This promises to be an action-packed encounter for Zenit when the Champions League tournament arrives in town and Club Brugge with it. Read all about the Group Stage match here!
It's no vacation for neither Zenit nor Club Brugge as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
It's quite the trip for Club Brugge when visiting Zenit as the cities are 2500 kilometers apart.
Zenit form and stats
Last season, Zenit's Champions League journey ended in the group stage.When playing at home in the Premier League, Zenit have managed 5 wins, 0 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 5 games. The Zenit fans aren't used to losing league-games here and will expect new points from this game. Zenit has played 27 games in a row here without a defeat.
Zenit's previous game was a Premier League match also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Sochi. The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that, Zenit played out a Premier League draw 1-1 when visiting Spartak Moskva.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Zenit have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found two games) they have won two times, drawn zero and lost zero.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Rubin Kazan are coming to town in four days.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Zenit is on fire here. A stunning 18 from 5 league matches. Zenit have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Club Brugge form and stats
Last season their Champions League adventure ended in the group stage.The story so far for the visiting team on their Pro League travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Antwerp game have they lost an away game, meaning Club Brugge has taken points from eleven away matches in a row.
Club Brugge has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Standard Liege for a Pro League game that ended a draw (1-1). Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Anderlecht in the Pro League.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Club Brugge manager P. Clement as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against OH Leuven.
The Brugge manager P. Clement has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 13 goals in 4 league matches away. Brugge's manager P. Clement has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 2 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  S. Azmoun 6 goals |  A. Dzyuba 6 goals |   H. Vanaken 5 goals |
Zenit missing players
Club Brugge missing players
| Zenit | Club Brugge | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 8 | 25 | ||
| 18 | 11 | Won | W | 5 | 15 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | ||
| 57 | 36 | Scored | S | 17 | 46 | ||
| 18 | 9 | Conceded | C | 9 | 23 | ||
| 88% | 85% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 88% | 96% | ||
| 80% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 88% | 76% | ||
| 60% | 77% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 56% | ||
| 32% | 46% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 38% | 24% | ||
| 20% | 31% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 20% | ||
| 64% | 69% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 52% | ||
| 32% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 32% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.3 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 428 | 242 | Total Shots | T S | 59 | 162 | ||
| 159 | 91 | Shots on Target | S O | 29 | 60 | ||
| 36% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 59% | 60% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Club Brugge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Lazio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Zenit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zenit | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 24 |
| 2 | Spartak Moskva | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 24 |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 |
| 4 | CSKA Moskva | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| 5 | Sochi | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| 6 | Krasnodar | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 18 |
| 7 | Dinamo Moskva | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 8 | Rostov | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 17 |
| 9 | Rubin Kazan | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 10 | Akhmat Grozny | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 14 |
| 11 | Ural | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 10 |
| 12 | Arsenal Tula | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 13 | Tambov | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 8 |
| 14 | Khimki | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -12 | 6 |
| 15 | Ufa | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -16 | 6 |
| 16 | Rotor Volgograd | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -14 | 3 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Club Brugge | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 19 |
| 2 | Sporting Charleroi | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | Standard Liege | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 4 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| 5 | Cercle Brugge | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | Antwerp | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | OH Leuven | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Kortrijk | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 9 | Anderlecht | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
| 10 | KV Oostende | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 11 | Genk | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 10 |
| 12 | Gent | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
| 13 | AS Eupen | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 8 |
| 14 | Mechelen | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 7 |
| 15 | Zulte-Waregem | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -8 | 7 |
| 16 | Sint-Truiden | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 6 |
| 17 | Waasland-Beveren | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -10 | 4 |
| 18 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 3 |