Shakhtar Donetsk vs Feyenoord Prediction & Tips
An evenly matched series will open this Thursday in the Europa League round of 16, when Shakhtar Donetsk of Ukraine and Feyenoord of the Netherlands meet, and the first match of the series will be played at the Stadion Miejski Legii Warszawa in Warsaw.
The restart of activities for the team led by Igor Jovičević has started very well and so last weekend they thrashed Metalist 1925 Kharkiv away from home (0-7), a result that allows them to record three wins in their first four official matches this 2023.
The Kroty comes from the Champions League group stage where they finished third in their group to reach the playoffs in this Europa League where they had to eliminate Rennes of France on penalties after the home wins of both teams (2-1).
Shakhtar Donetsk seeks to overcome what was its last participation in this competition, edition 2020/21, where it was eliminated in this same instance by AS Roma, losing both matches of the series (aggregate 5-1).
For this match Jovičević is missing striker Marian Shved and defender Mykola Matviyenko due to injury.
Meanwhile, Arne Slot’s side are still determined to end the drought without a title in the Eredivisie, having last won it in the 2016/17 edition, and so last weekend they beat Groningen, with Idrissin’s solitary goal.
This result allows De club van het volk to chain five consecutive official victories, where we include the victory over Heerenveen (0-1), which qualified them to the semifinals of the KNVB Beker.
Feyennord now leads the Eredivisie with a three-point advantage over Ajax, but now it is time to focus on the Europa League, where they qualify directly after topping a group.
Away from home the Dutch team is unbeaten in its last seven official matches (5 wins, 2 draws), but beware that in the Europa League group stage it only scored one point in three appearances, and if we are more extensive Feyenoord has no away wins in this European competition (3 draws, 6 defeats).
To this we have to add De club van het volk records defeats in their two direct duels against Shakhtar Donestk, both in the group stage of the 2017/18 edition of the Champions League, and also here they have the loss of goalkeeper Justin Bijilow, as well as Quinten Timber and Patrik Wålemark.
Shakhtar Donetsk – Feyenoord FREE TIPS
Shakhtar Donetsk – Win @ 3.25
