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Shakhtar vs Bayern: Prediction and Bets with Odds of 2.28
Shakhtar has earned four points in five Champions League rounds and is still hoping to secure a playoff spot. Bayern have won their last two matches and are now in the running for a spot in the top 8. How will the head-to-head clash on December 10 on a neutral field in Gelsenkirchen end? We recommend that you read our forecast and make accurate bets
Command Analysis
Shakhtar Donetsk
UkraineCurrent form
Shakhtar have earned four points in five rounds of the Champions League. The result is generally good and leaves a chance to finish in the playoff zone. The team is approaching the sixth round in 26th place in the table. In the last round, the Miners suffered an unfortunate defeat to PSV (2:3). Then, until the 87th minute, Marino Pusic charges were leading 2:0, but failed at the end. Shakhtar only victory was achieved a round earlier against the crisis Young Boys (2:1). There was also a draw in the opening match with Bologna (0:0).
In the national championship, the miners are in third place, four points behind second-placed Oleksandriya and seven points behind leading Kyiv Dynamo. At the same time, their competitors have played one match more. In the last two rounds, Shakhtar first tied 0:0 with Rukh, and then won 3:1 against Vorskla.
It should be noted that in the game against PSV, fullback Pedrinho was sent off in the second half. There are no particular options to replace him in the lineup, this is a serious loss for the team.
Disqualifications and injuries
Puzankov will not play today due to injury. Pedrinho will serve a disqualification.
Interesting trends for betting
- Shakhtar have won in the first half in their last four matches
- The exchange of goals was recorded in the last three matches involving Shakhtar
- Shakhtar have failed to win in five of their last six Champions League matches
- Shakhtar have not scored in the second half in their last five Champions League games
Estimated line-up: Riznyk - Konoplya, Bondar, Matvienko, Azarov - Bondarenko, Kryskiv, Sudakov - Zubkov, Sikan, Kevin.
Bayern Munich
GermanyCurrent form
Bayern started the Champions League with a crushing 9-2 win over Dinamo Zagreb. However, the Munich team made their fans quite nervous later on. In the next two rounds, they suffered defeats against Aston Villa (0-1) and Barcelona (1-4). After these failures, Vincent Kompany team had virtually no room for error in the subsequent matches in terms of fighting for a place in the top 8. The players and coach coped with considerable pressure and snatched victories with a minimal 1-0 score against Benfica and PSG in difficult home battles.
However, after five rounds, https://fcbayern.com/en target=_blank rel=noopener>Bayern is not yet in the top eight. With nine points, the German giants are in 13th place, but are only one point behind the coveted top 8. Given the decent density in the ranking, losing points in the remaining rounds is not an option.
In the Bundesliga, Vincent Kompany team is leading after 13 rounds played, with a gap of six points over its nearest pursuer. In the last five rounds, there was only one loss of points, when it failed to beat Borussia Dortmund (1:1). Last week, Bayern failed to get past Bayer in the 1/8 finals of the German Cup (0:1), although in that match they had to play for most of the match with ten men after Neuer was sent off in the first half.
Disqualifications and injuries
Bayern have significant problems with their squad ahead of the Champions League game. Defenders Josip Stanisic, Alphonso Davies and Hiroki Ito, goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, midfielders Aleksandar Pavlovic, Kingsley Coman and Joao Palhinha, as well as forwards Mathis Thel and Harry Kane will not play today. Of course, the absence of Kane, who will most likely only be able to take to the field at the end of December, is the most alarming.
Interesting trends for betting
- Bayern have failed to win in the first half in three of their last five matches
- 10 of Bayern previous 14 Champions League matches have seen three or fewer goals scored
- Bayern are unbeaten in 14 of their last 18 Champions League matches
Probable line-up: Peretz - Boe, Kim, Upamecano, Davies - Goretzka, Kimmich - Sane, Musiala, Coman - Müller.
Trends
Bet : Bayern to win on corners with handicap (-2.5)
Bayern have won 17 of their last 18 matches on corners
1.54Bet 1st half: total under 1.5 goals
The bet has played in Bayern last five matches
1.79Bet Exact score 0:3
Bayern have won two of their last six games with this scoreline
6.70Bet Goals in both halves – yes
In Shakhtar last five matches, goals were scored in each half
1.41Bet : Bayern to win on yellow cards with handicap (+1.5)
In the five previous matches, Shakhtar players received fewer yellow cards than their opponents
1.55Tip and bets
Bayern have significant losses in their squad, but nevertheless, even without Kane, they managed to easily deal with Heidenheim in the previous match in the Bundesliga with a score of 4:2. The Munich attack is strong in any combination, and Shakhtar, with its constant failures in defense, which could be seen in the game with PSV, will have a hard time counting on anything today. Plus, Vincent Kompany charges have already lost twice in the Champions League and now have no right to make a mistake. We think that the nominal guests will score a convincing victory with their class.
Our prediction is a Bayern victory with an Asian handicap (-2) at odds of 1.70
Bet on total
We expect at least four goals scored today, given Bayern powerful attack and Shakhtar frequent defensive lapses. Shakhtar conceded three goals each from Atalanta and PSV, who play sharply and boldly in attack, and are unlikely to avoid a major defeat from the Munich team.
The second bet is total over 3.5 goals with odds of 2.00
Bet on the exact difference in the score
It should be noted that Bayern have won two of their last three victories in all tournaments with a margin of two or three goals. We expect in our forecast that today victory will also be with a comfortable score.
Prediction: Bayern win by two or three goals with odds of 2.28
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