Zenit hosts Juventus in round 3 of the Champions League group stage. The match will be played on Wednesday, October 20th at Gazprom Arena (Saint Petersburg)
Zenit is on the 3rd line in the standings (three points after two matches). The Blue-White-Sky Blues lost to Chelsea in London (1-0) and hammered Malmo at home (4-0). Zenit, which played the starting segment of the championship without defeats, made two misfires in recent weeks. On October 3, the club from St. Petersburg lost to Sochi at home (1-2), having suffered the first home defeat in the 2021/22 season. After a pause in the championship, Semak's team lost for the second time in a row. The current titleholders suffered an away defeat from Arsenal Tula (2-1). From the beginning of the second half, the Blue-White-Sky Blues were in the role of chasers. Having leveled the score in the 88th minute with the efforts of Artem Dzyuba, Zenit conceded a goal in the next attack and was left without points.
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Juventus is in 1st place in the Group H standings (6 points after 2 rounds). The Zebras dealt with Malmö FF away (3-0) and beat Chelsea at home (1-0). Having had a very bad start to the Italian championship (only one point in three games), the Old Lady is gradually making up for leeway. After a 1-1 draw against AC Milan at home, Juventus never lost points in Serie A matches. On October 17, Allegri’s men beat AC Roma at home (1-0) and gained their sixth victory in the last seven official games. Bianconeri earned another three points thanks to an early goal from Moise Kean. Before the break, the Romans could level the score, but Jordan Veretout did not upset Wojciech Szczesny from the penalty spot.
Juventus is gradually recovering from the crisis observed at the beginning of the season. Allegri relied on pragmatism and defensive play. In the last three matches, the Black-and-Whites won with the same score of 1-0, and it is possible that a similar result will be recorded on the pitch of Zenit. In addition, Allegri will not want to get involved in an intense game ahead of the important away match against Inter Milan, scheduled for next Sunday.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 goals scored
