Zenit vs Molde: result 3-1 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-offsKick-off on August 23, 2018 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Gazprom Arena, St. Petersburg
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What was the result of Zenit vs Molde?
Zenit won 3-1 on August 23, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 42′E. HestadMolde
- 71′A. DzyubaZenit
- 80′A. ZabolotnyZenit
- 90′M. MevljaZenit
Official lineup for Zenit vs Molde
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Zenit
4-4-2- 11S. Driussi
- 22A. Dzyuba
- 14D. Kuzyaev
- 8M. Kranevitter
- 33Hernani
- 20R. Mak
- 23M. Mevlja
- 19I. Smolnikov
- 2A. Anyukov
- 6B. Ivanović
- 99A. Lunev
Molde
4-3-3- 30E. Haaland
- 14P. Strand
- 17F. Aursnes
- 19E. Hestad
- 16E. Hussain
- 22C. Remmer
- 8B. Sarr
- 28K. Haugen
- 4R. Gabrielsen
- 5V. Forren
- 1A. Linde
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zenit have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Molde have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 9, 2018 | Dinamo Minsk(away) | 0-4 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Arsenal Tula(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 9, 2018 | Hibernian(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Lillestrom(away) | 2-2 | Eliteserien |
How many goals should we expect?
Zenit score 2.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Molde score 2.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit | 2.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Molde | 2.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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