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Shakhtar Donetsk vs Celtic: prediction for the Champions League fixture
Shakhtar Donetsk and Celtic square off in their second Champions League match. What to expect from the teams? Look out for our prediction below.
Command Analysis
Shakhtar Donetsk
UkraineLast year, Shakhtar Donetsk finished bottom of their Champions League group. In the new European campaign, the Ukrainian side is in the same group with Real Madrid for the third consecutive year. The Miners will face Los Blancos in the third round of the competition. In their opener, Shakhtar easily defeated RB Leipzig (4:1).
The 13-time Ukrainian champions were the leaders of the Ukrainian Premier League at the time of the season termination in April 2022. Shakhtar recorded 15 victories over 18 rounds of match and got a direct ticket to the Champions League. The Miners had an impressive offensive record of 49 goals.
In the new edition of the UPL, Shakhtar is lead by Igor Jovićević. The team is yet to taste defeat this season. After a draw in the first round, the Miners won three league games in a row. Last weekend, they beat Chornomorets Odesa (2:1).
Korniyenko has been ruled out of this fixture through injury.
Celtic
ScotlandLast summer, Celtic won the Scottish Premiership for the 52nd time. The intrigue was alive until the last rounds of the competition, but in the end, Celtic beat Rangers to the title by four points. The team was excellent on offense and scored a total of 92 goals in 38 games.
In the summer, the club signed Jota from Benfica (7.3 million), Cameron Carter-Vickers from Tottenham (7 million), Oliver Abildgaard and Sead Hakšabanović from Rubin. In the first six games of the new season, Celtic got six wins and scored 25 goals. With 18 points, the team from Glazgow tops the standings.
In the last two league games, Ange Postecoglou's men thrashed Dundee United (9:0) and got a clean-sheet victory over Rangers in the Glazgow derby (4:0).
Defender Carl Starfelt is sidelined through injury.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 1:1
There has never been a draw in head-to-head games.
СтавкаGoals in both halves - no
In the last 2 games of the visitors, goals were scored only in one of the halves.
СтавкаCorners: total under 9.5
In the last 2 games of Celtic, there were no more than 9 corners.
СтавкаYellow cards: total over 5
In 3 of the last 5 games of the visitors, this bet won.
Tip and bets
Both sides showed themselves worthy in their opening games. While Shakhtar earned their first points and feel quite comfortable coming into this fixture, Celtic will need to step up and deliver a more reliable performance on defense. We expect the teams to be very careful today and suggest taking the under.
Our prediction — total under 2.5 goals
A close game is expected with a strong focus on defense. It has been nine straight games since the visitors have drawn, and all long series end eventually. We suggest taking a risk and playing a draw.
Second bet — draw
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