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The first match between these rivals did not answer the question who will be in the quarter-finals, but it has brought one goal advantage to Leipzig, with the proviso that even Zenit cannot be dissatisfied, because they have scored a goal. So, 2-1 offers a chance for both teams who are in a pretty bad shape and it is best shown by their championship duels. After the first mutual match, both teams have played draws in the championship with a score of 0-0. Zenit is in a series of three duels without a win in Russian Premier League, while Leipzig did not celebrate in the previous four matches in Bundesliga.

Zenit St.Petersburg

Zenit has major problems in the second part of the season and the only match for which it can be said that it was played well is that rematch of the sixteenth finals in Europa League against Celtic, when the Russian team celebrated with 3-0 and thus compensated for the defeat of 1-0 away. In the championship they played two duels after the break and both ended with a 0-0 score, which is certainly disappointing and virtually excludes them from the title fight, given that the leader Lokomotiv is now lagging ten points.

They were outplayed in the first duel against Leipzig and in the end they lost with 2-0, after which Criscito has scored a goal that has brought them back to life and now offers them a chance to pass, but they will need to play much better. Last weekend in Rostov, their center back Mammana got injured, so he certainly will not play now, while Paredes returns to the midfield after suspension.

Probable lineups Zenit St.Petersburg: Lunev – Smolnikov, Ivanovic, Mevlja, Criscito – Erokhin, Paredes, Rigoni, Kuzyaev – Zabolotny, Kokorin

RB Leipzig

Leipzig has similar problems in the national championship and it is clear they cannot get involved in the fight for the first place, while they are slowly losing a chance for the second place. Schalke is in that position and has six points more, while Leipzig occupies the sixth place and they are four rounds without a win. First they lost two duels with the same score of 2-1, against Eintracht away and against Cologne at home. After those two draws, the first at home field with Borussia Dortmund with a score 1-1, they have in the last round played 0-0 in Stuttgart.

They had their chance in that duel and could have been victorious but they could not find the solution for the goalkeeper who was the best individual of the match. Coach Hasenhuttl was expected changed the starting lineup after a duel against Zenit and Bernardo and Konata have jumped in the last line, Sabitzer and Lookman played in midfield, while Y.Poulsen was in the attack. Now we expect some new changes and Laimer will go to the right back, Upamecano returns to the center-back, Forsberg and Bruma in midfield, and Augustin to the top of the attack.

Probable lineups RB Leipzig: Gulacsi – Laimer, Orban, Upamecano, Klostermann – Demme, Keita, Forsberg, Bruma – Ti.Werner, Augustin

Verdict:

Everything is possible in this duel and it is difficult to say who is closer to placement in the quarterfinals. Zenit would have to do better in their field than in the first round, but we believe that Leipzig can also score a goal again.

Pick:  both teams to score 1.66 - 66/100 @1XBet