Betting preview – Benfica vs Zenit St. Petersburg – 16.02.2016
Betting preview – Benfica vs Zenit St. Petersburg – 16.02.2016
The 16th round of UEFA Champions League will begin today and one of the two games scheduled this Tuesday is this one, between Benfica and Zenit St. Petersburg (19:45, UK Time).
Benfica are coming here after a defeat in Primeira Liga, 1-2 vs their rivals from FC Porto, ending a fantastic run of 11 consecutive wins in all competitions. Benfica have an impressive attack, but also an iron defense, so they have all the rights to hope for a good result today, altough it won’t be an easy mission.
Zenit St. Petersburg played five friendly games this winter, ticking four victories and one draw. The last official match played by the Russians was on December 9th, losing 1-2 vs Gent in Champions League group-stage. Zenit faced Benfica four times in the last four years and they have a good record against the Portuguese team, with three wins and one draw. However, they are underdogs here, with odds around 4.60 for a victory today.
Benfica vs Zenit St. Petersburg prediction: Both teams to score – Yes @ 2.05
We expect a good game here, with goals from both sides, considering their attacking forces. More than that, the odds are very attractive at the moment as you can see above.