Shakhtar Donetsk v Borussia Dortmund predictions

Match	Date	Selection	Bet	Odds	Bet now
Shakhtar Donetsk v Borussia Dortmund predictions Champions League Uefa, International	13/02/2013 20:45	full time result	Shakhtar Win	2.60	Bet at Coral
Betting prediction was written by Anton

SHAKHTAR DONETSK V BORUSSIA DORTMUND PREDICTIONS AND PREVIEW: BETTING STATS AND FACTS

Shakhtar are top of the Ukrainian Premier League with 51 poitns from 18 matches.  They have won 17 matches and lost just 1 while scoring 52 goals and conceding 9.  In the Champions League they finished 2^nd in their group with 10 points from 6 matches.  They finished 2 points behind Juventus and even on points with Chelsea but finished ahead thanks to a better head to head.

Borussia Dortmund are 2^nd in the Bundesliga with 39 points from 21 matches.  They have won 11, drawn 6 and lost 4 while scoring 47 goals and conceding 26.  In the Champions League they topped their group ahead of Real Madrid, Ajax and Manchester City, finishing undefeated with 14 points from 6 matches .

TEAM NEWS AND RUN OF PLAY

The big question of Shakhtar is their lack of competitive match practice due to the Ukrainian league being in a winter break since the start of December.  Shakhtar have tried to keep their match fitness and form up by playing 7 friendlies since mid-January and have performed well, winning 6 and losing 1, but can you replicate the intensity of a competitive match when nothing is at stake?  We will soon see just how prepared the Shakhtar players are for this test.

Dortmund have fallen well behind Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga this season with their lead of 15 points looking insurmountable.  This could actually play to Dortmund’s advantage though as they can concentrate more effort on the Champions League, knowing their challenge to defend the league title is gone.   

SHAKHTAR DONETSK V BORUSSIA DORTMUND PREDICTIONS: 1X2 BETTING PREVIEW

Shakhtar have been dominant at home this season winning 13 of their 14 competitive matches, the one loss coming in the final Champions League group game against Juventus.  They dominated an excellent Chelsea team and deserved to win by more than the 2-1 final score and they won’t be afraid to take on anyone.  Shakhtar know they need a win here to take a lead into the second leg as Dortmund will be favourites at home.

I feel there are questions over Shakhtar’s form and fitness after the winter break but they will have spent the past month preparing everything for this game and they have the quality to match this Dortmund side while at home.

I’ll be backing a Shakhtar home win which is available at 2.60 with Coral, click here to back it now.

SHAKHTAR DONETSK V BORUSSIA DORTMUND PREDICTIONS: ASIAN HANDICAP PREVIEW

If you expect this match to finish in a draw often then you may want to use the Asian Handicap market to hedge against the draw.  You can back Shakhtar +0 which means if the match ends in a draw then you will have your stake refunded.

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SHAKHTAR DONETSK V BORUSSIA DORTMUND PREDICTIONS: TOTAL GOALS PREVIEW

Shakhtar have averaged 2.89 goals scored per match this season in the league and have been dominant at home.  Dortmund also average a strong 2.24 goals per game this year which is second best in the Bundesliga.  Both teams are excellent going forward and can really punish any defensive mistakes.

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SHAKHTAR DONETSK V BORUSSIA DORTMUND PREDICTIONS AND PREVIEW: SUMMING UP

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