Shakhtar vs Marseille. Will the Miners be able to win the first match?
On Thursday, February 15, the Volksparkstadion will host a match between Shakhtar and Marseille in the first leg of the 1/16 Europa League.
Shakhtar found itself in the Europa League playoffs after being eliminated from the Champions League, where it finished third in a group with Barcelona, Porto and Antwerp. In the main European Cup tournament, Marino Pusic's team performed well and claimed to advance to the last round.
For the Miners, participation in the European Cup playoffs is a common story that they have long accustomed their fans to. Therefore, in the first match with Marseille, Shakhtar will try to play their football, will try to take the initiative and create a large number of chances at the opponent’s goal.
Marseille
The French team managed to qualify from their Europa League group, which also included Brighton, Ajax and AEK. In a difficult quartet, Marseille still took second place, although it is unlikely that the team, coaching staff and club fans were satisfied with this result.
Now Marseille must continue its path in the Europa League from the 1/16 finals, where the team did not face the easiest opponent. However, already in the first meeting the French team will clearly be motivated to create a comfortable advantage for themselves before the return battle.
Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Shakhtar vs Marseille
ShakhtarShakhtar found itself in the Europa League playoffs after being eliminated from the Champions League, where it finished third in a group with Barcelona, Porto and Antwerp. In the main European Cup tournament, Marino Pusic's team performed well and claimed to advance to the last round.
For the Miners, participation in the European Cup playoffs is a common story that they have long accustomed their fans to. Therefore, in the first match with Marseille, Shakhtar will try to play their football, will try to take the initiative and create a large number of chances at the opponent’s goal.
Marseille
The French team managed to qualify from their Europa League group, which also included Brighton, Ajax and AEK. In a difficult quartet, Marseille still took second place, although it is unlikely that the team, coaching staff and club fans were satisfied with this result.
Now Marseille must continue its path in the Europa League from the 1/16 finals, where the team did not face the easiest opponent. However, already in the first meeting the French team will clearly be motivated to create a comfortable advantage for themselves before the return battle.
Shakhtar vs Marseille facts
- In the past, the teams met twice in European competition: Shakhtar won both matches;
- On average, in four out of ten matches involving Shakhtar there is a bet on total over (2.5) 1.85;
- On average, in six out of ten matches involving Marseille, the bet is on “both teams will score” 1.67;
- Shakhtar have never played a draw in the current European Cup season.
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