Zenit hosts Chelsea in round 6 of the Champions League group stage. The match will be played on Wednesday, December 8th at Gazprom Arena (Saint Petersburg)
Sergei Semak's team is in 3rd position in the standings with four points after five matches. Zenit gained one victory and one draw and suffered three losses. The Blue-White-Sky Blues are approaching the last match of the group stage without any tournament motivation. Thanks to the away draw against Malmo FF (1-1), they guaranteed themselves the 3rd place in the group ahead of schedule, which will give them a ticket to the Europa League playoffs. Zenit players also retain their positions in the Russian Premier League, where they are leading after 17 rounds. However, Zenit's position turned out to be more precarious due to a home draw against FC Rostov (2-2). Dynamo Moscow took advantage of that misfire and came close to the current titleholders.
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Thomas Tuchel's team is ranked 1st in Group H with 12 points. Chelsea chalked up four victories and one defeat in five rounds. The Blues are on the verge of winning their group. A landslide 4-0 victory over Juventus in the last round made the Pensioners the leaders in terms of additional indicators. Tuchel's team is not in the best mood before the match against Zenit. Chelsea lost to West Ham in the London derby on December 4 (3-2) and ended a 12-game unbeaten run in all competitions. Manchester City and Liverpool took advantage of the Blues' misfire, dropping them from 1st to 3rd place in the Premier League standings.
Chelsea will come to St. Petersburg for three points. And Tuchel's team is likely to achieve this goal. The Pensioners have an advantage in the class of players. In addition, the current holders of the Champions League Cup are motivated to take 1st place in the group in order to avoid a potentially powerful opponent in the 1/8 finals. Zenit has already solved the minimum task by securing its promotion to the Europa League. The victory over Chelsea is important for Semak's team only in terms of prestige. At the same time, the Petersburgers will certainly keep in mind the upcoming match against Dynamo Moscow, which will be crucial in the distribution of the final places in the RPL standings. Therefore, the visitors have every chance of gaining a confident victory.
Prediction for the match: Chelsea to win with -1.5 handicap
