Saturday , 14 November 2026

Villarreal CF vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, Europe 2018-19 ROUND OF 16

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Villarreal CF
2 – 1
Full Time
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Thu 14 Mar 2019 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Victor Ruiz 52' Y
Y 56' Oleg Shatov
Jaume Costa 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Villarreal CF vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
  • Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
  • Referee Bruno Rodrigues
  • Referee Tiago Martins
  • Referee Artur Dias
  • Referee Paulo Soares
10 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 10.2 goals/game 🟥 3 total

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

2
Villarreal CF 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-14 Villarreal CF 2–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2019-03-07 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–3 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Mar FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg H 2–1 W
10 Mar Levante UD A 2–0 W
07 Mar FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg A 3–1 W
02 Mar Deportivo Alavés H 1–2 L
24 Feb Club Atlético de Madrid A 0–2 L
21 Feb Sporting Clube de Portugal H 1–1 D
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Mar Villarreal CF A 1–2 L
10 Mar FK Ufa H 2–1 W
07 Mar Villarreal CF H 1–3 L
02 Mar FK Ural A 1–0 W
21 Feb Fenerbahçe SK H 3–1 W
12 Feb Fenerbahçe SK A 0–1 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Villarreal CF launch into their encounter with FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
  • 5' Villarreal CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's shape.
  • 10' Villarreal CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Villarreal CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Villarreal CF in their trying to find a way past FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's compact .
  • 29' A stunning finish from Gerard Moreno — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 34' Igor Smolnikov, a Russia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 39' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Villarreal CF and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergei Semak will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Villarreal CF! Manu Morlanes comes on to replace Santiago Caseres.
  • 47' Magnificent from Carlos Bacca! That is 21 goals in 420 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Victor Ruiz on 52.
  • 56' Controversy at the stadium! Oleg Shatov argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 61' A quiet spell here at . FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 64' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Andrey Lunev exits the field as Mikhail Kerzhakov enters on 64.
  • 69' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Iborra is replaced by Santi Cazorla.
  • 75' Mikhail Kerzhakov has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 401 appearances.
  • 77' The whistle greets Ramiro Funes Mori as he departs to be replaced by Miguel Llambrich.
  • 82' Controversy at the stadium! Jaume Costa argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 87' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 90' Brilliant from the ! Branislav Ivanovic makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Villarreal CF take all three points.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javier Calleja

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergei Semak

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gerard Moreno 2
Sardar Azmoun 1
Iborra 1
Manu Morlanes 1
Branislav Ivanovic 1
Carlos Bacca 1

Head to Head

2019-03-14 Villarreal CF 2–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2019-03-07 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–3 Villarreal CF

Villarreal CF Form

2019-03-14 Villarreal CF 2–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2019-03-10 Levante UD 0–2 Villarreal CF W 2019-03-07 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–3 Villarreal CF W 2019-03-02 Villarreal CF 1–2 Deportivo Alavés L 2019-02-24 Club Atlético de Madrid 2–0 Villarreal CF L 2019-02-21 Villarreal CF 1–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal D

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2019-03-14 Villarreal CF 2–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2019-03-10 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 FK Ufa W 2019-03-07 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–3 Villarreal CF L 2019-03-02 FK Ural 0–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2019-02-21 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 Fenerbahçe SK W 2019-02-12 Fenerbahçe SK 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF52% Draw26% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg22%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
78%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
48%
Villarreal CF or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF34% Draw47% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg19%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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