Europa League: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Marseille – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League round of 32 match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Marseille and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Shakhtar Donetsk will be hosting a Volksparkstadion encounter on Thursday when Marseille arrive for a test of their credentials. This is the first leg of their knockout round play-off tie in the Europa League.

Team form: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Marseille

Shakhtar Donetsk Form

Shakhtar Donetsk are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Metalist 1925 by 2-0, before beating Veres Rivne by 2-0. The winning streak came to an end against FC Porto, who ran out 5-3 winners. The Miners claimed four wins in their last six Europa League matches at the Volksparkstadion. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded five and scored 12 goals.

Marseille Form

In their last three matches, Marseille drew 2-2 with Monaco, lost 1-0 against Lyon, and drew 1-1 with Metz. The Olympians managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Europa League. On top of winning once they also drew three as well as losing two, while scoring nine times and letting in eight.

Betting facts for Shakhtar Donetsk and Marseille

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Shakhtar Donetsk and Marseille. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players under the radar: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Marseille

Having scored just once lately in the Europa League, Yaroslav Rakitskiy will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Marseille hope Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of five Europa League goals in his last six Europa League games.

Betting markets: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Marseille

Full-time result

Shakhtar Donetsk won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, drawing one and losing three as well. Marseille won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost four in this run.

Both teams to score

Shakhtar Donetsk have won to nil in three consecutive home games. The Miners managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Marseille performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Shakhtar Donetsk’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Marseille’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.

Betting tip: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Marseille

To sum up, the upcoming match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Marseille seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Europa League game.

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