All eyes will be on Gazprom Arena when Zenit and Club Brugge face each other in round 1 of the Champions League group stages. The Zenitchiki are leading the chase for the Russian Premier League title ahead of their Champions League opener, but they have big ambitions for the elite competition as well. Former Barcelona attacker Malcom is undisputedly the team’s best player, but experienced attacker Artem Dzyuba is likely to pose a big threat to the opposition defenders as well. SportyBet offers the best odds for this meeting.
Club Brugge, on the other hand, have been in a splendid form in the Belgian Jupiler League of late, and given the attacking potential of the two sides, we believe that punters can find value in betting on both teams to score. In their last meeting in European competitions Club Brugge crushed Zenit 5-0, but the Russians should find the net this time out as they are playing at home. On the NairaBet platform, you can choose your bet on a match using data from the best sports analysts.
This match will be played on 20/10/2020 at 19:55
HIGHLIGHTED PLAYER (ARTEM DZYUBA):
Over the years Artem Dzyuba has established himself as one of the best players in the Russian Premier League. The 196-cm-tall attacker began his senior career at Spartak Moscow and after ending his loan spells with Tom Tomsk and Rostov, he moved to Zenit St. Petersburg in 2015.
Artem Dzyuba scored 15 goals for the Zenitchiki in the 2015-16 Russian Premier League campaign, while providing nine assists for his teammates. The Russian forward was not as successful in the 2016/2017 season as he scored 13 goals in 26 appearances for Roberto Mancini’s troops, while having six assists. Dzyuba made his debut for the Russia national football team in November 2011 in a friendly game against Greece, but he did not represent Russia at the Euro 2012 finals.
The Zenit striker scored his first goal for the Russian national team on September 8, 2014 in a 4-0 win over Liechtenstein. Artem Dzyuba was born in Moscow (Soviet Union) on August 22, 1988 and he is a product of Spartak Moscow football school.
HIGHLIGHTED TEAM (CLUB BRUGGE):
Founded in 1891, Belgium giants Club Brugge are one of the most decorated football clubs in the country. Also known as Blauw-Zwart due to their Blue and Black colours, Club Brugge have been crown champions of Belgium on 14 occasions which is second to Anderlecht.
Through their long-lasting history Club Brugge have enjoyed fair amount of European success.to this day in football history Club Brugge holds the European record number of consecutive participation in the UEFA Europa league – 20. The Blauw-Zwart have reached two European finals and two semi-finals so far. What is more, Club Brugge are the only Belgian side ever to play in the final of the European Cup so far, losing to Liverpool in the 1978 season.
Two years prior, Club Brugge lost the 1976 UEFA Cup Final to the same rivals. Club Brugge play their home games at the Jan Breydel Stadium, which is also home to city rivals Cercle Brugge. The two sides form a formidable rivalry contested in the Bruges Derby.
