So, from tomorrow the Champions League returns to us. The first day of the group stage is notable for two super matches and a number of interesting confrontations. One of them is extremely interesting for betting. I'll take it apart.
And let's start with the French club. Lyon started in League 1 with two defeats, 0-3 away from Monaco and 6-0 at their stadium with Angers. Moreover, Angers, by the way, is still in the table above Lyon. Then there was a defeat from Montpellier with a score of 1-0 and two draws with Bordeaux (1-1) and with Amiens (2-2). In the summer, the club broke up with some of its leaders, so we’ll explain the decline in the game, nevertheless, the team scores quite a lot and remains the most scored in the league. Moussa Dembele and Memphis Depay are still in service and have scored 5 goals in five league matches. The head coach of the Silvigno team will bet on them in the attack.
Zenit also lost its former confidence in the game. And despite the victories in the last two rounds, the team of Sergei Semak can still create problems for himself out of the blue. In the last round, Zenit did not look too confident on his field against Arsenal Tula, in the second half, “gunners” could take away points from Zenit. Prior to this, a round earlier, Zenit won in a derby against Spartak with a score of 0-1. Before that, there was a defeat from Ufa in the away match and a goalless draw with Akhmat at home. Zenit is not the league’s most scored team, but one of the few missing. Malkom will not play in this match, which was clearly bought for the Champions League, otherwise the team has no problems with the roster, there are only problems in the game.
What do we have in the end. "Lame" Lyon and no less "lame" Zenit. Both teams are approximately equal in class, but Lyon has personnel losses. According to statistics, in the last five away matches, Zenit missed one goal and lost in the same match, the team won the remaining four matches leaving their goal intact. Lyon spent two games at home in League 1, defeating Angers and nearly losing Bordeaux. In both matches, Lyon scored.
Given that this is a home game for Lyon, you should count on at least one goal from the hosts. I think that Zenit will also not remain on the sidelines and will be able to hit the opponent’s goal at least once. Therefore, it is worth considering the bet Both Teams Score with 1.87, as well as the Individual Total Guests with 2.33
Good Luck!