Zenit accepts the Belgium Anderlecht at home, after winning the away game with 3:1.
Besides that game both teams have met only once before in an international friendly in Belgium, a match that has ended 2:2.
Zenit is already the winner of the group, having 12 points, and a perfect record of 4 wins, 8 points ahead of the 2nd Anderlecht and the 3rd AEK. Anderlecht needs a victory here to boost their odds to qualify as the 2nd team. Andelecht’s away record against Russian teams is W0 D1 L2, while Zenit’s record against Belgium opponents at home is W2 D0 L0 .
Zenit hasn’t reached this stage of the tournament (elimination rounds) since season 2007/2008 where they won the cup. Impressive performance from Zenit, having lost 1 in 8 European games, and do not know the taste of defeat on their own stadium since the loss to Real Madrid back in 2008/2009 Champions League.
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Anderlecht haven’t won any of the last 3 away fixtures this year, since their victory over The New Saints FC with 3:1.
Hired in 2009 Zenit’s coach Luciano Spalletti has an impressive record with Udinese, Roma and Zenit over Belgium teams W7 D0 L0, W3 D0 L0 at home. His teams scored on the average of 3 goals in every single match.
Clearly Zenit takes this competition seriously and I doubt they will just “give” this game so Anderlecht keeps chances to qualify. I expect Zenit to save some starters here, but to go for the victory as they always have.
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