Champions League: Bologna vs Shakhtar Donetsk – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League round 1 match between Bologna and Shakhtar Donetsk and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Shakhtar Donetsk face a daunting first assignment in the Champions League when they visit the title favourites Bologna on the opening day of the new campaign.

Team form: Bologna vs Shakhtar Donetsk

Bologna Form

Bologna claimed two draws in their previous three matches, where they lost 3-0 against SSC Napoli. Afterwards, they recorded a 1-1 draw with Empoli, before also drawing 2-2 with Como.

Shakhtar Donetsk Form

Shakhtar Donetsk claimed a single victory in their last three matches. They started with a 1-1 draw against SC Dnipro-1. Afterwards, a 4-3 defeat against FC Oleksandriya followed, before beating Karpaty 5-2. Shakhtar Donetsk won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Champions League. The scoreline from these matches says 13 goals conceded and 13 scored.

Betting stats for Bologna and Shakhtar Donetsk

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

Players in form: Bologna vs Shakhtar Donetsk

It is the beginning of a new Champions League campaign, and both Bologna and Shakhtar Donetsk will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Popular betting markets: Bologna vs Shakhtar Donetsk

Full-time result

Bologna claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in six of the games, whilst losing one. Shakhtar Donetsk won six of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost three of the games in this run. Bologna are on a fine streak of 9 matches without defeat at home.

Both teams to score

Bologna scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Shakhtar Donetsk scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Shakhtar Donetsk managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bologna, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Shakhtar Donetsk played across all tournaments. They scored 2.1 times on average in the process.

Suggested bet: Bologna vs Shakhtar Donetsk

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

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