Zenit St. Petersburg vs RB Leipzig
Champions League
Date: Tuesday, 5 November 2019
Kick-off at 17:55 UK/ 18:55 CET
Venue: Gazprom Arena (Saint Petersburg).
Match preview
While RB Leipzig find themselves in third place in the Bundesliga table, netting 14 goals in the last two games means that Nagelsmann Julian's side full of confidence ahead of this match.
Five goals were netted in each half second of their cup match with Wolfsburg and the opening period of a league game Saturday with Mainz, back that will concern their hosts on Tuesday night.
RB Leipzig have found it more difficult to find the back of the net on the European stage, but there is any suggestion that they had been turned in the final third.
Timo Werner is a clear threat to the German side, with five goals coming from his last two appearances, although eight different players getting on the scoresheet for the past week.
As for Zenit, they head into this contest has held 1-1 at CSKA Moscow on Saturday, a result which has left the club three points clear at the top of Russia.
Sergei Semak was disappointed to see his side fail against one of their direct rivals, especially with their opponents playing most of the second half with 10 men.
However, Zenit have enjoyed a solid start to the season, and Bush will be satisfied with sitting in second place in the group with two home games still to come.
However, given that only three points separating the top and bottom teams, Zenit will be aware that failing to take maximum points could leave them outside the qualification with two matches remaining.
Prediction
Three points separate the four teams in Group G, Zenit are currently two points behind leaders RB Leipzig toward GW4.
Zenit are unbeaten in their eight home games in all competitions, but have conceded in six of those games.
Leipzig will be full of confidence ahead of the trip to Russia Tuesday after pounding Mainz 8-0 at the weekend.
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