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Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk: prediction for the UEFA Champions League fixture
Real Madrid welcome Shakhtar Donetsk to the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium for the Champions League fixture on Wednesday. What to expect from the teams? Look out for our prediction below.
Command Analysis
Real Madrid
SpainLast season was a fantastic one for Real Madrid.They won the Spanish Super Cup, then the domestic league title, and in May, Los Blancos defeated Liverpool in the final of the Champions League. This was the club's 14th title of the European champions.
Galacticos enjoyed a successful start to the new season. They are currently 2nd in the La Liga table with 19 points from seven games. Last weekend, the team drew against Osasuna (1:1). In the Champions League, Carlo Ancelotti's men won both games so far and are the leaders of their group.
Courtois, Modric, and Lucas are sidelined with injuries.
Shakhtar Donetsk
UkraineShakhtar Donetsk did poorly in the Champions League last season - for the first time in years, they finished bottom of their group. Interestingly, this is the third year in a row that Shakhtar is in the same group as Real Madrid. So far, the Ukrainian side has done well - after a high-scoring victory over RB Leipzig (4:1), Shakhtar drew against Celtic (1:1).
Igor Jovićević's men were off to a solid start in the Ukrainian Premier League, too. They are undefeated after five games. In the opening round, Shakhtar drew against Metalist 1925, and then recorded four victories in a row.
The visitors will be without Korniyenko and Totovytskyi.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 3:1
Real Madrid have not lost in the new season of the Champions League.
СтавкаGoals in both halves - no
In the last 2 games of the visitors, all goals were scored in one half.
СтавкаCorners: total under 9.5
In the last 2 games of Shakhtar, this bet won.
СтавкаYellow cards: total over 5
In 3 of the visitors' last 5 matches, this bet won.
Tip and bets
The Miners' chances are slim. Real Madrid are on top form and it is unlikely they will lose points at home. Last year, Real defeated Shakhtar in Madrid, and they will probably do it again tonight. We will bet on the confident victory for the hosts.
Our prediction — Asian handicap (-2) to Real Madrid
We expect the hosts to dominate the game and win by a wide margin. In the last two head-to-head matches, the Spanish club looked very confident, so we do not expect any surprises here.
Second wager — Real Madrid to win by 3 goals
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