Juventus vs Zenit Prediction & Tips
Juventus and Zenit play at Allianz Stadium, in a UEFA Champions League (Group Stage) match.
Youth Analysis
After 3 wins, the home team is currently in the 1st position, with 9 points won. In the last match, they won by (0‑1) in an away match against Zenit, after in the previous match they won by (1‑0) at home to Chelsea. The team comes for this match after a (2‑1) away loss against Hellas Verona. Juventus has won 7, tied 1 and lost 2 of the last 10 home matches. Their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches. In their home games there is a tendency for goals, as 22 of their last 33 games have ended with Over 2.5 goals. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 4 times and have never been able to turn the score around. In the last 20 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 8 of their 20 goals between minutes (76’‑90′).
Juventus comes unmotivated for this match after the defeat against Hellas Verona, by 2-1, thus adding the second consecutive setback in official matches: the only goal of the team was signed by Weston McKennie. However, it should be noted that the Italians won all the matches played in the Champions League group stage. In this reception to Zenit, coach Massimiliano Allegri should keep the team in 4-2-2 with Paulo Dybala and Álvaro Morata in the most advanced positions: the first athlete mentioned is Juventus’ top scorer with 4 goals scored in official matches. Out of this game are Federico Bernardeschi, Moise Kean and Mattia De Sciglio, all with physical problems.
Zenit Analysis
The away team is currently in the 3rd position, with 3 points won, after 1 win and 2 losses. In the last match, they lost by (0‑1) at home against Juventus, after having won by (4‑0) at home against Malmö FF in the previous match. In their last match, for the Premier League, they got a home win against Dinamo Moskva by (4‑1). Their last away match was for the Premier League and ended in a (2‑1) loss against Arsenal Tula. In the last 10 away matches Zenit has won 4, tied 4 and lost 2. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games. In their away matches there is a tendency to have goals, as 14 of their last 20 matches have ended with Over 2.5 goals. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 4 times and have only turned the score around 1 time.
Zenit St. Petersburg enters this match after a 4-1 victory against Dynamo Moscow, in a game counting for the Russian championship: the team’s goals were scored by Yaroslav Rakitskiy, Artem Dzyuba, Wendel and Claudinho. Note that the Russians only won 1 of the 3 games played in the group stage of the Champions League. On this trip to the Juventus field, coach Sergey Semak should keep it in 3-4-3, prioritizing the organization of his block and counterattacks on the flanks. Forward Sardar Azmoun is the best scorer of this team with 8 goals scored. For this game, the visiting coach cannot count on Magomed Ozdoev, Malcom and Douglas Santos, all injured.
Juventus – Zenit FREE TIPS
Juventus – Win @ 1.55
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
