Manchester City - Shakhtar Donetsk Football prediction

Manchester City and Shakhtar Donetsk play at Etihad Stadium in a UEFA Champions League (Group Stage) match. The record of recent direct matches favors the home team, who in the last 3 matches won 2 and lost 1. It is necessary to analyze with particular attention the home / away condition as Manchester City presents different results at home and away.

Manchester City Analysis
After 2 wins and 1 loss, the home team is currently in 1st place with 6 points earned. In the last match, they won by (0-3) away against Shakhtar Donetsk, after the previous match won by (1-2) away with Hoffenheim. This is a team that curiously shows more positive results than at home, since in the last 30 matches it has 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 away defeat, with 33 goals scored and 10 conceded, against 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats at home, with 39 goals scored and 14 conceded. In the last game he played for the Barclays Premier League, he beat Southampton at home (6-1). In the last 10 home games Manchester City have 7 wins and 3 losses. The defense has been in good shape and has only conceded goals in 2 of the last 10 games, and their attack has scored regularly, as they managed to make it 9 out of the last 10 games. In his home games there is a tendency for goals to be scored, as 24 of his last 28 games have finished with over 1.5 goals and 22 of 28 have finished with over 2.5 goals. In the last 20 home games in all competitions there are 1 highlights: you have 7 of your 18 goals in between the minutes (16'-30 ').

The group that Manchester City are in is very balanced and there is no room for mistakes, as this may mean leaving the lead even outside the qualifying zone, which is something you do not want. Because of this situation it is clear that he will go after the victory and as he will have the support of his supporter he does not think about stumbling, after all this could end up complicating him. Therefore, it will be up to the English to show from the opening minutes their strength, knowing how to defend and attack, after all, it will have a greater probability of leaving the field with the three points.

Shakhtar Donetsk Analysis
The visiting team is currently in 4th place, with 2 points earned, after 2 draws and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, he was tied for Lyon by (2-2). In the last match, lost at home to Manchester City by (0-3). This is a team little affected by the house factor, that is, presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games has 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses as a visitor, with a total of 32 goals scored and 10 conceded. Already inside the home, he won 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, with a total of 32 goals scored and 15 conceded. The team arrives in this match after a home win with Dynamo Kiev by (2-1). In the last 10 matches played in all competitions, Shakhtar Donetsk won 7, drawn 2 and lost 1. The team conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 games, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack has been marked regularity, having managed to achieve in 9 of the last 10 games. In 15 games, he managed to get back on the scoring in 2 of the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal. There are 1 highlights in the last 10 matches played as a visitor for all competitions: he suffered 3 of his 6 goals in minutes (61'-75 ').

Of course being in the last position of your group worries, but there is still no reason for greater despair, after all there are three rounds and in them everything can change, so much that it only depends on you to continue in the competition. However, Shakhtar Donetsk's mission will not be easy and they will need to show their worth and their ability outside the home, that is, they will have to achieve good results even if they are far from their dominions. phase. Therefore, the Ukrainians should show an even better football, without mistakes and with more attitude, because this way you can see positive scores happen.