Dundalk – Zenit Petersburg (LIVE STREAM)

Dundalk and Zenit St Petersburg measuring forces in Tallaght Stadium in a meeting for the Europa League (Group Stage). These two teams have never played before, so this will be his first direct confrontation. In this match the home factor may play an important role, as the Zenit St Petersburg presents significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Analysis of Dundalk
The home team comes in this 3rd round of the group in 2nd place with 4 points won after 1 win and 1 draw. In his debut he drew away to AZ Alkmaar by (1-1). In the 2nd round, he won at home to Maccabi Tel Aviv by (1-0). This is a team that keeps the performance when playing outside their stadium, for the last 30 games recorded 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats as a visitor; against 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in their stadium. In the last game he played for the Premier League, won the Longford Town out of (0-3). In the last 10 home games the Dundalk recorded 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. The team allowed goals to his opponent in 7 of the last 10 games, so his defense needs to improve, but their attack has scored regularly since it has achieved in 9 of the last 10 games. In 14 games, suffered the first goal five times but managed to turn the score at 2.

The Dundalk is doing a good campaign in this Europa League, winning 4 of 6 points and ranks second in the 2 points behind and next opponents Zenit. The team goes through great stage and, counting all competitions that dispute, lost only 1 of the last 17 games, having won also 12 wins and 4 draws and it is noteworthy that in the last 17 games, not found the net in just one match, which shows the great offensive power of the Irish team. In the defensive system, Dundalk is not showing great strength and suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches acting on stage, as the game will be this Thursday, which shows that it is still necessary to adjust defensively to suffer fewer goals. The team often work in a classic 4-4-2 system with a line of four men in midfield, 1 forward movement and other more fixed.
Analysis of Zenit St Petersburg
The visiting team arrives in this 3rd round of the Group in the 1st place with 6 points earned after two victories. In his debut he won away to Maccabi Tel Aviv by (3-4). In the 2nd round, he won at home to AZ Alkmaar by (5-0). This is a team that strangely has more positive results out of it at home, since the last 30 games recorded 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses as a visitor, with a total of 35 goals scored and 13 conceded. Already inside, won 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats, with a total of 34 goals scored and 21 conceded. The team arrives in this match after an away win with the Ural by (0-2). In the last 10 matches played out in all competitions, Zenit St Petersburg won 7, drawn 2 and lost 1. Their attack has scored regularly since scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 games. There are 1 periods highlighted in the last 8 games played as a guest for all competitions: scored 8 of his 19 goals between the minutes (76′-90 ‘).

Zenit St Petersburg has been doing a great Europa League, ranking in first place in their group with 100% success. However, good performance does not just happen in the continental competition, as in the Russian championship the team is beautiful campaign and figure in second place tied with the leader Spartak Moscow lost in the tiebreakers. Counting all competitions that dispute, Zenit are unbeaten in 17 matches, winning 13 victories and 4 draws and it is noteworthy that not scored goals in only 2 of these 17 games, but had his goal leaked in 9 of these matches. Zenit usually act in a 4-4-2 system with enough offensive midfielders supporting enough and the side constantly coming to attack, but this scheme, although very effective offensively, leaves the defense somewhat unprotected.