Shakhtar vs Real Madrid Betting Tip and Predictions. In the 5th round in Group A of the UEFA Champions League Shakhtar take on Real Madrid.
Shakhtar stand at the 3rd position and they still have a chance to reach the second position, but it’s hard to believe that they can do it. However, their main goal is to keep the 3rd position and continue to play in the UEFA Europa League next year. Ukrainian team have managed to win only one match in this competition when they smashed Malmo 4-0 in the previous round. They have nothing to lose, so I believe that they will be fully motivated to make good result against Real Madrid. Big blow for home side is the absence of two important players due to suspension. “Madrid’s players, coaches and management have been under big pressure in recent days, so I expect to see a very motivated team tomorrow. They will do everything to redeem themselves.” – said Mircea Lucescu, Shakhtar coach.
Real Madrid have already qualified in the next phase of the UEFA Champions League. They are standing at the top of the table with 3 points more than PSG. They still didn’t concede a single goal in this competition. Real Madrid are in the very bad period. They lost two matches in a row in Primera in which they conceded 7 goals. First, Sevilla beat them 3-2, while on the last week Barcelona smashed them 0-4 at Santiago Bernabeu, This is not very important match for visitors, but win would give them a lot of confidence for the upcoming matches in Primera. “We have to be focused on our next game against a strong team with a very experienced coach. Our goal is qualifying from first place in the group so we need only win here.” – said Rafael Benítez, Real Madrid coach.
Shakhtar vs Real Madrid injuries and suspensions
Shakhtar will be without Kucher and Srna due to suspension, while Malyshev id doubtful. Real Madrid also have problems with defenders, so they will miss Marcelo, Ramos and Arbeloa.
Shakhtar vs Real Madrid possible lineups
Shakhtar: Pyatov; Dentinho, Kryvtsov, Rakitskiy, Ismaily; Stepanenko, Fred, Marlos, Bernard; Alex Teixeira; Gladkiy.
Real Madrid: Keylor Navas; Carvajal, Pepe, Varane, Nacho; Casemiro, Modrić, James Rodríguez; Bale, Jesé, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Shakhtar vs Real Madrid Prediction
Shakhtar have no choice, they have to win this game in order to stay in a race for the second position. On the other side, Real Madrid will be more than disappointing if they lost the 3rd match in a row. Both teams have problems with injuries and suspensions in defence. I expect an open match between Shakhtar vs Real Madrid and many goals in both nets.