Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk Prediction & Tips
Real Madrid and Shakhtar face each other at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in a match for this phase of the UEFA Champions League (Group stage). The history of head-to-heads between these two teams over the last 3 years indicates total equilibrium, as there have been 2 wins for each team in the last 4 matches. The last head-to-head between these two teams, on 03-11-2021, ended with Real Madrid winning (2-1). In this encounter the home factor could play an important role, as Real Madrid shows significant differences in the results won at home and as a visitor.
After 2 wins, the home team reaches this 3rd round in the 1st position of the group F, with 6 points. In the previous round, they won at home against RB Leipzig by (2-0), after having won the first game of this group stage by (0-3) away against Celtic. This is a team that has been curiously stronger away than at home, as in the last 30 matches they have registered 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses as visitors; against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses at their home stadium. In the last game they played, in the Primera División, they drew with Osasuna at home (1-1). In the last 10 home games Real Madrid has 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. The team has allowed opponents to score in 7 of their last 10 games, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack has been scoring with great regularity, as they have always scored at least one goal in their last 10 games. In the 15 games they played, they managed to turn the score around in 2 of the 4 games in which they conceded the first goal. In the last 20 home games for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they scored 17 of their 43 goals between the minutes (76′-90′).
Real Madrid enter this match with a one-all draw against Osasuna in La Liga: the team’s only goal was scored by Vinícius Júnior. In their last match in the Champions League group stage, Madrid beat RB Leipzig 2-0. The home team usually plays in a 4-3-3 tactical system, favoring a more offensive style of play, attacking mostly through the side corridors. In this scheme, the three most advanced men should be Rodrygo, Karim Benzema and Vinícius Junior. Coach Carlo Ancelotti cannot count on Courtouis and Lucas Vázquez, both with physical problems.
After 1 win and 1 draw, the visiting team reaches this 3rd round in the 2nd position of the group F, with 4 points. In the previous round, they drew at home against Celtic by (1-1), after winning the first game of this group stage by (1-4) away against RB Leipzig. This is a team that maintains its performance when playing away, as in the last 30 games they have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses as visitors; against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses at their home stadium. The team comes into this match after an away win against Metal Kharkiv by (1-6). In the last 10 away games played for all competitions, Shakhtar won 5, drew 3 and lost 2. Their attack has been scoring regularly, since they scored in 8 of the last 10 games. In their away games there is a tendency to score, as 17 of their last 23 games have ended with more than 2.5 goals.
Shakhtar Donetsk enters this round motivated after a 1-6 win at Metal Kharkiv in the Ukrainian championship. In the last game of this group stage of the Champions League, the visitors drew 1-1 against Celtic. The away team usually plays in a 4-3-3 formation, giving more importance to a transition style of play, so the three most advanced players will be Mykhaylo Mudryk, Danylo Sikan, and Oleksandr Zubkov. All players are available for this game.
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