Tomás Yelmini
The Europa League begins to define the best eight teams of this season, and among the first leg matches of the round of 16 we have the interesting clash Shakhtar Donetsk vs Feyenoord as one of the key duels. A team such as Ukraine’s, hit by the conflict situation it is experiencing due to Russia’s invasion of its territory, is forced to leave its country in order to be able to host Feyenoord. It will be in Warsaw, the capital of Poland, where they will host one of the teams with the greatest cup tradition in the Netherlands.
European soccer is experiencing a week of high tension with the round of 16 of the Europa League, and JefeBet offers you the available betting odds, our predictions and the probable lineups for this match between Shakhtar Donetsk vs Feyenoord.
Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for the Shakhtar Donetsk vs Feyenoord Europa League Round of 16 First Leg Game on March 9, 2023
- Where: Polish Army Stadium – Warsaw, Poland
- When: Thursday, March 9, 2023, 3 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Shakhtar Donetsk (+200) / Tie (+250) / Fenerbahce (+190)
- Asian Handicap: Shakhtar Donetsk (+0.5, -175), Fenerbahce (-0.5, +125)
- Over/Under (1.5): Over (-400) / Under (+295)
- Both teams score: Yes (-160) / No (+125)
Odds provided by DraftKings.
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Betting on Shakhtar Donetsk
Shakhtar has long been the best team in Ukraine, and despite the current situation in their country, they still manage to be competitive. It shares the league lead with Dnipro with 36 points, thanks to 11 wins, three draws and one defeat. It is the team with most goals (40) and the least beaten of the entire league, with just12 conceded. Danylo Sikan is their top scorer with 8 goals, although Shakhtar will undoubtedly feel the absence of their other striker, Mudryk, who has transferred to Chelsea.
It is worth noting that the Ukrainian team dropped to the Europa League from the Champions League, where they finished third in their group. As a home team, they were unable to win in that tournament, but they have just eliminated Rennes on penalties in the round of 32 of the Europa League. In addition to the two long-term injured players, Marian Shved and Viktor Korniienko, there will be the absence of good midfielder Bogdan Mykhaylichenko due to the accumulation of yellow cards.
Probable lineup (4-3-2-1): Anatoli Trubin; Yukhym Konoplya, Valeriy Bondar, Yaroslav Rakitskyi and Lucas Taylor; Artem Bondarenko, Taras Stepanenko and Neven Djurasek; Oleksandr Zubkov and Heorhiy Sudakov; Lassina Traore.
Betting on Feyenoord
This has been an excellent season for Feyenoord, which rules the Eredivisie over the mighty Ajax. They have lost only one of the 24 matches played in the Dutch league, something that speaks of their potential. It is the second least beaten team and the third-highest scoring club of the league. Brazilian Danilo (who, incredibly, does not usually start) and Turkish Orkun Kokcu are their top scorers, with 8 goals each.
Unfortunately, they lost their starting goalkeeper, Justin Bijlow, to injury a few weeks ago and will also be without Quinten Timber, who has a knee injury. In addition, Sweden’s Patrik Walemark is in doubt. It is important to highlight that Feyenoord did not win any of their three away Europa League games (two defeats and one draw).
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Timon Wellenreuther; Marcus Pedersen, Lutsharel Geertruida, David Hancko and Quilindschy Hartman; Mats Wieffer and Orkun Kokcu; Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Javairo Dilrosun and Oussama Idrissi; Santiago Gimenez.
JefeBet Prediction
Feyenoord is in a dream scenario and its potential and topicality will be too much for a Shakhtar side that is making a supreme effort when playing away from home turf. The Dutch side will be the surprise in Warsaw.
Prediction: Feyenoord wins 2 to 1.
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