Real Madrid Shakhtar Donetsk betting prediction

The home team makes its debut in this competition, since they had direct access and didn't have to go through any of the previous rounds. They come to this match after a home loss against Cádiz by (0‑1). Real Madrid has won 8 and lost 2 of the last 10 home matches. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. They have been able to score first and have done so in 12 of the last 15 matches, they have reached half‑time in advantage in 6 of those 12 matches and have held on to the lead until the end of the 90' in 11 of them. there is 1 period that stands out in the last 20 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 6 of their 15 goals between minutes (76'‑90').

Real Madrid come to this clash unmotivated after a 0-1 defeat to Cadiz, putting an end to the three consecutive victories in official matches. It is important to remember that the Madrilenians were the great champions of 19/20 La Liga. In this match against the Ukrainians of Shakhtar Donetsk, coach Zinédine Zidane should play in 4-3-3, favoring the maintenance of ball possession and organized attacks, especially through the left aisle: Vinícius Júnior is very fast and competent in transporting the ball transport to the attack. For this match the coach won't count on Martin Odegaard, Dani Carvajal and Eden Hazard, players who are recovering from injury, and still have Sergio Ramos, Alvaro Odriozola and Mariano Díaz in doubt.

Confirmed Lineup: Thibaut Courtois, Ferland Mendy, Raphaël Varane, Éder Militão, Marcelo, Casemiro, Luka Modrić, Asensio, Federico Valverde, Rodrygo, Luka Jović.
Coach: C. Ancelotti.