Laura Rozo
Real Madrid vs Shakhtar promises to be a great match considering it features the UEFA Champions League’s winningest team. Group F is led by the Merengues, who will be looking to take care of the Ukrainian team at home, who are in second place and have made a great impression in this edition of the competition.
At JefeBet, we present our analysis, predictions, and other information on the match between these two European clubs, Real Madrid vs Shakhtar, another great match of this group stage.
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Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk Champions League Matchday 3 Game on October 5, 2022
- Where: Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid, Spain
- When: Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 14:00 (GMT-5)
- BetMGM Moneyline: Real Madrid (-550) / Tie (+700) / Shakhtar Donetsk (+1350)
- Unibet Asian Handicap: Real Madrid (AH -2.5, +130) / Shakhtar Donetsk (AH +2.5, -155)
- BetMGM Over/Under (2.5): Over (-145), Under (+105)
- BetMGM Both Teams Score: Yes (+100) / No (-140)
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Real Madrid Preview
Real Madrid is undoubtedly one of the great favorites in the UEFA Champions League, mainly because it is the king of the competition. In this 2022/23 edition, the Spanish team started off on the right foot and is the leader of its group with two victories in two matches.
During the last matchday, Real Madrid won 2-0 against a tough RB Leipzig. Federico Valverde and Marco Asensio scored for “Los Blancos”. At the local level, Real Madrid is in second place in La Liga, although it shares the same number of points as its main rival, FC Barcelona.
For this European duel, Real Madrid vs Shakhtar, the team coached by Italian Carlo Ancelotti will seek to seal at home their magnificent participation in what is, after all, their tournament.
Absences: Thibaut Courtois.
Doubts: Luka Modric.
Possible Real Madrid lineup: Andriy Lunin; Daniel Carvajal, Éder Militao, David Alaba, Ferland Mendy; Federico Valverde, Aurélien Tchouameni, Toni Kroos; Rodrygo, Karim Benzema, Vinicius Jr.
Shakhtar Donetsk Preview
Shakthar are in second place in their group in this edition of the Champions League, the team led by Croatian Igor Jovićević have had a surprisingly strong showing in the tournament. So far, the miners are undefeated thanks to a draw and a win vs Celtic and RB Leipzig respectively.
In Shakhtar‘s most recent game, the Ukrainians drew 1-1 against Celtic, with Mykhaylo Mudryk scoring for the home side. For this Real Madrid vs Shakhtar match, the Moles will have to be cautious and try to reach the opponent’s goal with possession of the ball, as Madrid is lethal on the counter-attack.
Absent: Viktor Kornienko.
Possible Shakhtar Donetsk lineup: Anatoliy Trubin; Lucas Taylor, Valeriy Bondar, Mykola Matviyenko, Yukhym Konoplya; Maryan Shved, Artem Bondarenko, Taras Stepanenko, Georgiy Sudakov, Mykhaylo Mudryk; Danylo Sikan.
JefeBet Prediction
For this duel, Real Madrid vs Shakhtar, at JefeBet we are leaning towards the Merengue team as the winner of the match. The experience and undeniable predilection of the white players for this tournament, makes them even save the best of the week to showcase themselves throughout Europe.
Ancelotti’s team is in a great moment and will surely want to begin to carve out and define their path to the next round.
Prediction: Real Madrid win 3-1.
