Shakhtar Donetsk vs Servette Prediction & Tips
The Ukrainian club started their European campaign in the Europa League qualifying round, where they eliminated Ilves and Besiktas, but lost to Panathinaikos on penalties. Remarkably, the ‘miners’ did not lose once in normal time in six qualifying matches, winning three times and drawing three times. The team’s main strength is its disciplined defence: in five of these matches, the opponents failed to score.
The Geneva club went through a difficult qualification period: first they lost to Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League and then were eliminated by Utrecht in the Europa League. Finally, the team returned to the Conference League, where it already has some experience: in 2023, Servette reached the group stage. Despite their instability in European competitions, Jocelyn Gourvennec’s team has a habit of playing with a defensive approach.
