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Shakhtar Donetsk vs RB Leipzig: prediction for the UEFA Champions League game
On Wednesday, Shakhtar Donetsk and RB Leipzig lock horns in the final game of the Champions League group stage. What to expect from the teams? Look out for our prediction below.
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Shakhtar Donetsk
UkraineShakhtar Donetsk need a victory to qualify for the Champions League playoffs for the first time since season 2017-18. The Miners are three points behind RB Leipzig, but they won the reverse fixture by three goals (4:1), so their chances for a top-2 finish are pretty decent. The Ukrainians need to put their best foot forward today.
In the last Ukrainian Premier League game, Igor Jovićević's side drew against Oleksandriya (2:2). They are currently in 2nd place, five points behind Dnipro-1. The team has scored 18 goals, which is the third-best result in the league.
Korniyenko, Shved, Ocheretko have been ruled out of this fixture through injuries.
RB Leipzig
GermanyLast week, RB Leipzig upset Real Madrid (3:2) in their fifth Champions League match. Before the final group game in Warsaw, the Bulls have nine points from three victories and are second in the table. They must win or draw to secure their spot in the knockouts.
The team is in amazing form - they won seven of their last nine games. Last weekend, RB Leipzig confidently beat Bayer (2:0) in the Bundesliga. The Red Bulls are in 6th place in the standings with 19 points and 22 goals.
The visitors will be without Gulacsi, Klostermann, Laimer, and Blaswich.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 2:1
Shakhtar didn't lose any home games this season.
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 RB Leipzig, this bet won.
СтавкаYellow cards: total over 5
In 3 of the last 5 matches of the visitors, this bet won.
Tip and bets
This promises to be a very interesting game - a ticket to the playoffs is at stake, and both teams will try to deliver their best performance. We give a slight edge to the Ukrainian side here. The Miners have a very strong team and high motivation, plus they will be enjoying the support of the stands. They have already defeated RB Leipzig this season, and should be able to do it again.
Our prediction — Asian handicap (0) to Shakhtar
Few people believe in the success of Shakhtar before the start of the tournament, but the Orange-and-Blacks proved the sceptics wrong and showed their potential in the first Champions League game, when they crushed RB Leipzig (4:1). We think, the Ukrainian team will be able to get into the playoffs.
Second bet — Shakhtar to win
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