Hestad | 2 |
| Eirik Hestad | 2 |
| Erling Haaland | 1 |
| Daler Kuzyaev | 1 |
| Anton Zabolotnyi | 1 |
| Erling Haaland | 1 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 1 |
| Miha Mevlja | 1 |
Head to Head
Molde FK Form
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2018-08-30
Molde FK
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2018-08-26
FK Ufa
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2018-08-23
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
Molde FK
W
2018-08-19
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–1
FK Ural
W
2018-08-16
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
8–1
FK Dynama-Minsk
W
2018-08-13
FK Rubin Kazan
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49
Molde FK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Molde FK or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 73% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Molde FK win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Molde FK or Draw
71%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
56%
Molde FK or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Molde FK
| Handicap | Molde FK covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Molde FK keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.