Benfica will play hosts to Zenit St Petersburg in the 1st leg of a
Champions League last 16 tie. The home team has won 4 of its last 5
matches. Meanwhile, the away side may have won its last 5 matches but
none of them was a competitive one. With the Russian league currently on
a winter break, Zenit has been playing only friendlies so far this year
– Match fitness could be compromised. Zenit’s last 3 competitive games
on the road saw them lose all 3 of them. Benfica could be smelling blood
here today.
Champions League last 16 tie. The home team has won 4 of its last 5
matches. Meanwhile, the away side may have won its last 5 matches but
none of them was a competitive one. With the Russian league currently on
a winter break, Zenit has been playing only friendlies so far this year
– Match fitness could be compromised. Zenit’s last 3 competitive games
on the road saw them lose all 3 of them. Benfica could be smelling blood
here today.
Date: 16-2-2016 20:45
Pick: 1 DNB @ 1.44
category: International – Chamipions League
Fixtures – All matches
| Benfica | ||
|---|---|---|
| Match | league | date |
| W2 – 1 vs Estoril (A) | 1. Liga | 16/01/2016 |
| W1 – 0 vs Oriental (A) | Portugal Cup 2 | 19/01/2016 |
| W3 – 1 vs Arouca (H) | 1. Liga | 23/01/2016 |
| W6 – 1 vs Moreirense (A) | Portugal Cup 2 | 26/01/2016 |
| W4 – 1 vs Moreirense (A) | 1. Liga | 31/01/2016 |
| W5 – 0 vs Belenenses (A) | 1. Liga | 05/02/2016 |
| L1 – 2 vs FC Porto (H) | 1. Liga | 12/02/2016 |
| vs Braga (H) | Portugal Cup 2 | 11/02/2016 |
| vs Zenit St. Petersburg (H) | Champions League | 16/02/2016 |
| vs Pacos de Ferreira (A) | 1. Liga | 20/02/2016 |
| Zenit St. Petersburg | ||
|---|---|---|
| Match | league | date |
| D1 – 1 vs FC Ufa (H) | Premier Liga | 03/12/2015 |
| L1 – 2 vs Gent (A) | Champions League | 09/12/2015 |
| W2 – 1 vs Lekhwiya (A) | Club Friendlies 1 | 17/01/2016 |
| W4 – 1 vs El Jaish (A) | Club Friendlies 1 | 21/01/2016 |
| W2 – 0 vs Broendby IF (H) | The Atlantic Cup | 01/02/2016 |
| W3 – 2 vs IFK Norrkoeping (A) | The Atlantic Cup | 04/02/2016 |
| W5 – 4 vs Oerebro (H) | The Atlantic Cup | 07/02/2016 |
| vs Benfica (A) | Champions League | 16/02/2016 |
| vs Kuban Krasnodar (H) | Cup | 28/02/2016 |
| vs FC Krasnodar (A) | Premier Liga | 05/03/2016 |
Fixtures – Head to Head
| Home | score | Away | league | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Benfica | 0 – 2 | W Zenit St. Petersburg | Champions League | 16/09/2014 |
| W Zenit St. Petersburg | 1 – 0 | L Benfica | Champions League | 26/11/2014 |
