FC Shakhtar Donetsk vs Manchester City
Shakhtar Donetsk will host Man City in the opening week of Group C of UCL. This is their third straight season in the same group, and the hosts are trying to improve their good name here. The match opened at Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist.
Yes, Shakhtar Donetsk was only able to win 1 time during the previous 4 matches, while the remaining 3 were won by Man City. The goal aggregate is also very far away where they are only able to score 2 goals and conceded 12 times. If this trend is left unchecked, it will certainly defame them on the European stage.
Ahead of tomorrow’s match, Shakhtar Donetsk will carry the perfect record of the Ukrainian League, which is 7 wins in the opening 7 weeks. They hope that achievement can be contagious in tomorrow’s game, especially if they have scored 12 goals in 3 home games.
Meanwhile, Man City is trying to forget the minor results at EPL; a 3-2 defeat at home to Norwich City left them 5 points behind Liverpool at the top.
Kevin De Bruyne didn’t have the chance to enter the match yesterday, but was ready to play. Joao Cancelo is also awaited at tomorrow’s match after being bought from Juventus.
The entry of the two players is expected to provide an instant effect on tomorrow’s match. Because, Shakhtar Donetsk performed so perfectly in the local league. Last season Man City won 0-3 there, but this visit will be more difficult even though they are still seeded.
Our Prediction: Over 2.5
Odds: 1.47