Shakhtar Donetsk vs Monaco Prediction & Tips
Shakhtar Donetsk and Monaco face off for the return of the Champions League preliminaries. In the first leg the Ukrainians won 1-0 away and are therefore the big favorites on the eve. De Zerbi got into high gear by also winning 3-0 in the championship in trafserta with the Odessa, fourth success in a row, earning first place in the standings at home. A very difficult moment for Monaco, which instead lost all their last three games played 2-0 and 1-0 with Lens and Lorient in Ligue 1 and 1-0, in the Champions League, with Shakhtar. In the French championship standings, the Monegasques are penultimate with only one point in three races.
Shakhtar Donetsk are back from four straight victories between the league and the Champions League
Monaco, on the other hand, has lost all their last three games.
Brilliant defense for De Zerbi who has not conceded goals for three games in a row
Difficult moment for the attack of the Monegasques who have not scored in three consecutive games
The Ukrainians at home have won seven of their last eight games
Our prediction for Shakhtar Donetsk-Monaco is for the hosts to win. Roberto De Zerbi seems to be already completely at ease in the new adventure. The Ukrainians are in a positive streak and have already won the first leg away, also deserving the compliments of the French press. The first leg was not a domination, but it certified the best brilliance even on a physical level of the Ukrainians who started the season earlier. The victory of the hosts could come thanks to their own iron defense, the script of the match will in fact see the French forced to attack, but in doing so the real danger for the guests will be the counterattack, an extra weapon of the hosts who have in Teté , Alan Patrick and Pedrinho three sprinters capable of doing very badly in the open field. The problem for Monaco is that the attack no longer scores, despite the presence of Golovin, Volland and Ben Yedder in the squad, with Boadu reserve the luxury. Last year the first three mentioned had managed to drag the group with their nets but now they have wet powders. In a match in which the Monegasques have to propose a game, the difficulty could also come from the central midfield couple Fofana.Tchoumeni, very strong physically but poor in ideas. In short, the feeling is that Monaco will launch into attack, but with little geometry and thus will expose itself to the counterattack and will be hit by the arrows of Shaktar Donetsk. In our opinion, De Zerbi will pass the round and will be granted entry to the Champions League groups.
Shakhtar Donetsk – Monaco FREE TIPS
Monaco – Win @ 2.55
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
