Zenit St Petersburg vs Juventus betting tips, predictions, odds, h2h, match preview

Zenit Saint Petersburg hosts Juventus on Wednesday night at the Gazprom Arena on Matchday 3 of the Champions League. The Russians enter the game after beating Malmö 3-4 on Matchday 2 of the Champions League.

Zenit St. Petersburg vs Juventus Match presentation

After a stormy start, Juventus are getting younger and will have full confidence in Russia. The Old Lady is on a seven-game unbeaten streak after starting the season terrible. On the previous match day, Juventus defeated current Champions League holders Chelsea 1-0 in a declaration of intent from the Italian giants.

Juventus continued their victory over Chelsea with Serie A victories over Turin and Rome, with each of Juventus’ last three appearances in all competitions ending in a 1-0 victory. Juventus lead Group H with six out of six points offered in the competition.

Zenit Saint Petersburg have won three out of six points in the Champions League. Sergei Semak’s side are on a two-game losing streak heading into Wednesday’s game. Both meetings saw Zenit St. Petersburg lose 2-1. Semak’s side played well against Chelsea on Matchday 1 of the Champions League group stage. If they can replicate that form on Wednesday it could be a tough game for Juventus to win.

Cotes des paris Zenit St. Petersburg vs Juventus

Zenit St. Petersburg have performed well at home this season, posting a record 5V-0D-1D in six games at Gazprom Arena. The Russians beat their opponents 14-6 at home while keeping two clean sheets going. However, Semak’s side are on a two-game losing streak after conceding twice in both games.

Zenit St. Petersburg play Wednesday’s Champions League game against underdogs – bookmakers win Russians full time with odds of 5/2.

Given the Italians’ European pedigree, bookmakers aren’t entirely convinced this game will be easy for the Old Lady. You can find the winning Juventus with an odds of 6/5 – many teams have fallen victim to a trip to Russia over the years, can the Turin team avoid this fate? You can end the game with a 23/10 draw from the bookmakers.

Zenit St. Petersburg have seen two games ended in draws this season while Juventus have also seen two games ended in draws this quarter in all competitions.

Seven straight games for Juventus have ended without a defeat and five straight games have ended in victories for the Bianconeri. Five of Juventus’ games this season have ended with less than 2.5 goals scored.

Juventus have played well in the Champions League and can consolidate their place in Group H with a win over Zenit St. Petersburg on Wednesday. A victory for the Bianconeri and a loss for Zenit St. Petersburg would likely mean the Russians will fight for second place in the group.

Zenit St. Petersburg vs Juventus team news

Zenit St. Petersburg forward Sardar Azmoun missed the team’s 2-1 loss to Arsenal Tula at the weekend due to suspension. Semak will have Azmoun back in the squad this week to face Juventus and Magomed Ozdoev is the only player to miss the game for Zenit St. Petersburg due to injury. Semak has an almost fit squad to face Juventus.

Leonardo Bonucci will be joined in central defense by Giorgio Chiellini after Matthijs de Ligt fell to a muscle injury. Forward Paulo Dybala is set to return, but Wednesday’s game could come too early for the Argentine. Midfielder Adrien Rabiot is absent after testing positive for COVID-19.

Alvaro Morata has returned from injury as a substitute against Roma and is set to start alongside Moise Kean. Morata and Dybala are Juventus’ goals co-leaders with three apiece in all competitions. Kean has two goals this season and is Juventus’ second goalscorer. Kean scored Juventus’ game-winning goal against Roma on Sunday night at home.

Zenit St. Petersburg vs Juventus H2H

These teams have not met in European competition for the past 12 years. The last time these teams played was in the 2008-09 Champions League group stage. Juventus took four of six points that season, winning 1-0 in the 180 minutes of football.

Juventus improve under Allegri and got rid of Cristiano Ronaldo’s hangover. The Old Lady beat her opponents 10-6 in five away games in all competitions. Zenit St. Petersburg have won five of six matches at Gazprom Arena this season. They outscored their opponents 14-6 this quarter at home.

Pronostic Zenit St. Petersburg vs Juventus

Total Corners: Over 8.5 @ 1.49 – BET NOW

Our first prediction of the match is that Zenit St. Petersburg and Juventus combine for more than 8.5 total corners in the match. Juventus have averaged 7.25 corners per game in their last five Serie A games. Zenit St. Petersburg have averaged 6.2 corners per game in their last five games in the Russian Premier League.

Both teams score goals: NO @ 21/20 – BET NOW

Juventus have won three consecutive games by 1-0. Four of their last seven games in all competitions have ended with a win to zero. Meanwhile, Zenit St. Petersburg have completed three of their last eight games in all competitions, with both sides not scoring goals. We believe one of these teams will score with correct score predictions found below.

Correct Score: Zenit St. Petersburg 0-1 Juventus @ 7/1 – BET NOW

Juventus have won three straight games 1-0 in all competitions. The Old Lady beat Chelsea, Turin and Rome in three straight games with just one goal. Although these teams have not played since the 2008-09 Champions League. The Old Lady won a 1-0 home win and an away draw in Russia.

Zenit lost 1-0 at Stamford Bridge and the score could be replicated once again when the teams meet at Gazprom Arena on Wednesday.

Zenit Saint Petersburg’s back-to-back losing streak is set to be extended to three games as Juventus win away. The win should give the old lady firm control over her future in the Champions League group stage. Zenit St. Petersburg will have to look elsewhere for points in the group.

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