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Club Brugge KV vs Zenit Prediction & Betting tips
The hot phase in the fight for promotion to the knockout phase has long since begun in the Champions League. In Group F, a relatively clear picture has emerged in the past four rounds, because the two group leaders Dortmund and Lazio are almost certain to be promoted.
In the chase duel Bruges vs. Zenit St. Petersburg see the betting odds the hosts at an advantage. With a home win, they could at least keep a theoretical chance of progressing. In any case, this would ensure that the company would remain in international business beyond the winter break.
On the other hand, St. Petersburg was only able to get one point in the premier class and can at least play its way into the Europa League with an away win. In view of an open starting position, the Russians can certainly be trusted with this coup, because there is no lack of quality among the guests.
We can look forward to an extremely exciting duel in which the outcome is still completely open. The bookmakers also see it that way, with their odds in the game Bruges vs. Zenit St. Petersburg cannot make a clear forecast. In any case, both teams will do everything in their power to be able to winter internationally.
Bruges:
The Belgian champions have unusual difficulties in finding the consistency they need in the league this year. With three defeats this season in the league, they are still a long way from the sovereign performances of the previous year and have to be content with third place in the table.
In the Champions League, however, the Belgians present themselves passably and have already collected four points in four games. That the bookmakers in the game Bruges vs. Zenit St. Petersburg distributing the odds in favor of the hosts is probably primarily a reaction to the opening success in Russia.
The last two games against Dortmund were less glorious. Bruges received a straight 3-0 defeat in both games. Even if it is clear that BVB is in a different league in terms of quality, the Belgians could have shown a little more resistance.
Now the third place in the group can be secured against St. Petersburg, a draw would be enough. With a win, Bruges would even have an outsider chance of promotion to the last sixteen of the Champions League.
The Belgians are currently presenting themselves unusually insecure in their own stadium. Including the home defeat against Dortmund, it set three of the four season bankruptcies at home so far. The offensive also stuttered a bit recently, as only one goal was scored in the last three competitive games.
That in the game Bruges vs. Zenit St. Petersburg is a tip for the home side but is by no means a sure thing, as the statistics prove. For this reason, alternative options are more likely to be considered.
Zenit St. Petersburg:
Things didn’t go too well for St. Petersburg in the Champions League. In the difficult group F only the last place in the table remains for the Russians. With a clear away win, Bruges can now be intercepted, which would enable coach Sergey Semak’s team to switch to the Europa League.
Against the Belgians, the coach is relying on the offensive reliability of his team, because in the last 14 competition games the Russians have only failed to score twice. With a solid defensive concept, the away win on Wednesday is certainly possible.
Tactical fox Semak, who likes to adapt the formation of his squad to the opponent, will probably fall back on a 4-4-2 system in this difficult away game in order to close the store as close as possible.
Last but not least, he has to compensate for one or the other loss at short notice, as our list of bans / injuries in the Champions League shows. Above all, the center forward and captain Dzyuba will be sorely missing in Belgium.
In order to land the urgently needed away win, an excellent performance is now necessary. In view of the last little sovereign performance of the hosts, the game Bruges vs. Zenit St. Petersburg a tip for the guests but a good option.
Like our betting base odds comparison, a bet on the Russians is rewarded with excellent odds, which in our opinion should be used if the odds are almost equally distributed.
Club Brugge KV vs Zenit head to head matches
20.10.20 CL Zenit Club Brugge KV 1 : 2
11.07.14 CF Zenit Club Brugge KV 1 : 1
30.09.87 EL Club Brugge KV Zenit 5 : 0
16.09.87 EL Zenit Club Brugge KV 2 : 0