Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Shakhtar Donetsk
Match Time & Date:
28/11/2023
11:45 AM
Prediction: 2-1
Antwerp
Shakhtar Donetsk will be aiming to build on a historical win over Barcelona when they face Antwerp in their fifth group game. The Miners want to stay in the knockout stages race and we are positive that they will go all guns blazing at Antwerp on Tuesday evening. The good news for the hosts is that Yukhym Konoplya returns to the starting XI after serving his one-game ban in the triumph over Barca.
The Belgian champions, on the other hand, do not seem to be competitive at this level, with the team losing each of their four group games. The rock-bottom side have little to play for in the Volksparkstadion clash and we predict that they will return home with their hands empty. To make things even worse for the away team, midfielder Jurgen Ekkelenkamp misses the game through suspension as he was sent off in a 2-0 loss to Porto.
Highlighted Team (Shakhtar Donetsk):
Despite the fact that they were founded back in 1936, Shakhtar Donetsk were struggling to win the Ukrainian Premier League trophy until 2002. The Miners have established themselves as the dominant force in Ukrainian football and it has to be noted that they won their ninth domestic trophy in 2014.
Shakhtar Donetsk were playing at Donbass Arena in the past, but due to war in Donbass the club temporarily moved to Arena Lviv. In 2009 the Miners won the UEFA Cup trophy under Romanian boss Mircea Lucescu, beating Werder Bremen in the title game. Croatian full back Dario Srna was named the man of the match. Dynamo Kiev are considered Shakhtar Donetsk’s main rivals and there have always been fireworks in meetings between the two sides.
Shakhtar have a rivalry with Metalurh Donetsk as well and the two local rivals face each other in the Donetsk Derby. Chelsea ace Willian, Manchester United star Mkhitaryan and Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho all played for Shakhtar in the past.
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