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RB Leipzig vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2019-20
RB Leipzig
2 – 1
Full Time
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Wed 23 Oct 2019 · 16:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45+5'
Y 8' Wilmar Barrios

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Champions League .

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 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/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

2
RB Leipzig 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-23 RB Leipzig 2–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg H 2–1 W
19 Oct VfL Wolfsburg H 1–1 D
05 Oct Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 1–1 D
02 Oct Olympique Lyonnais H 0–2 L
28 Sep FC Schalke 04 H 1–3 L
21 Sep SV Werder Bremen A 3–0 W
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct RB Leipzig A 1–2 L
19 Oct FK Rostov H 6–1 W
06 Oct FK Ural A 3–1 W
02 Oct Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 3–1 W
28 Sep FK Lokomotiv Moskva A 0–1 L
21 Sep FK Rubin Kazan H 5–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

RB Leipzig
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg get us underway at .
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 8' A moment of madness from Wilmar Barrios on 8 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg will be frustrated.
  • 13' A quiet spell here at . FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 18' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcel Sabitzer made 519 appearances and scored 50 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is taking the lead after the goal scored by Yaroslav Rakitskii on 25.
  • 30' Willi Orban has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RB Leipzig and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Emil Forsberg has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
  • 49' The deadlock is broken! Konrad Laimer gets on the scoresheet on 49 minutes.
  • 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 59' GOAL! Marcel Sabitzer scores on 59. Assisted by Lukas Klostermann
  • 64' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — RB Leipzig 2-1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcel Sabitzer 2
Konrad Laimer 1
Yaroslav Rakitskii 1
Diego Demme 1

Head to Head

2019-10-23 RB Leipzig 2–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

RB Leipzig Form

2019-10-23 RB Leipzig 2–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2019-10-19 RB Leipzig 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg D 2019-10-05 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 RB Leipzig D 2019-10-02 RB Leipzig 0–2 Olympique Lyonnais L 2019-09-28 RB Leipzig 1–3 FC Schalke 04 L 2019-09-21 SV Werder Bremen 0–3 RB Leipzig W

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2019-10-23 RB Leipzig 2–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2019-10-19 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 6–1 FK Rostov W 2019-10-06 FK Ural 1–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2019-10-02 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2019-09-28 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2019-09-21 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 5–0 FK Rubin Kazan W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for: RB Leipzig or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig44% Draw27% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg29%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
71%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
56%
RB Leipzig or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RB Leipzig30% Draw47% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg23%
Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.