Zenit St. Petersburg vs. Juventus 10/20/21 UEFA Champions League Soccer Pick, Odds, and Prediction

Zenit St. Petersburg is hosting Juventus at Gazprom Arena in round 3 of Group H in the UEFA Champions League. Zenit has now lost 2 games in the Russian Premier League in a row, but they are still in first place. Juventus is in the solid form right now, and they are on a 5-game winning streak.

Zenit has 3 points in the Champions League, and they are now in 3^rd place, which is the Europa League spot, but now it’s time to keep this spot. In Russia, Zenit has 23 points, 23 scored goals, and 14 conceded goals, and that is enough for the top spot at the moment. In their last match against Arsenal Tula on the road, Zenit was dominating every aspect of this game with 72% of ball possession, 9 shots on goal, 8 corner kicks, 5 big chances created, and 86% of the correct passes. After conceding a goal in the 53^rd minute, Zenit has tied the score in the 88^th minute. Unfortunately for Zenit, they have conceded another goal in the 90^th minute, and they ended up losing this match 2-1. Zenit has scored a solid 4 goals so far in the Champions League, while their defense was also great with only 1 conceded goal, and if they can keep this up, I have no doubt they will go to the Europa League.

It took some beating for Juventus to get on their feet, and they look unstoppable. Juventus is on a 5-game winning streak, while they haven’t lost any of their last 7 games. During this 5-game winning streak, Juventus has scored 9 goals, conceded 4 goals, and they were able to keep 3 clean sheets in their last 3 games. Thanks to beating Chelsea in the Champions League, Juventus is in first place with 6 points, and they are yet to concede a goal. In their latest game against Roma at home, Juventus has had 48% of ball possession, 2 shots on goal, 0 corner kicks, 2 big chances created, and 85% of the correct passes. With an early goal in the 16^th minute and a saved penalty kick in the 44^th minute, Juventus has won this game 1-0. It seems that Juventus can handle the absence of Dybala and Morata who are their leading goalscorers, and they will need to keep doing it for a little while longer. Juventus is looking pretty well with now, but we will see for how long they can keep it going.

It’s been a while since these two teams have played a game against each other, but it’s clear Juventus is the better team here. Yes, Zenit can be dangerous, and I’m sure they will create a few chances here, but I gotta go with Juventus on the plus money.