Tip #1: Back Under 2.5 Goals @ 1.57 with William Hill.
Tip #2: Back Draw No Bet Zenit @ 1.72 with William Hill
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Zenit St Petersburg
Zenit is far from the shape in which they managed to win UEFA Cup in 2007, but have managed to qualify for the Round of 16 stage in Champions League. The team managed to record 2 victories and a draw, in the three home games in the group stage. The two wins came against FC Porto with 3:1 and against Shakhtar Donetsk with 1:0, while the draw was against the leader in the group APOEL. Zenit does really well against Portuguese teams at home recording two victories and a draw, with the most recent success over FC Porto with 3:1. Top striker Danko Lazovic is priced to score at any time in this match @ 3.10 followed by Aleksandr Bukharov 3.50.
Benfica
Benfica managed to get on the top spot in Group C, despite the fact that Manchester United was in that group and was supposed to be the favorite. Benfica recorded two draws against United and one against Basel and won the rest of the games against Otelul and once again against Basel. The team finished first with 12 points, 1 ahead of Basel, scoring 8 goals and conceding 4 in those 6 games. Benfica has had a rough experience with visiting Russian teams, losing to CSKA Moscow in 2004/05 UEFA Cup with 2:0. Striker Oscar Cardozo priced to score at anytime in this match @ 3.10 followed by Javier Saviola and Yanick Djalo @ 3.60.
Prediction
No history between both teams, but Zenit has an unbeaten record against Portuguese teams, with the most recent victory in the group stage against FC Porto win 3:1. Benfica on the other hand has visited Russia once against CSKA Moscow losing the match with 0:2. Back Zenit at the Draw No Bet, just in case the game ends draw. The Draw No Bet – Benfica is priced @ 1.72 with William Hill.
When there are games played in Russian in this part of the year, the weather conditions always play an important role to the outcome of the game. Zenit finished two of the three home games Under 2.5 Goals, and in the same time Benfica finished two out of the three away games Under 2.5 Goals. Expect a few goals in this match, and back the game to end Under 2.5 Goals @ 1.57 with William Hill
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