Dundalk vs Zenit St Petersburg Predictions, Betting Tips and Preview

Dundalk vs Zenit St Petersburg predictions and Europa League betting tips for this week’s Thursday 20^th October fixture including the best odds for each selected tip.

 

Irish Premier Division team Dundalk host Russian outfit Zenit St Petersburg in their third game in Europa League Group D with both teams unbeaten in this season’s competition to date.

 

Dundalk were denied an entry into the group stages of the Champions League when beaten via a 3-1 aggregate scoreline by Legia Warsaw, but they have proved their ability in Europa League action by drawing 1-1 at AZ Alkmaar before beating Maccabi Tel Aviv 1-0 on home soil. Opponents Zenit St Petersburg are currently financed by a billionaire chairman and won the equivalent UEFA Cup in 2008. They will travel to Ireland having won both group games to date by 4-3 and 5-0 scorelines as they remain unbeaten in competitive action this season.

 

Dundalk vs Zenit St Petersburg Predictions

 Despite Dundalk winning their latest three league games and scoring at least twice on each occasion, Zenit St Petersburg will provide formidable opposition with the Russian team scoring at least twice in their previous nine competitive matches with eight of those contests ending in a Zenit victory. An away win is my first Dundalk vs Zenit St Petersburg betting tip but Zenit could also claim victory via a -1 handicap.

 

Zenit St Petersburg to win via a -1 handicap – 5/6 with Paddy Power: sign-up get a £30 free bet.

 

Over/Under Goals Betting Tips

Zenit appear to be scoring goals for fun these days and while Dundalk may find the net, the Russians are expected to score at least twice, so more than 3.5 could be netted and win us our second Dundalk vs Zenit prediction.

 

Over 3.5 goals – 7/4 with William Hill: sign-up get a £20 free bet.

 

First Goalscorer Tips

Aleksandr Kokorin has netted in both Europa League games to date and opened the scoring when Zenit beat AZ Alkmaar 5-0, and he may be worth a wager for our first goalscorer betting tip in Dundalk vs Zenit this week.

 

Aleksandr Kokorin first goalscorer – 9/2 with Ladbrokes: sign-up get a £50 free bet.

 

Dundalk vs Zenit St Petersburg Team News

Dundalk manager Stephen Kenny has stressed that four matches contested in 10 days by his players has caused injury and fatigue with Stephen O’Donnell now sidelined with a hamstring problem. There are also fitness concerns regarding Daryl Horgan, John Mountney, Chris Shields and Ronan Finn.

Victor Faizulin and Danny Gomez are currently sidelined at Zenit with no other reported injuries. Robert Mak could start this game after featuring as a used substitute at the weekend.

 

Dundalk vs Zenit St Petersburg Head to Head

Dundalk have never previously played against Zenit St Petersburg in a competitive match

 

Dundalk vs Zenit St Petersburg Betting Odds

At odds of about 1/3 Zenit St Petersburg are firm favourites to win this game with Dundalk offered at about 10/1 to seal all three points. A draw is generally quoted at 4/1 but Zenit winning via a -1 handicap is more generously priced at approximately 5/6.

 

Dundalk vs Zenit St Petersburg Betting Tips

Zenit St Petersburg to win via a -1 handicap – 5/6 with Paddy Power: sign-up get a £30 free bet.

Over 3.5 goals – 7/4 with William Hill: sign-up get a £20 free bet.

Aleksandr Kokorin first goalscorer – 9/2 with Ladbrokes: sign-up get a £50 free bet.

 

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