FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs Juventus FC, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs Juventus FC — Champions League at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Juventus FC 8 games · 13 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fedayi San
- Referee Stephane De Almeida
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Sandro Scharer
- Referee Bekim Zogaj
- Referee Alain Bieri
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Juventus FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Oct | PFK Arsenal Tula | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | PFK Sochi | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | Malmo FF | H | 4–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | AS Roma | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Torino FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Chelsea FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | UC Sampdoria | H | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Sep | Spezia Calcio | A | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Juventus FC this season
Juventus FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Juventus FC
| Weston McKennie | 4 G | 1 A |
| Dusan Vlahovic | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg have kicked off against Juventus FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Arthur made 513 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' The travelling Juventus FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 31' Wilmar Barrios picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergey Semak might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 41' Juventus FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' Vyacheslav Karavaev has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 46.
- 51' Federico Bernardeschi, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 58' Juan Cuadrado is replacing Alex Sandro for the Juventus FC side.
- 60' Arthur was booked on 60.
- 61' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Artem Dzyuba is replaced by Sardar Azmoun.
- 66' Vyacheslav Karavaev has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 17 cards already picked up this season.
- 69' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Malcom by Daler Kuzyaev on 69 minute.
- 74' Juventus FC is showing some good football. However, Juventus FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 76' Another substitution for Juventus FC to replace Alvaro Morata by Moise Kean on 76 minute.
- 81' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matthijs de Ligt suffering a number of foals already.
- 84' The Juventus FC manager makes a substitution. Rodrigo Bentancur departs to be replaced by Aaron Ramsey.
- 87' Dejan Kulusevski has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 87 minutes.
- 89' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Dmitri Chistyakov is replaced by Danil Krugovoi on 89 minute.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Juventus FC. Aaron Ramsey will be fuming at that decision.
- Juventus FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 3
-
10
Malcom ↓ Daler Kuzyaev 69'
- 8
-
22
Artem Dzyuba ↓ Sardar Azmoun 61'
- 5
- 44
- 1
- 2
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 89'
Bench
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 89'
-
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↑ 69'
-
4
Danil Krugovoi ↑ 89'
- 41
-
7
Sardar Azmoun ↑ 61'
-
19
Aleksei Sutormin ↑ 61'
- 17
- 94
- 64
- 91
- 85
Coach
Sergey Semak
Juventus FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Alvaro Morata ↓ Moise Kean 76'
- 4
- 14
- 19
- 1
-
12
Alex Sandro ↓ Juan Cuadrado 58'
- 2
- 20
- 30
- 22
-
27
Manuel Locatelli ↓ Arthur 58'
Bench
-
8
Aaron Ramsey ↑ 84'
- 6
-
5
Arthur ↑ 58'
- 36
- 23
- 3
- 24
-
11
Juan Cuadrado ↑ 58'
-
18
Moise Kean ↑ 76'
-
44
Dejan Kulusevski ↑ 58'
Coach
Massimiliano Allegri
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paulo Dybala | 2 |
| Federico Chiesa | 2 |
| Dejan Kulusevski | 1 |
| Alvaro Morata | 1 |
| Leonardo Bonucci | 1 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2021-10-20
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–1
Juventus FC
L
2021-10-16
PFK Arsenal Tula
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2021-10-03
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
PFK Sochi
L
2021-09-29
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–0
Malmo FF
W
2021-09-25
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2021-09-20
FK Rubin Kazan
1–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.96
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Juventus FC xG
I would bet for:
Juventus FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Juventus FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
61%
Draw or Juventus FC
71%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Juventus FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
2.8%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | Juventus FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 18% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 22% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Juventus FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

