Our NetBet expert tipster’s Chelsea vs Zenit St Petersburg football betting tips are in, and he’s backing United to kick start their Champions League season with a good performance.
Chelsea vs Zenit St Petersburg
Tuesday 14th September, 8pm
Stamford Bridge, London
Live on BT Sport 2
Chelsea vs Zenit St Petersburg Football Preview
Chelsea begin their defence of the Champions League trophy in their home ground tonight, with Russian champions Zenit the visitors for this big game.
It’s been a strong start to the season for Thomas Tuchel’s men, but they face a tougher test than the odds would indicate this time around. Zenit are ginormous underdogs, the biggest that any English side face this week, but they are no slouches.
However, what will concern the Russian fans will be that stonewall Chelsea defence. They have conceded one goal this year in their unbeaten Premier League season start, and this is a pattern that has continued since Tuchel took over in January. The packed out Stamford Bridge crowd will likely play a big part, with fans really feeling this could be a big season for their lads this year.
Expect to see Romelu Lukaku in his element this weekend, with Zenit’s expansive footballing style just the type of thing that will give him room to play, and he could very easily find himself back on the scoresheet on matchday one.
For Zenit, they’ll need to be as clinical in front of goal as they were against Akhmat Grozny over the weekend, who they beat 3-1.
We’ve taken a look at some of the best odds for the big game.
Chelsea vs Zenit St Petersburg Football odds
Zenit are wild underdogs at an obscene 15/1 for victory, while Chelsea are unbackable 4/21 favourites for the home win. The draw is priced at 23/4, and while we expect the hosts to pick up a win, these odds definitely offer reasons for pause.
Chelsea vs Zenit St Petersburg Football betting tips
Odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.
Zenit St Petersburg win – 15/1
Look, we aren’t necessarily telling you that Zenit St Petersburg are going to beat Chelsea and make you rich. But the odds on that happening just seem to be wildly skewed at the moment by pro-Chelsea sentiment with bettors. This is a three-horse race, and we are talking about the elite level of European football here. Zenit St Petersburg can win, and the likelihood of it happening is considerably less than 15/1 in our estimation.
Romelu Lukaku to score first – 21/10
It’s a fairly standard trick to use, we will always recommend putting money on a goalscorer market featuring Romelu Lukau at positive odds. He is one of the best football players in the world, and we’d be very close to certain that he will hit the net. Chelsea don’t have goals all over the pitch, and their style lends itself to a striker who scores a lot.
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