Zenit vs Benfica
Champions League 2019/20 season
Venue: Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
Date: Wednesday 2nd October, 2019
Kick-off time: 8pm BST
Zenit St Petersburg and Benfica meet in Russia on Wednesday evening as Group G begins to take shape.
Benfica suffered a 2-1 home defeat against RB Liepzig in their opening group game, meaning this tie already takes on the look of a must-win match for the Portuguese giants.
As for Zenit, their 1-1 draw at Lyon stands them in good stead in a group which is still entirely winnable for each of the four teams.
Prediction: Zenit 2-2 Benfica
Both sides will be out for victory to take control of the group, and neither side will feel they should sit back in Saint Petersburg.
Expect an end-to-end encounter with plenty of goals.
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Match odds
- Zenit to win: 7/5
- Draw: 5/2
- Benfica to win: 9/4
TV channel and live stream information
The match will be televised live on BT Sport Extra 4 and can be streamed live online via the BT app and website.
You can follow all the action and analysis on Standard Sport's LIVE blog.
Head to head (h2h) results and history
The two sides have met six times before, with Zenit and Benfica each winning three games apiece.
The last time they met, Benfica beat Zenit 3-1 on aggregate to reach the quarter-finals of the 2015-16 Champions League.
