Villarreal CF vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, Europe 2018-19 ROUND OF 16
Overview
Match Preview
Villarreal CF vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Europe .
- Villarreal CF 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
- Referee Bruno Rodrigues
- Referee Tiago Martins
- Referee Artur Dias
- Referee Paulo Soares
12 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
🟥 2 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Villarreal CF kicks off things out of here…
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Robert Mak is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Villarreal CF.
- 10' Villarreal CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's shape.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 29' Magnificent from Gerard Moreno! That is 99 goals in 407 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 39' Argentina international Santiago Caseres has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 46' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Manu Morlanes is hanging Santiago Caseres on the field on 46 minute.
- 47' Carlos Bacca doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 52' Victor Ruiz was booked on 52.
- 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Oleg Shatov on 56.
- 61' Villarreal CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 64' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Andrey Lunev is withdrawn and Mikhail Kerzhakov gets his opportunity.
- 69' The 42-year-old Branislav Ivanovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Santi Cazorla. He replaces Iborra on 70 minute.
- 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Javier Calleja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 77' The whistle greets Ramiro Funes Mori as he departs to be replaced by Miguel Llambrich.
- 82' Villarreal CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 90' Branislav Ivanovic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- Full Time. Villarreal CF beats FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Iborra ↓ Santi Cazorla 70'
-
4
Ramiro Funes Mori ↓ Miguelon 77'
- 9
- 7
- 13
- 11
- 2
- 6
- 3
- 8
- 5
Bench
- 16
-
19
Santi Cazorla ↑ 70'
- 17
- 1
-
28
Manu Morlanes ↑ 46'
- 30
-
15
Miguelon ↑ 77'
Coach
Javier Calleja
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 19
- 6
- 25
- 44
- 33
- 17
- 30
- 27
- 11
-
7
Sardar Azmoun ↓ Robert Mak 70'
Bench
- 14
- 29
- 13
-
41
Mikhail Kerzhakov ↑ 64'
- 2
-
20
Robert Mak ↑ 70'
-
8
Matias Kranevitter ↑ 46'
Coach
Sergei Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Moreno | 2 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 1 |
| Iborra | 1 |
| Manu Morlanes | 1 |
| Branislav Ivanovic | 1 |
| Carlos Bacca | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

