Juventus FC vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Juventus FC vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Champions League at Allianz Stadium.
- Juventus FC 8 games · 13 pts (2025/26)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Teodoro Sobrino
- Referee Jose Naranjo
- Referee Juan Martinez
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Referee Jose Munuera
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 Atletico 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 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/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 København | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 4–2 | W |
| 30 Oct | Hellas Verona FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | AS Roma | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Juventus FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 29 Oct | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 7–1 | W |
| 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 |
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Allianz Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Juventus FC and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 5' 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 Andrei Mostovoi suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 11' Paulo Dybala puts Juventus FC on the lead.
- 16' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 21' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 26' What an equalizer from Leonardo Bonucci!
- 31' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is showing some good football. However, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 36' It looks surprising FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not make any changes. Malcom has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' Alex Sandro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 35 Yellow cards this season.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Juventus FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 54' Dejan Lovren is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
- 58' Paulo Dybala puts Juventus FC on the lead.
- 59' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Malcom is hanging Vyacheslav Karavaev on the field on 59 minute.
- 64' It’s high time Massimiliano Allegri made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 68' Manuel Locatelli was booked on 68.
- 73' GOAL! Federico Chiesa scores on 73. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi
- 74' Goal! Federico Chiesa scores his 54 goal in 456 matches.
- 74' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Yaroslav Rakitskii is replaced by Artem Dzyuba on 74 minute.
- 75' The whistle greets Claudinho as he departs to be replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin.
- 79' The whistle greets Manuel Locatelli as he departs to be replaced by Arthur.
- 80' Arthur is replacing Manuel Locatelli for the Juventus FC side.
- 82' What a strike from Alvaro Morata! The score is 5-1.
- 85' Another change for Juventus FC made on 85 minute. Leonardo Bonucci leaves to be changed by Daniele Rugani.
- 88' Daniil Kuznetsov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Wendel on 88 minute.
- 89' Dejan Kulusevski was booked on 89.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-2.
Lineups
Juventus FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 6
- 4
- 14
- 19
- 1
- 12
- 20
-
10
Paulo Dybala ↓ Dejan Kulusevski 85'
- 22
-
27
Manuel Locatelli ↓ Arthur 80'
Bench
-
25
Adrien Rabiot ↑ 80'
-
5
Arthur ↑ 80'
- 36
- 23
- 3
-
24
Daniele Rugani ↑ 85'
- 11
- 30
-
44
Dejan Kulusevski ↑ 85'
Coach
Massimiliano Allegri
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
15
Vyacheslav Karavaev ↓ Malcom 59'
-
8
Wendel ↓ Daniil Kuznetsov 88'
- 5
- 44
- 1
- 7
- 19
- 17
- 2
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 75'
Bench
-
10
Malcom ↑ 59'
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 75'
-
22
Artem Dzyuba ↑ 74'
-
4
Danil Krugovoi ↑ 59'
- 41
- 94
- 64
- 91
-
85
Daniil Kuznetsov ↑ 88'
Coach
Sergey Semak
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
Juventus FC Form
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2021-11-02
Juventus FC
4–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2021-10-29
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
W
2021-10-24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
7–1
FK Spartak Moskva
W
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.05
Juventus FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Juventus FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Juventus FC or Draw
80%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
43%
Juventus FC or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
5.2%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Juventus FC
| Handicap | Juventus FC covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 21% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Juventus FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

