Chelsea vs Zenith. Will the guests be able to cling to the glasses?

On Tuesday, September 14, Chelsea and Zenit will play at Stamford Bridge Stadium as part of the first round of the Champions League group stage.

• Expert Predictions Analysis
• Chelsea vs Zenith facts
• ODDs
• Game Totals Prediction

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Chelsea vs Zenith

Chelsea

Chelsea is the current winner of the Champions League, so they will try to perform with dignity in the current tournament. Under the leadership of Thomas Tuchel, the Blues have improved significantly and had a great start in the Premier League, while Romelu Lukaku's return to Stamford Bridge was the main reinforcement of the team.

The Londoners got into a fairly passable group, in which they will fight for first place together with Juventus from Turin. Therefore, in the rest of the matches, the wards of the German mentor have no right to lose points. The football players and the Chelsea coaching staff definitely perceive the match against Zenith as one in which you need to take all three points.

Zenith

It will be very difficult for Zenit in this quartet to fight for the Champions League playoffs, but at least the Russian team is quite capable of taking the third position. And the matches against Chelsea and Juventus will be a real test of strength for St. Petersburg residents and will show the real strength of the team against the background of serious rivals.

The St. Petersburg team was not lucky with the draw, because starting away against Chelsea is not the best prospect. Be that as it may, Zenit has enough qualified and experienced players, and good results in the Russian championship certainly add optimism to the team's fans.

Chelsea vs Zenith facts

• Before this match, Chelsea and Zenith have never met each other at an official level;
• On average, seven out of ten games with Zenit this season included a bet on "both teams will score";
• Chelsea has yet to lose a match this season in all competitions.

ODDs from download 1xbet

1xbet, a popular betting company among football fans, offers its players the following odds for this match of the first round of the Champions League: you can bet on a Chelsea victory for 1.25, on a draw - for 5.80, and on a Zenith win - for 11.0. Download 1xbet to your phone and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

The opening match in the Champions League for both teams, in which Chelsea is rightly considered the clear favorite . The Londoners begin their defense of the title of the tournament winner with a home match and will certainly want to start with a convincing victory at home. Zenith in such a confrontation will be difficult to catch on some points, because St. Petersburg in their playing class is significantly inferior to the opponent. A good choice for forecasting is a bet on Chelsea with a handicap (-1.5) for 1.57.