Molde vs Zenit: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-offsKick-off on August 30, 2018 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Aker Stadion, Molde
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What was the result of Molde vs Zenit?
Molde won 2-1 on August 30, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 21′D. KuzyaevZenit
- 65′E. HestadMolde
- 76′E. HaalandMolde
Official lineup for Molde vs Zenit
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Molde
4-2-3-1- 30E. Haaland
- 14P. Strand
- 17F. Aursnes
- 19E. Hestad
- 16E. Hussain
- 22C. Remmer
- 8B. Sarr
- 28K. Haugen
- 4R. Gabrielsen
- 5V. Forren
- 1A. Linde
Zenit
4-4-2- 11S. Driussi
- 29A. Zabolotny
- 14D. Kuzyaev
- 33Hernani
- 5L. Paredes
- 21A. Erokhin
- 23M. Mevlja
- 19I. Smolnikov
- 2A. Anyukov
- 6B. Ivanović
- 99A. Lunev
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Molde have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Zenit have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2018 | Ranheim(home) | 2-3 | Eliteserien |
| Aug 23, 2018 | Zenit(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Stabaek(away) | 1-3 | Eliteserien |
| Aug 16, 2018 | Hibernian(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Brann(home) | 5-1 | Eliteserien |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2018 | FC UFA(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 23, 2018 | Molde(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Ural(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2018 | Dinamo Minsk(home) | 8-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 13, 2018 | Rubin(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Molde wins, 0 draws, 1 Zenit win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2018 | Zenit 3-1 Molde | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
Molde score 2.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Zenit score 2.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molde | 2.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
| Zenit | 2.3 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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