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Zenit Saint Petersburg vs Club Brugge
Matchday 2024 of the 21/XNUMX UEFA Champions League season
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2024
Starts 17:55 UK / 18:55 CET
Venue: Gazprom Arena (Saint Petersburg).
The 2024/21 Champions League officially kicks off with Russian giants Zenit Saint Petersburg hosting Club Brugge on Tuesday, October 20th at 18:55pm CST or 17:55pm UK Standard Time.
Teams are heavily outnumbered in Group F, with Borussia Dortmund and SS Lazio the favorites to fill the top two spots.
However, both teams will look to beat the odds and advance to the Round of 2019 this time around, having failed in 20/XNUMX.
Zenit accumulated 7 points last year but finished last in the group with 7 points.
On the other hand, Bruges managed only 3 points, all tied and finished at the bottom of the group.
Without much to separate on paper, these sides will look for a positive start to the quarter.
Zenit vs Club Brugge head to head
The only meeting between Zenit and Club Brugge was in the first round of the 1987/88 UEFA Cup. The Belgians had the last laugh with a stunning 5-0 win in the second leg, reversing their 0-2 defeat in Russia. Kenneth Brylle Larsen was the hero of the night with 4 goals.
Zenit has an excellent record of 100% home wins against Belgian teams and a total of 17-3 goals. And 2,5+ goals were scored on all but one occasion.
Bruges, on the other hand, won just one in 5 trips to Russia and lost the remaining 4.
Zenit vs Club Brugge Prediction
Both teams have enough playing time and the team's fitness and cohesion are setting the stage for an interesting competition.
Zenit leads the Russian Premier League standings with 7 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss out of 11, more importantly, they won each of their 5 home games with a goal difference of 18-4.
Meanwhile, Brugge, after a shaky start, are back in business with a 6-match unbeaten run (5W, 1L) scoring 18 goals in the process. They also only conceded 4 goals in that period.
Therefore, goals will be our main choice and more than 2,5 full-time to be precise, also because 6 of Zenit's 7h2h games in St. Petersburg against Belgian clubs saw the same thing.
At the same time, hardcore bettors can go back to winning at home at medium stakes with Zenit, with a 100% win record at this stadium against Belgian clubs. But I will go for a no bet draw for the Russians, which I think is a safe option on the first day of the competition.
Betting tips for Zenit vs Club Brugge:
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Over 2,5 goals at 1,80 odd
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Zenit bet does not tie at 1,35 odd.
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