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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
6 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.8 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 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

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Alvaro Gonzalez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergei Semak might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 29' A stunning finish from Gerard Moreno — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 34' Brazil international Hernani has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 39' A quiet spell here at . FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 44' 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 Sardar Azmoun suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Santiago Caseres is replaced by Manu Morlanes.
  • 47' GOAL! Carlos Bacca fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 52' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Victor Ruiz.
  • 56' That is a Yellow card for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Oleg Shatov will be fuming at that decision.
  • 61' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 64' Mikhail Kerzhakov gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Andrey Lunev and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 70' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Santi Cazorla is hanging Iborra on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Ramiro Funes Mori is replaced by Miguel Llambrich.
  • 82' Jaume Costa is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
  • 87' The travelling FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' Branislav Ivanovic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg will have plenty to reflect on. Villarreal CF were simply the better side today.

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.