On October 20, the match of the third round of the Champions League group stage will take place, in which Russian Zenit will play at home with Italian Juventus. The forecast for this duel is given by the journalist Dmitry Simonov.
Zenit is approaching this match after two defeats, losing in the Russian Premier League to Sochi and Arsenal Tula with the same score 1:2. But it's not worth dwelling on these results much, because Sergei Semak's team is clearly betting on the Champions League this season, having a margin of safety in the domestic arena, where even despite two defeats in a row it remains the leader in the standings. In the Champions League, Zenit were close to a draw in London with Chelsea (0:1), after which they defeated Malmo at home (4:0), almost guaranteeing themselves third place in the group.
Juventus, on the contrary, will now focus its main forces on Serie A, where it is only in seventh place, lagging behind the leading Napoli by as many as 10 points. In the Champions League, the black-and-whites started great, first dealing with Malmo away (3-0), after which they got the better of Chelsea at home (1-0).
Dmitry Simonov believes that Zenit will be able to succeed in this match due to motivation, and success in the match with the grandees, after a number of unsuccessful European Cup campaigns, will even be a draw. The expert recommends betting on a draw, because this result from a tournament point of view can suit both sides, and hardly anyone will take a big risk. A more reliable option, but with a lower coefficient, is the non-loss of the Russian team.
