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 (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for molde fk and fk zenit sankt-petersburg.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 21' Daler Kuzyaev does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg surge ahead!
- 26' molde fk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against fk zenit sankt-petersburg's shape.
- 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 36' 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 Sebastian Driussi suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' molde fk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined fk zenit sankt-petersburg backline.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' Aleksandr Erokhin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' Magnus Wolff Eikrem is replacing Petter Strand for the Molde FK side.
- 65' Eirik Hestad makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Molde FK are in front.
- 67' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Sebastian Driussi departs to be replaced by Federico Vairo.
- 71' Another substitution for Molde FK to replace Fredrik Aursnes by Pawel Cibicki on 71 minute.
- 76' The referee shows Molde FK player a Yellow card on 76.
- 76' Matias Kranevitter has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daler Kuzyaev on 76 minute.
- 77' Erling Haland adds to his 26 season tally! Molde FK lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 82' It is a cagey affair so far. molde fk in their trying to find a way past fk zenit sankt-petersburg's compact .
- 86' Luis Neto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aleksandr Anyukov at the 86 minute mark.
- 89' The referee has no hesitation. Vegard Forren is booked for Molde FK — Yellow card on 89.
- 90' The crowd applauds Christoffer Remmer as he leaves the pitch. Leke James steps in for Molde FK.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from molde fk to claim maximum points.
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.