Shakhtar Donetsk – Free Betting Tips – Champions League
Shakhtar Donetsk and Monaco face at NSK Olimpijs’kyj, in a 2nd leg match for this stage of the UEFA Champions League (Play‑offs), after the (0‑1) away win by Shakhtar Donetsk in the 1st leg. Special attention is needed for the home/away condition, as both teams have significantly different results in their home and away matches.
Shakhtar D analysis
The home team comes to this 2nd leg match with an advantage of 1 goal, after the away win by (0‑1) in the 1st leg match. Curiously, this is a team that presents more positive results away than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses in away matches, with 29 goals scored and 12 conceded, against 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats at home, with 20 goals scored and 10 conceded. The team comes for this match after an away win against Chornomorets, by (0‑3). Shakhtar Donetsk has won 6, tied 1 and lost 3 of their last 10 home matches. Their offense has scored regularly, as they have managed to score in 9 of the last 10 matches. In 15 matches, they have turned the score around in 2 of the 4 matches they have conceded the first goal. In the last 14 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 4 of their 9 goals between minutes (76’‑90′).
Shakhtar Donetsk comes motivated for this match after a 0-3 victory on the trip to Chornomorets, thus adding to the Ukrainian championship: the team’s goals were signed by Georgiy Sudakov, Manor Solomon and Alan Patrick. Note that the home team beat Monaco, by 0-1, in the first game of this Champions League tie. Contrary to the “enemy” of this match, the home team must act in a tactical system in 4-3-3, with the objective of using the side lanes to invest in the offensive process. The Ukrainian team is known for its deadly counterattacks, and it has excellent players for this role. Coach Roberto De Zerbi will be without Maksym Malyshev because he is injured.
Monaco Analysis
After the home defeat in the 1st leg, the away team needs to recover from a disadvantage of 1 goal in this decisive away game. This is a team that usually gets better results away than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with a total of 26 goals scored and 7 conceded. At home, they won 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats, with a total of 24 goals scored and 15 conceded. The team comes to this match after a home loss against Lens, by (0‑2). In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, Monaco has won 6, tied 2 and lost 2. The team has conceded goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so there are defensive processes that need to be improved. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 8 times but managed to turn the score around in 3.
Monaco enters this match unmotivated after a setback, by 0-2, against Lens, in a match counting for the French championship. It should be noted that the Monegasques lost to Shakhtar Donetsk, by 0-1, in the first game of this Champions League tie. The visiting club usually works in a traditional 4-4-2, where the two most advanced pieces are Wissam Ben Yedder and Kevin Volland. The French club is a team that likes to play in their midfield, with the objective of trying to surprise the opponent in the quick exits for the counterattack. For this match, coach Niko Kovac will not be able to count on Benjamin Lecomte because he is injured.
Monaco – Win Odds: 3.00
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
