In one of the matches of the group stage of the Champions League, the players of Sheriff and Shakhtar Donetsk will come face to face. Which of the rivals will get the victory in this confrontation? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this game.
"Sheriff"
The very fact that the Moldovan team reached the group round of the LCH is an incredible achievement of the team, which can be compared with a miracle. The champion of Moldova was able to pass all the rounds of qualification. In the final stage, the team of Yuri Vernidub was able to pass Dynamo from Zagreb, having shipped three goals to the Croats on their own field, which led to the complete surrender of the opponent. Another victim of the "Sheriff" was "Crvena Zvezda", which lost with a minimum score in Tiraspol after a home draw.
Shakhtar Donetsk
Shakhtar Donetsk also participated in the LCH qualification this year. Last season, the Miners lost the competition in the Ukrainian championship to Dynamo Kyiv, taking second place. The Donetsk team was able to confirm its class in the confrontation with Monaco, where it was necessary to decide the fate of a ticket to the group stage only in extra time of the second match. In the Ukrainian championship, so far, the "black-orange" can not find stability, because the team lost points after losing to "Alexandria" and a draw with "Minay".
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
- Belousov (injury) – "Sheriff". Moraes (knee), Trubin (knee) – both Shakhtar.
- Under question:
- Julien (injury), Kiabu (injury) – both "Sheriff".
Statistics and figures:
- Shakhtar is the favorite of the meeting;
- The Moldovan team has a 12-match series without defeats;
- Shakhtar have not lost in regular time in 7 previous meetings;
- The rivals met each other three times;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the team took place in 2009 and was completed by the victory of "Sheriff" with a score of 4:0.
Forecast
I think that the " miners "can win in the guest battle with the" Sheriff", although it will be very difficult to do this. My bet will be in favor of the Donetsk team, which is able to surprise in the LCH in guest games.