Shakhtar Donetsk vs Young Boys Prediction and Betting Tips | November 6th 2024
Shakhtar Donetsk will take on Young Boys at Veltins-Arena in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. Both teams have endured a winless start to their campaign, with two losses for Shakhtar and the visitors suffering defeats in all three games.
Shakhtar are on a three-game unbeaten streak in all competitions, recording two wins on the spin. They played Chornomorets Odesa in the Ukrainian Premier League on Saturday, recording a 2-0 home win. Oleksandr Zubkov broke the deadlock in the 17th minute and Artem Bondarenko doubled their lead just before half-time.
The visitors have just one win in their last four games across all competitions. In their previous outing, they were held to a goalless draw by Zurich in the Swiss Super League.
Shakhtar began their Champions League campaign with a goalless draw against Bologna and have lost their last two games. Young Boys met Inter Milan last month, suffering a 1-0 home loss, extending their losing streak to three games.
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Young Boys Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have squared off twice with both meetings taking place in the 2016-17 Champions League qualifiers. Both teams registered 2-0 home wins and the visitors progressed to the next round on penalties.
- Both teams have failed to score in three games in the Champions League thus far. The hosts have conceded four goals, five more than Young Boys.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have suffered three losses in 12 meetings against Swiss teams, with all three coming in away games.
- The visitors are winless in their last seven away games in the Champions League, suffering five losses. They have failed to score in four games in that period.
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Young Boys Prediction
The Miners have suffered one loss in their last six games in all competitions, with that loss coming against Arsenal in the Champions League last month. They are winless in their last four games in the competition, conceding nine goals, and will look to improve upon that record.
The visitors have seen a drop in form recently, with two wins in their last eight games in all competitions. They have suffered five defeats in that period and have failed to score in six games. They are winless in their last 10 away games in the Champions League, conceding at least two goals in seven games.
Both teams have endured a poor run of form in the Champions League and are yet to open their goalscoring account in the competition. Nonetheless, considering Shakhtar's better recent form and experience in the competition, we back them to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 Young Boys
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Young Boys Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Shakhtar Donetsk to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Both Teams to Score - No
Bold Tip: Artem Bondarenko to score or assist any time - Yes