Club Brugge vs Zenit St Petersburg Betting Tips, Predictions & Odds - Brugge to win and keep qualification hopes alive

Brugge host Zenit tonight needing a win to keep qualification hopes alive
Zenit have lost 3 of their 4 CL matches this season
The Russian team are poor travelers with just 1 win in their last 9 away from home
There are few goals in Zenit away matches with 9 of the last 11 seeing under 2.5 goals scored

Club Brugge beat Zenit in 2-1 in Russia earlier in the campaign (Getty Images)

Ralph Staniforth 02 Dec 2020

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Club Brugge play Zenit St Petersburg at Jan Breydelstadion in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. The home side need a win to keep their qualification hopes alive whilst Zenit St Petersburg require all three points to try to get into the Europa League.

Club Brugge Form

Club Brugge have four points from their four UEFA Champions League matches. They began with a 2-1 win away at Zenit St Petersburg before a 1-1 home draw with Lazio. That was followed by successive 3-0 defeats home and away against Dortmund.

In the Belgian Pro League, Brugge have two draws and two wins in their last four matches. They drew 2-2 at home to Mechelen, won 3-1 at KV Oostende and beat Kortrijk 1-0 at home with Noa Lang on target.

In their last match, Club Brugge drew 0-0 away at Excel Mouscron.

Club Brugge Team News

Club Brugge only have one injury to deal with for this game with a heel injury keeping Matej Mitrovic out in defence.

Zenit St Petersburg Form

Zenit St Petersburg’s Champions League campaign has seen just one point from four matches.

Zenit lost at home to Club Brugge and away at Borussia Dortmund before a 1-1 home draw with Lazio got them off the mark. That was however followed by a 3-1 defeat at Lazio in the last gameweek.

In the Russian Premier League, Zenit are four matches unbeaten after a 2-0 win at Khimki and a 3-1 home win against Krasnodar. Zenit drew their last two matches 2-2 at Akhmat Grozny and 0-0 at Arsenal Tula.

Zenit St Petersburg Team News

Centre-back Dejan Lovren is suspended for this match as is Wilmar Barrios in midfield.

Wendel and Magomed Ozdoev are likely to be absent in midfield while Artem Dzyuba is a doubt up front with a groin strain.

Fullbacks Vyacheslav Karavaev, Danil Krugovoy and Douglas Santos could all be missing with various issues.

Club Brugge vs Zenit St Petersburg Head to Head

Club Brugge hold a 2-1 advantage over Zenit St Petersburg with one draw in their four meetings.

In their last meeting in October, Club Brugge won 2-1 in Russia as Emmanuel Dennis and Charles de Ketelaere scored for the visitors and Ethan Horvath scored for Zenit.

Club Brugge vs Zenit St Petersburg Odds

Club Brugge are favourites to win at 2.05 with Zenit St Petersburg on offer at 3.30. A draw is currently priced at 3.60.

Over 2.5 goals is valued at 1.73 while Under 2.5 goals is paying 2.10 with bet365.

Club Brugge vs Zenit St Petersburg Match Up

Club Brugge have more to play for and have a stronger side available. They are expected to attack a Zenit St Petersburg team without several defenders including key man Dejan Lovren.

Club Brugge vs Zenit St Petersburg Stats

Club Brugge have won 2 of their last 4 matches (all competitions).
Club Brugge beat Zenit St Petersburg 2-1 in Russia in October (UEFA Champions League).
Club Brugge have seen under 2.5 goals in 2 of their last 3 matches (all competitions).
Zenit St Petersburg have lost 4 of their last 9 matches (all competitions).
Zenit St Petersburg have lost 3 of their last 4 matches (UEFA Champions League).
Zenit St Petersburg have won 1 of their last 9 away matches (all competitions).
Zenit St Petersburg have failed to score in 4 of their last 9 away matches (all competitions).
Zenit St Petersburg have seen under 2.5 goals in 9 of their last 11 away matches (all competitions).

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Club Brugge are backed to win after beating Zenit St Petersburg in Russia earlier this season.

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Club Brugge vs Zenit St Petersburg is being played at the Jan Breydelstadion in Brugge, Belgium.

When is Club Brugge vs Zenit St Petersburg being played?

Club Brugge vs Zenit St Petersburg is being played at 20:00 GMT on Wednesday 2 December 2020. The game is taking place at the Jan Breydelstadion.

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