Shakhtar Donetsk vs Ilves PREDICTION & BETTING TIPS - 10/07/2025

Shakhtar Donetsk and Ilves face each other at Stadion Stozice (neutral location) in a David-vs-Goliath Europa League qualifier. Shakhtar Donets are on a quest to regain the domestic trophy, but they have big ambitions for the Europa League as well. Despite their poor display in a warm-up game with Slovacko (1-1), home win should be considered as new boss Arda Turan has a number of high-profile players to choose from.

Ilves, on the other hand, have been producing fine displays in the new Veikkausliiga campaign, with the team sitting in third position in the standings. However, they will have a mountain to climb against Shakhtar Donetsk, who are a very experienced team when it comes to European competitions. The good news for the away team is that defender Sauli Vaisanen is back from the domestic ban, while mportant forward Roope Riski is widely expected to return to the starting XI.

This match will be played on 10 July 2025 at 19:00