Champions League – Zenit Petersborg vs Chelsea: Betting Preview

Chelsea will visit Zenit Petersborg this evening in their final game of the Champions League group stage. Having already received the golden ticket to the next phase of the tournament, there will be no pressure on Thomas Tuchel’s side tonight.

The Blues currently share equal points with Juventus in Group H and tonight’s fixtures will decide the table toppers. The Russian outfit will have a mountainous task to overcome the Premier League club that has been reflecting a steady winning mentality this season.

Stats and facts for Zenit Petersborg and Chelsea.

Facts are calculated for Champions League

• Zenit Petersborg did not win the last 3 matches in a row;
• Zenit Petersborg conceded in the last 18 of 20 matches;
• Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Zenit Petersborg’s last 3 of 5 matches;
• Total goals was OVER 3.5 in Zenit Petersborg’s last 2 of 4 matches.

• Chelsea has won the last 3 matches in a row;
• Chelsea has won in the last 6 of 7 matches;
• Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Chelsea’s last 11 of 13 matches;
• Chelsea scored in the last 15 of 17 matches.

Lineup Zenit Petersborg vs Chelsea

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Current form — Zenit Petersborg v. Chelsea

The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.

Zenit Petersborg will try to keep it steady

It has been a rollercoaster couple of weeks for Zenit Petersborg with performances showing little sign of stability. Zenit Petersborg go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous 3 matches, which started off with a 1-1 draw against Malmoe FF. They went on to beat CSKA Moskva 2-0, before sharing the spoils with FC Rostov in a 2-2 draw.

The Blues keep target in sight

Chelsea go into this encounter high on confidence following 3 wins in the last 6 matches. The Blues won one of their last three encounters starting with a 1-1 draw against Manchester United in the Premier League. Later, they grabbed a win at Vicarage Road against Watford by 2-1 followed by a heavy defeat against West Ham in the English top-flight.

Zenit Petersborg v. Chelsea — fixture history

The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights that are worth considering before making your predictions and bets on the upcoming game.

Chelsea usually come out on the top

The last match between Chelsea vs Zenit Petersborg was a Champions League match back on 14 September 2021 and saw The Blues claim a 1-0 victory. Zenit Petersborg have been able to win 0% of their last 1 encounter against upcoming Chelsea in the Champions League. In other words, they have a 0-0-1 recent record, with the latter winning 100% of the matches.

Full Time Betting

If you prefer to bet singles or accumulators, the bookmakers will offer prices on this matchup. According to the bookmakers, Chelsea are the favourites to win. A bet on a win for Chelsea will rack up your accumulator with odds of 1.55, meaning the bookies predict they are in with a 65% chance of beating Zenit Petersborg. Do you want to place your money with Zenit Petersborg, the best odds are 6.50. Zenit Petersborg claimed all three points 4 times in their last 10 home league matches, while also drawing 1 game along the way. They had to endure 5 defeats in this run of games. Chelsea won 7 of their last 10 league games away while drawing 1 time. They had to endure 2 defeats in this series of matches.

Zenit Petersborg claimed 3 clean sheets in their previous 10 league matches at Gazprom Arena. Chelsea kept their opponent from scoring 6 times in their last 10 away games.

BTTS

Looking at the prices on offer by the bookmakers, the chance of this match seeing both teams to score (BTTS) lies at 54%. This equals odds of 1.85 if you wish to place a bet on BTTS. Speculating in the opposite outcome that at least one side keeps a clean sheet pays out at 1.95. The last 10 home league games for Zenit Petersborg averaged 2.6 goals per game with BTTS paying out 5 of these last 10 matches. In the previous 10 away league games for Chelsea, the average total goals were 2.4 with 3 of these 10 matches seeing BTTS.

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Over/Under Betting

The bookies believe in a match with plenty of goals, and if you believe so too, your best price is odds of 1.73 on over 2.5 goals. That equals a 58% chance of this match having at least 3 goals. Should you prefer a low scoring bet your best odds are 2.00 for under 2.5 goals. Zenit Petersborg’s last 10 home league games saw an average of 2.6 goals per match. 8 of Zenit Petersborg’s last 10 home matches had over 2.5 goals. Chelsea’s last 10 away league games averaged 2.4 goals per game. 5 of Chelsea’s last 10 away matches went over 2.5 goals.

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