If Zenit were the hosts, this would have been an outright win because they have been very impressive in Uefa Europa League home matches, losing just 2 matches out of the last 50 matches. since 2002.

Bordeaux, on the other hand, lost to Copenhagen at home. Before that, they had back to back victories at home in their previous 5 matches at home. Bordeaux is not in their best this season so facing Zenit, a real test of their worth in this competition will be no mean fit.

However, Zenit has not been good on the road in UEFA Europa League matches. They failed to win a match in their recent 5 away matches in Europa League. They have lost to Celtic, RB Leipzig, Dinamo Minsk, Molde and a draw against Copenhagen. Bordeaux is a better side at home so given the fact that Zenit has a poor away record, it will not be an easy walk in the park regardless of their performance back home. Bordeaux has lost 3 matches back to back in UEFA Europa League and given their poor run, Zenit may exploit their weak links to lead group C.