Manchester United v Shakhtar Donetsk Betting Preview United head into this one as top of Group A in the Champions League, having already booked qualification. There is a danger though that they could miss out on top spot, meaning they’d have to face a seeded team in the round of sixteen. That would happen if they lose at Old Trafford on Tuesday night, and after having lost back to back Premier League games there over the last week, they may be a bit nervous.
Manchester United v Shakhtar Donetsk Betting Tips:
So defeat means that the Red Devils will finish as group runners up, and therefore that draw they managed out in the Ukraine earlier in the group may be coming back to haunt them. There is a lack of confidence around the club after losing against Newcastle and Everton in the Premier League over the course of the last week. If they lose, Shakhtar will beat them to top spot. Still, there should be enough positives for United to come through this, as they scored in all but one of their last 14 Champions League matches at home. You could comfortably look for their players in the First Goalscorer Market where Robin van Persie is trading at 4/1 favourite. Wayne Rooney is the top scoring English player in Champions League history with 29 goals incidentally. They have won both of their home games so far in the group, beating Bayer Leverkusen and Real Sociedad, and on top of that, they have never lost against a Ukrainian side in the competition (W3 D2).
So defeat means that the Red Devils will finish as group runners up, and therefore that draw they managed out in the Ukraine earlier in the group may be coming back to haunt them. There is a lack of confidence around the club after losing against Newcastle and Everton in the Premier League over the course of the last week. If they lose, Shakhtar will beat them to top spot. Still, there should be enough positives for United to come through this, as they scored in all but one of their last 14 Champions League matches at home. You could comfortably look for their players in the First Goalscorer Market where Robin van Persie is trading at 4/1 favourite. Wayne Rooney is the top scoring English player in Champions League history with 29 goals incidentally. They have won both of their home games so far in the group, beating Bayer Leverkusen and Real Sociedad, and on top of that, they have never lost against a Ukrainian side in the competition (W3 D2).
United have shown some defensive frailties in being caught out on the break and that may lead punters to have a shot at Both Teams To Score at a price of 8/13. To further back that up, the Ukrainians have scored in every match (seven) they have played against an English side in the Champions League. United were more than lucky to escape with a draw at the Donbass Arena earlier in the group after having taken the lead there. There’s not much in the midfield department from tem at the moment and they have lost two of their last four at old Trafford in the Champions League. If it comes down to incentive, then Shakhtar could have the edge. A win guarantees them a place in the play offs (via top spot), but if they only manage to draw or lose, then they will need to match Bayer Leverkusen’s result against Real Sociedad just to make it through. They were in England during last season’s group stage, where they were cruelly beaten in the last minute at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea in a 3-2 defeat. From their six matches in England throughout their history, the Ukranians have produced a W0 D2 L4 record.
Shakhtar do have good players in their side, a good touch of Brazilian flair. All seven of their goals have been netted by a Brazilian player in this year’s competition, so they could be worth eyeing up in the Anytime Goalscorer market. The top one should be the threat of the creative and dangerous Alex Teixeira at a good price of 7/2. It has been mixed from them on the road so far, beating Sociedad and then losing heavily at Leverkusen 4-0. They have only conceded five goals in total during the group stage, picking up three clean sheets along the way. Take the Leverkusen result out of the picture and they have been good. There is a lot more at stake for them than Manchester United in this one and they will probably give a good account of themselves over the ninety minutes. Will it be enough to get that win though?
Prediction
Wouldn’t necessarily look for this one to produce a positive result on either side. United look void of confidence and Shakhtar have to press them. But given the fact that they haven’t won in England before, would shoot for a United Draw No Bet at 1/2 just in case the Red Devils have one of their Old Trafford moments again.
Wouldn’t necessarily look for this one to produce a positive result on either side. United look void of confidence and Shakhtar have to press them. But given the fact that they haven’t won in England before, would shoot for a United Draw No Bet at 1/2 just in case the Red Devils have one of their Old Trafford moments again.
Form (all competitions)
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Stat Attack
Shakhtar are winless in their previous visits to England
United are unbeaten against Ukrainian clubs in the Champions League
David De Gea has three clean sheets in his last three Champions League matches
Shakhtar have scored in each of their Champions League games against English sides
Shakhtar are winless in their previous visits to England
United are unbeaten against Ukrainian clubs in the Champions League
David De Gea has three clean sheets in his last three Champions League matches
Shakhtar have scored in each of their Champions League games against English sides
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