Zenit St Petersburg vs. Liverpool FC - UEFA Europa League - Round of 32 - 1st Leg - Game Odds



Update: Final Score - Zenit vs. Liverpool 2-0

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FC Zenit welcome Liverpool FC on Thursday, February 14th at the Stadion Petrowski in St Petersburg in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League round of 32.

Both Zenit and Liverpool have won this competition before. Zenit won it in the 2007/08 season while Liverpool won it three times (most recently in 2001) which is a record they share with only Juventus and Inter.

Zenit are arriving from the UEFA Champions League where they finished in 3rd place behind Malaga and AC Milan and ahead of Anderlecht.

Liverpool won Group A of the UEFA Europa League ahead of Anji, Young Boys and Udinese.

UEFA Europa League - Zenit St Petersburg vs. Liverpool FC - Matchup - Team and tournament logos


Zenit: 13/10
Draw: 12/5
Liverpool: 12/5

This means that a successful $100 wager on Zenit would yield a total of $230 while the same wager on Liverpool would yield a total of $340.

Zenit are slight favourites.

Zenit are in 3rd place in the Russian Premier League and they played their last competitive match on December 10th when they tied 2nd place Anzhi 1-1. Since then, the Russian clubs have been on the winter break.

Liverpool are in the 9th place in the English Premier League and most recently they lost at home to West Brom 0-2.

Zenit have invested a lot in their team including the summer transfer window addition of the Brazil international Hulk who they brought in from Porto for a total fee of 48.500.000 £. Zenit did not make it past the group stage in the UEFA Champions League this season, but they are hoping to go far in the UEFA Europa League.

Liverpool are having a poor year in the English Premier League so far and this makes success in the UEFA Europa League that much more important.

What will the outcome be? How will Zenit play after such a long break? Will Liverpool be able to recover from their most recent Premier League loss to West Brom?

We find out tomorrow. Should be a great match.