Juventus vs. Zenit St. Petersburg 11/2/21 UEFA Champions League Soccer Pick, Odds, and Prediction

Juventus is welcoming Zenit St. Petersburg to Allianz Stadium in round 4 of Group H of the UEFA Champions League. Juventus might be perfect in the Champions League, but they are in a massive slump in Serie A, and they are without a win in their last 3 games. Zenit was on a 3-game losing streak, but with 2 massive wins in a row in the Russian Premier League, they are back on track.

Juventus has been outstanding in the Champions League this season with 3 wins, 5 scored goals, and still, 0 conceded goals, but I wonder how their poor form in Serie A will affect their game. Juventus was playing against Verona on the road in their last game, and even though they have had 54% of ball possession, 4 shots on goal, 1 corner kick, 2 big chances created, and 80% of the correct passes, they ended up losing this game 2-1. Juventus also has 5 different goalscorers in the Champions League, and the good news is their best strikers Dybala and Morata are healthy and ready to play. The bad news for Juventus is they are facing Zenit at the peak of their form and after 2 massive wins in 2 derbies in Russia, and it will be interesting.

Zenit has scored impressive 11 goals in their last 2 games while conceding only 2 goals, and with these two wins, Zenit has once again taken over the top of the Russian Premier League. As far as the Champions League goes, Zenit still has a chance to advance, but I think the likely scenario is they will end up third, and they will go to the Europa League. Defensively, Zenit has been solid in the Champions League with only 2 conceded goals, while they scored only 1 goal less than Chelsea and Juventus, 4 in total. In their last game against Dynamo Moscow, Zenit has had 60% of ball possession, 7 shots on goal, 7 corner kicks, 5 big chances created, and 82% of the correct passes. After getting ahead in the 8^th minute, Zenit has conceded a goal in the 56^th minute, but with 3 more scored goals in the second half, Zenit has won this game 4-1. This impressive goalscoring form will certainly be a huge help for Zenit in this matchup, and despite Juventus being in bad form, Zenit will still need to score against one of the best defensive teams in Serie A, and the top team of this group.

Juventus got lucky in the reverse fixture of this matchup a few weeks ago, and they have won that game 0-1. Zenit has actually never beaten Juventus in the past, but there is the first time for everything. I will take the double chance on Zenit because they are in great form, and they will be hard to stop.