Gent
Gent will be without Thomas Matton and Nicklas Pederson for the reception of Zenit St. Petersburg, while Lasse Nielsen, Danijel Milicevic and Brecht Dejaegere are also doubts for the last match of the group stage.
Zenit St. Petersburg
Andre Villas-Boas will have to aim for six wins out of six without Axel Witsel, who is suspended after reaching the yellow card limit. However he does welcome back Javi Garcia, who will be a like-for-like replacement in midfield.
Hulk could be rested here.
Match Facts
Zenit have been winning at both half time and full time in their last 5 matches in the Champions League (including qualifiers). Zenit win/win 5.00
Zenit have won their last 5 matches in the Champions League (including qualifiers). Zenit win 3.20
Zenit have scored at least 2 goals in their last 5 matches in the Champions League (including qualifiers). Over 2.5 goals 2.00
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Prediction
Andre Villas-Boas will be determined to finish the group stages as the only team with a 100 per cent record. The former Chelsea boss is leaving the club at the end of the season and this would be a nice mark on his CV for future jobs. They are seven points adrift in the Russian Premier League so he is likely to put all his eggs in one basket for this competition.
Gent currently occupy second place in the group but know that they need to win to guarentee their spot in the next round of the competition with Valencia hot on their tails and with new manager Gary Neville. They were edged out 2-1 in the reverse fixture and this could be much tighter with both teams desperate to finish the campaign with a win.
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