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Bayer Leverkusen hosts Zenit Sankt Petersburg in the Champions League Group C, round 3. Germans have 3 points so far and Zenit has 4 points, so it will be a standings-changing match. Leverkusen had an amazing beginning of the season scoring lots of goals and winning games but it was not long until they got into a slump … they recovered a bit now, but still not getting back to that top form. In October Leverkusen played 3 games … 1 win and 2 draws, scoring 8 goals but also allowing 6 goals … for sure the defense needs an analysis from the coaching staff. Last time it was a 3-3 draw at Stuttgart in the weekend.
Results for Leverkusen so far in Champions League are 0-1 in Monaco (very unlucky) and 3-1 vs. Benfica. Leverkusen got players back from injury lately (including Bender) and looks healthy for this game … only unavailable player is Simon Rolfes.
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Zenit won 13 of the 14 games of the season (!!!) and the only one they did not win was the first … an incredibly unlucky 0-1 loss to AEL in Champions League qualies. But after these 13 consecutive wins, Zenit followed with 3 consecutive draws … including 0-0 vs. Monaco in the last UCL game, in Russia. The last match for Zenit was a 2-2 draw at Krasnodar. Seems this team under Villas Boas is finally looking worthy of the money invested. Zenit has no injuries of suspensions aside from Shatov who is questionable.
These two teams are scoring goals at will and every accurate analysis will suggest an open game with a lot of chances today. Even if Zenit finished 0-0 vs. Monaco in the last round, Monaco defended like crazy … they will have much more spaces vs. a team like Leverkusen and will be able to create more pace, including on counterattacks. Leverkusen has 10 of 14 matches with over 2,5 goals this season … Zenit has 9 matches from 17 with over 2,5 goals. When two offensive teams meet there is never a guarantee for goals but looking at how Leverkusen plays and allows spaces and knowing what Zenit can do … I am very excited with my tip … over 2,5 goals. For sure the first goal will break an already fast paced game wide open. Odds are good so big stakes. Correct score prediction: Bayer Leverkusen – Zenit Sankt Petersburg 2-2.
Pick: over 2,5 goals
Odds: 1.80 @ Ladbrokes
Stake: 9
Possible profit: 7.20
Event date: 22 October
