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 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 | 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Molde FK to score. At the same time, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is showing some good football. However, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' The travelling FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Molde FK currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 21' A stunning finish from Daler Kuzyaev — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 26' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 31' Aleksandr Erokhin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg so far.
- 36' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Molde FK side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 51' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 61' Magnus Wolff Eikrem gets the nod from Molde FK. He replaces Petter Strand and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' What a moment for Eirik Hestad! That strike on 65 puts his side firmly in control.
- 67' Fresh legs for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg! Federico Vairo comes on to replace Sebastian Driussi.
- 71' Pawel Cibicki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fredrik Aursnes at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' The referee calls foul for Pawel Cibicki. He receives a Yellow card.
- 76' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Daler Kuzyaev exits the field as Matias Kranevitter enters on 76.
- 77' Erling Haland adds to his 20 season tally! Molde FK lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 82' Leandro Paredes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 86' The whistle greets Aleksandr Anyukov as he departs to be replaced by Luis Neto.
- 89' The referee calls foul for Vegard Forren. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' The Molde FK bench stirs into life. Christoffer Remmer is withdrawn and Leke James gets his opportunity.
- 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.