Feyenoord vs Shakhtar Donetsk Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League
by Joseph King | in Europa League Prediction
The return leg of the Europa League round of 16 sees Eredivisie high-flyers Feyenoord hosting Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk at De Kuip with a spot in the quarter finals on the line. The Dutch side was able to rescue a late draw from the first leg in Poland after scoring the equalizer in the 88th minute thanks to a goal from substitute Ezequiel Bullaude. It was a deserved goal, as the match was largely one-way traffic with Feyenoord creating almost all of the clear goal scoring chances in the match. De club aan de Maas now return to their home ground where they have posted a fantastic record and are yet to lose this campaign.
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It’s no surprise to see the oddsmakers laying Feyenoord as heavy favorites given their dominance at De Kuip this season. The hosts have a price of 1.52 to get the win in the regulation 90 minutes while the underdog Shakhtar come in at odds of 7.00 to win the match. Bettors looking to back a draw can get odds of 4.50 while those looking to play the ‘to qualify’ market will find a price of 1.22 for the home team and 4.00 for the visitors.
Feyenoord vs Shakhtar Donetsk Form
Feyenoord and Shakhtar Donetsk Last Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
12 Mar 2023 - Eredivisie
9 Mar 2023 - Europa League
4 Mar 2023 - Eredivisie
1 Mar 2023 - KNVB beker
26 Feb 2023 - Eredivisie
18 Feb 2023 - Eredivisie
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
9 Mar 2023 - Europa League
23 Feb 2023 - Europa League
16 Feb 2023 - Europa League
2 Nov 2022 - Champions League
25 Oct 2022 - Champions League
11 Oct 2022 - Champions League
Feyenoord against Shakhtar Donetsk : Head to Head (H2H)
0 %
33 %
67 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
9 Mar 2023 - Europa League
1 Nov 2017 - Champions League
17 Oct 2017 - Champions League
Feyenoord - Shakhtar Donetsk: Form Analysis
Feyenoord enters this match on a run of seven victories from its last eight matches. The only dropped points along the way during this current stretch was the 1-1 away draw against Shakhtar in the first leg of this tie. Fans will be highly confident of a win here as Feyenoord has posted an impressive record on its home pitch this season. They have registered nine wins, four draws and zero defeats in league play while also maintaining their unbeaten home run across the Europa League group stage as well as the domestic cup competitions. In fact, Feyenoord has only registered three losses all season as they look to extend their unbeaten run to 20 matches and continue their title charge atop the table.
Shakhtar will need to come up with an improved performance to the one that they put forward in the first leg of this tie. They Ukrainian champions were able to respond positively in their most recent match with a routine 3-0 away win over FC Kryvbas. The result is the latest in a series of comprehensive wins for Shakhtar as they’ve now won their last three Ukrainian Premier League matches by a combined score of 14-1. The Miners have shown an ability to get the job done this season regardless of the venue and a lot of credit must be given to manager Igor Jovicevic and his players. Shakthar is playing this season without a true home field as it plays its matches in the Pepsi Arena in Poland.
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Feyenoord against Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Feyenoord & Shakhtar Donetsk Squad Analysis
There are a few injury concerns for Arne Slot’s Feyenoord side as the Eredivise leaders will be unable to call upon the services of Justin Bijlow, Quinten Timber and Patrick Walemark for this match. The hosts will be relying on the creative prowess of the three players behind the striker in Feyenoord’s 4-2-3-1 system with Oussama Idrissi, Sebastian Szymanski and Alireza Jahanbakhsh expected to contribute heavily to the hosts chances at victory.
Shakhtar manager Igor Jovicevic will be encouraged ahead of this match as his side has no injury concerns to name. Jovicevic opted to rest a number of players ahead of this crucial matchup with Feyenoord so expect a similar starting 11 to the one that appeared in the first leg. Striker Lassina Traore will need to have an improved performance if his Shakhtar side are to advance to the quarter finals here.
Feyenoord - Shakhtar Donetsk Key Points
- Shakhtar has never lost to Feyenoord, registering two wins and a draw in their three meetings.
- Shakhtar has only lost by a margin of two or more goals once this season across all competitions.
- Shakhtar has proven itself capable of getting results against big teams this year, defeating RB Leipzig 4-1 away from home, drawing with Real Madrid at home and losing by only one goal to Los Blancos away from home.
- Feyenoord has been involved in a number of close matches recently and has only won by a margin of two or more goals once in the last 10 matches across all competitions.
- Feyenoord has had some struggles in Europe this season, registering only two wins from seven matches with only one of those coming by a margin of two or more goals.
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Our Feyenoord vs Shakhtar Donetsk Prediction
This is certainly a difficult spot for the visiting Shakhtar Donetsk but the Ukrainians have proven themselves more than able to pick up surprising results as the underdogs this campaign. They performed admirably in the Champions League group stages and will need a similar type of performance to make it past a tough Feyenoord side on their home pitch. The hosts haven’t been blowing out their opponents in recent matches which points towards this match potentially being a closely fought encounter. Back the visitors to keep this one to within a goal. Our Feyenoord vs Shakhtar Donetsk prediction: Shakhtar +2 European handicap
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