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Celtic vs Shakhtar Donetsk: prediction for the Champions League fixture
On October 25, Celtic will go against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League. What to expect from this game? Look out for our prediction below.
Command Analysis
Celtic
ScotlandCeltic have collected only one point in the first four Champions League games - they drew against Shakhtar Donetsk (1:1) away from home. The Scottish side has no chance of finishing in the top-2, but they may still get into the Europa League playoffs. However, to achieve that, Celtic must win the last two games, including the game against Real in Madrid.
In the Scottish Premiership, on the other hand, Ange Postecoglou's men won 10 out of 11 games and scored 39 goals. On Saturday, Celtic beat Hearts in a high-scoring thriller (4:3). Currently, Celtic top the standings and are four points ahead of Rangers.
McGregor, Jota, and Starfelt won't be able to help their team today.
Shakhtar Donetsk
UkraineShakhtar Donetsk have done really well in this edition of the Champions League. After a high-scoring victory over RB Leipzig (4:1), they drew against Celtic (1:1) at home. Their trip to Madrid predictably ended in defeat (1:2), but the Miners held the reigning champions of Europe to a draw in the reverse fixture (1:1).
Shakhtar are currently in 3rd place in Group F; they retain a pretty good chance of qualifying for the playoffs - there is just one point difference between them and their current opponents. In the last Ukrainian Premier League game, Igor Jovićević's side crushed Kolos (3:0). They are in 2nd place, trailing Dnipro-1 by three points.
Korniyenko has been ruled out of this fixture through injury.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 1:1
The last head-to-head games ended in a draw.
СтавкаGoals in both halves - no
In the last 2 games of Shakhtar, all goals were scored in one half.
СтавкаCorners: total under 9.5
In the last 2 games of Celtic, this bet won.
СтавкаYellow cards: total over 5
3 of Shakhtar's last 5 games had more than 5 yellow cards.
Tip and bets
Celtic will probably go forward from the first minutes of the game in attempt to score an early goal. That strategy didn't work against RB Leipzig, but it might work against Shakhtar. The Miners are solid on defense, but they will be focusing on attacks here. We believe that both sides will be able to deliver goals in the upcoming match.
Our prediction — both to score
Our prediction is that the game will be even and end in a draw. There was no winner in the reverse fixture, and we think the same will be true in Glasgow.
Second bet — draw
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