Zenit vs AZ Alkmaar: result 5-0 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on September 29, 2016 at 07:05 PM (UTC)Gazprom Arena, St. Petersburg
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What was the result of Zenit vs AZ Alkmaar?
Zenit won 5-0 on September 29, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 26′A. KokorinZenit
- 48′GiulianoZenit
- 59′A. KokorinZenit
- 66′D. CriscitoZenit (pen.)
- 80′O. ShatovZenit
Official lineup for Zenit vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Zenit
4-4-2- 22A. Dzyuba
- 9A. Kokorin
- 29R. Mak
- 7Giuliano
- 28A. Witsel
- 21Francisco Javier García Fernández
- 13Luís Neto
- 19I. Smolnikov
- 4D. Criscito
- 6N. Lombaerts
- 1Y. Lodygin
AZ Alkmaar
4-4-2- 27F. Friday
- 19D. dos Santos
- 9W. Weghorst
- 8J. van Overeem
- 30S. Wuytens
- 23D. Luckassen
- 5R. Haps
- 29Fernando Lewis
- 3R. van Eijden
- 4R. Vlaar
- 1S. Rochet
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zenit have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2016 | Anzhi(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 19, 2016 | Rubin(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 15, 2016 | Maccabi Tel Aviv(away) | 4-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 11, 2016 | Arsenal Tula(away) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Amkar(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2016 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 21, 2016 | FC Lienden(away) | 4-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Sep 18, 2016 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 15, 2016 | Dundalk(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Willem II(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Zenit score 2.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 2.0 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit | 2.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.0 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | AZ Alkmaar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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