Shakhtar and Atalanta will each goal to safe their first win of the Champions League marketing campaign after they meet on the VELTINS-Area in Gelsenkirchen.
They’re on the board already, having secured attracts on Matchday One.
Match Preview
Shakhtar Latest Type
Shakhtar have endured combined fortunes this season as they at the moment sit third within the Ukrainian Premier League. From seven matches they’ve received 4, drawn one and misplaced two, with the losses coming towards Polissia and Oleksandriya.
They’re unbeaten in 4 video games, although, and that run contains the 0-0 away draw towards Bologna on Matchday One.
Shakhtar Harm Information
Goalkeeper Tymur Puzankov has been lacking since January attributable to a critical knee damage and shall be out some time longer.
Danylo Sikan suffered a facial damage towards Bologna and has missed the final two video games. It appears unlikely he’ll be handed match to play this one, although Yukhym Konoplya returned from damage in Friday’s league recreation.
Final Shakhtar Lineup
This is how Shakhtar lined up towards Veres.
Atalanta Latest Type
Atalanta are on a poor run of type with only one with victory of their final six matches in all competitions. Certainly, they’ve received simply two video games all season which got here towards Lecce and Fiorentina.
Of their final three, they’ve drawn with Arsenal within the Champions League and misplaced towards Como and drawn with Bologna in Serie A.
Atalanta Harm Information
Gianluca Scamacca and Giorgio Scalvini are out till 2025 attributable to critical knee accidents, whereas there are main doubts over Rafael Toloi, Ben Godfrey and Marco Brescianini.
Isak Hien missed the Bologna recreation due an abductor challenge however might make it again.
Final Atalanta Lineup
This is how Atalanta lined up towards Bologna.
Shakhtar – Participant To Watch
22-year-old midfielder Heorhiy Sudakov will probably be the following participant to go away Shakhtar for large cash and he has been in respectable type, with two targets in his final two video games.
Atalanta – Participant To Watch
New signing Mateo Retegui has stepped up in Scamacca’s absence with 4 targets in 5 Serie A begins. He hasn’t scored in three video games, although, so shall be hoping to get again on the scoresheet on Wednesday.
Shakhtar vs Atalanta – Prediction
This can be Shakhtar’s residence match on paper, however because of the ongoing battle in Ukraine, they’re compelled to play in Germany. The house benefit is subsequently non-existent, however Atalanta do not seem like themselves in any respect this marketing campaign and have struggled on the highway.
Scoreline prediction – Shakhtar 1-1 Atalanta
Shakhtar vs Atalanta – Betting Ideas
Beneath 2.5 Objectives Scored
– In half their matches this season, Atalanta have failed to attain a single aim
– Three out of Shakhtar’s final 5 video games have ended with two targets or much less scored
