Shakhtar Donetsk vs Monaco Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Prediction published on 22/08/2021, 22:52  by Nella Wagah in Champions League Prediction

After spending three years out of the Champions League, Monaco’s return to the competition could be short-lived, as they stand the risk of elimination at the play-off stage. They head to Ukraine to face Shakhtar Donetsk in the return leg of their clash, having lost 1-0 at home. Shakhtar are having a solid season so far and go to this game on four straight wins, having scored two or more in three of them. They have scored in each of their last five matches and are coming here from a 3-0 away win over Chornomorets in their domestic league. In their last three matches, they have kept clean sheets, and in the last 10, they have one loss and eight wins. At home, Shakhtar have five wins in the last seven matches and in the Champions League, they haven’t lost any of their last five matches, winning four and drawing one. This will be their third meeting with Monaco, and they’ve won the first two.

Monaco head to this game on three straight losses and their goal scoring touch is also gone. They haven’t scored in their last three matches, and have no clean sheet in their last five games. While they go here in need of a 2-0 win to turn this tie in their favor, Monaco have failed to score more than a goal in four of their last five matches. They suffered a 2-0 home loss to Lens in their last game, which they finished with 10 men after Aleksandr Golovin’s red card in the 86th minute. That was their second straight loss at home and they will be hoping for some reprieve away from home but they have two losses in their last three away matches.