Conference League: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Lech Poznan – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Conference League round of 16 match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Lech Poznan and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Lech Poznan come to Stadion NSK Olimpiyskiy, Kyiv for the Conference League match on Thursday, Shakhtar Donetsk will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Form: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Lech Poznan

Shakhtar Donetsk Form

Shakhtar Donetsk are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 0-1 win against FC Oleksandriya. They went on to beat Lech Poznan by 1-3, before also getting the better of Metalist 1925 in a 1-0 victory. Shakhtar Donetsk only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Stadion NSK Olimpiyskiy, Kyiv in the Conference League. They also drew one and lost one of these six encounters, in which they scored three and conceded two goals.

Lech Poznan Form

In their last three matches, Lech Poznan lost against Widzew Lodz and Shakhtar Donetsk by 2-1 and 1-3, respectively, and beat Zaglebie Lubin by 0-1. Lech Poznan recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the Conference League, in which they banged in 13 goals, whilst conceding eight. They recorded no draws but in stead suffered defeat twice.

Betting stats for Shakhtar Donetsk and Lech Poznan

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

Players in form: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Lech Poznan

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Kaua Elias, who is performing well for Shakhtar Donetsk. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Conference League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Lech Poznan.The visitors will be looking to Mikael Ishak to find the net once again, after managing four Conference League goals for Lech Poznan in recent matches.

Popular betting markets: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Lech Poznan

Full-time result

Shakhtar Donetsk won eight of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew two and lost none. Lech Poznan won six games, drew two and lost two in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Shakhtar Donetsk won their last 5 matches on the bounce. Shakhtar Donetsk have gone through an impressive 10 games without losing even once as the home side.

Both teams to score

Shakhtar Donetsk scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Lech Poznan scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Shakhtar Donetsk have won to nil in 3 consecutive home games. Shakhtar Donetsk are excellent at shutting up shop with no less than eight clean sheets in the last 10 matches here. Meanwhile, Lech Poznan have been able to keep a clean sheet in five of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Shakhtar Donetsk, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Lech Poznan, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches.