RB Leipzig VS Zenit Petersburg ( BETTING TIPS, Match Preview & Expert Analysis )™
RB Leipzig VS Zenit Petersburg ( BETTING TIPS, Match Preview & Expert Analysis )™

RB Leipzig VS Zenit Petersburg ( BETTING TIPS, Match Preview & Expert Analysis )™

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RB Leipzig

March 08, 2018 20:05 -
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PREVIEW & TIPS FOR RB Leipzig vs Zenit Petersburg

RB Leipzig and Zenit St Petersburg are playing in the Red Bull Arena in a UEFA Europa League (Round of 16) match. These two teams have never faced each other before, so this will be their first direct confrontation. In this match the house factor can play a decisive role, as Zenit St Petersburg has shown differences in performance in their games at home and as a visitor.

RB Leipzig Team News

The RB Leipzig team arrive at this stage of the Europa League (Round of 16) after a home defeat by (0-2) and a win away (1-3) with Napoli. This is a team that maintains the income when it plays outside of its stadium, because in the last 30 games it registers 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. In the last game he played for the Bundesliga, tied with Borussia Dortmund at home for (1-1). In the last 10 home games RB Leipzig has recorded 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 games, but his attack has scored regularly as he has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. The team does not usually feel difficult to open the scoring: they managed to score the first goal in 8 of the last 10 matches, of which 8 reached the interval in the lead in 3 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 3. In the last 7 games at home in all competitions there are 1 periods highlighted: scored 3 of his 8 goals between minutes (61’-75 ‘).

RB Leipzig vs Zenit Petersburg Stats

RB Leipzig plays the last of a series of four consecutive games before their fans, who are unhappy with the club’s performance and have not won four games since losing three straight. In their last clash, at least the team returned to score by drawing with Borussia Dortmund for the German Championship, where now occupies the sixth position. The team arrived in the Europa League after failing to make progress in the UEFA Champions League and they eliminated Napoli, who have been campaigning in the Italian League. The coach is likely to set up the team in 4-4-2, most notably Werner in the attack, who is the club’s top scorer in the national championship.

Zenit Petersburg Team News

The Zenit Petersburg team arrives at this stage of the Europa League (Round of 16) after a 3-0 home victory and a 1-0 defeat by Celtic. This is a stronger team when you play in your stadium, because in the last 30 games you have 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 losses as a visitor; against 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in his stadium. In the last game he played, for the Premier League, tied with Amkar Perm ‘home (0-0). In the last 6 games as a visitor to the Europa League Zenit St Petersburg has 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 games but his attack has scored regularly as he has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 12 games in this competition, he has never managed to come back on the scoreboard in the four games in which he suffered the first goal.

Zenit St Petersburg will play again after two consecutive appearances in front of their fans who should be happy with their recent performance as they have suffered only one defeat in the last twelve games and have not conceded a goal in the last two games. In his last match, valid for the Russian Championship – where he occupies the fifth position -, the team was much superior, having finished four times more than the opponent, but ended up embittering only a goalless draw against Amkar. In the previous phase of the Europa League, the team needed to eliminate Celtic, and secured the spot after a 3-0 win at home. For this duel, the coach is expected to organize the team in 4-3-3, with Kokorin prominent in the offensive sector.

RB Leipzig vs Zenit Petersburg Predictions



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