Shakhtar Donetsk will take a trip to Porto, to play against FC Porto on matchday 6 of 6 in the 2023–2024 UEFA Champions League.
Date: 10/12/2023
Time: 21:00
Venue: Estádio do Dragão
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Shakhtar Donetsk will take on FC Porto away from home in Portugal, knowing that a win over the Portuguese side, who sits in the 2nd position with 9 points, will take them over to the knockout stages, while Porto need a draw at least to go through to the next round. This clash will be exciting to watch, and it is clear that this encounter could go either way. Will Porto, who won the reverse fixture 3-1 away from home, play to get a point?
For the Porto vs Shakhtar Donetsk prediction, we say 1-1 draw, and this is why. Both teams didn’t draw any of their opening 5 group stage matches, and they look even. It’s clear that Porto will be under more pressure to get the win, but because they look solid at home, there’s a decent chance this game could end all square, which will be enough to see the hosts go through to the next round.
Prediction: Porto 1-1 Shakhtar Donetsk
We predict under 2.5 goals on Porto vs Shakhtar Donetsk, and this is why. Although the majority of Porto’s last five UCL matches ended with over 2.5 goals—the same stats for Shakhtar Donetsk—this game could lack goals because both teams will be anxious to send players into the final third in a bid not to get exposed, and games like this are likely to contain few errors.
Betting Tip: Under 2.5 goals
Porto won three and lost two of their last five Champions League matches, and as a result, they occupy the 2nd position with 9 points. They bounced back to winning ways when they beat Casa Pia 3-1 in the league last time out.
Shakhtar Donetsk have also registered three wins and two defeats in their last five Champions League matches, including their famous 1-0 win over Barcelona. They won Veres Rivne 2-0 on Friday to extend their winning run in all competitions to three. Shakhtar are in the 3rd position with the same points (9) as Porto but are behind due to goal difference.
Predicted Starting Lineups
Porto: Costa, Sanchez, Pepe, Pedro, Mendes, Jaime, Pepe, Varela, Eustaquio, Taremi, Evanilson
Shakhtar Donetsk: Riznyk, Gocholeishvili, Bondar, Matviyenko, Azarovi, Krykiv, Bondarenko, Sudakov, Newerton, Sikan, Zubkov