Shakhtar Donetsk vs Porto. Will the Pitmen be able to make a successful start in European competition?

On September 19, in the match of the 1st round of the group round of the UEFA Champions League, the teams Shakhtar Donetsk and Porto will meet. An example fight is the Volkparkstadion arena (Hamburg).

• Expert Predictions Analysis
• Shakhtar Donetsk vs Porto facts
• Odds
• Game Totals Prediction

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Shakhtar Donetsk vs Porto

Shakhtar Donetsk

Last year, the Donetsk club began its journey in European competition in the Champions League, the team finished in third place in the quartet, thereby moving to the League of Legends. The Pitmen did not stay long in the second most important tournament, losing to Feyenoord in the 1/8 finals (1:1, 1:7). The Orange-and-Blacks performed convincingly in the Ukrainian Premier League, winning another championship title. Already in this season, Patrick van Leeuwen's boys started convincingly, going through a stretch of six matches without defeat.

In the last UPL match, Shakhtar beat Minaj 4:1 on the road.

Porto

Porto spent last season in the Champions League, where the team performed at a decent level. The Portuguese made it to the 1/8 finals, eventually losing to Inter after two meetings. In the national championship, Sergio Conceição’s boys also under-performed, which is why the team was content with only silver. But in the Portuguese Cup, the “dragons” showed their class by winning the trophy. Already in the new season, Porto began to dictate its terms from the first rounds; the team will not win in four meetings.

Last weekend, the “dragons” beat Estrela 1:0 away in the Portuguese Championship. In 5 Primeira Liga games, Porto has 13 points, leading the table.

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Porto facts

• Shakhtar are unbeaten in their last 6 games in all tournaments;
• Porto are unbeaten in their last 5 games in all competitions;
• Both teams scored in 5 out of 6 games involving Shakhtar this season 1.68.

Odds from download 1xbet

Bookmakers believe in the success of the Portuguese “dragons”. The odds for Shakhtar's victory were 4.30. You can bet on a draw with odds of 3.95. Quotes for Victoria Porto stopped at 1.81. The bookmaker is waiting for a productive football game. Bookmaker 1xbet offers to bet on “Total less than 2.5” with odds of 2.13, “Total over 2.5” with odds of 1.72. Download 1xbet to your phone and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

Shakhtar is not in the best position; the team continues to hold home games abroad. Plus, the team’s personnel potential needs to be strengthened, in almost all lines. Porto is performing unconvincingly at the start of the season, but the club's potential at the moment looks more solid than that of its opponent. Both teams are not impressive with their performances in the new season, the Ukrainians make a lot of mistakes in defense, and the Portuguese struggle to score every goal. The teams are not predictable, so I don’t recommend messing with the results, but you can try to play for the teams’ goals. The Ukrainians will concede, there is no doubt about that, but they are also quite capable of scoring, so I recommend scoring goals from both clubs: both will score – yes – 1.68.