Sports Innovation previews the Champions League match between Shakhtar Donetsk and FC Sheriff and offers team stats and betting tips with the latest odds.
Shakhtar Donetsk welcome FC Sheriff to the Stadion NSK Olimpiyskiy for their final Champions League group-stage match on Tuesday.
The two teams have nothing left to play but pride in this one. Both of them have failed to secure a last-16 berth. FC Sheriff have instead qualified for the Europa League with a third-place finish in Group D, while Shakhtar’s European campaign will end for another season on Tuesday.
Shakhtar Donetsk vs FC Sheriff stats and analysis
After collecting 6 points from their first five Champions League outings, FC Sheriff will finish ahead of the fourth-placed Shakhtar Donetsk for third and entry into the Europa League.
Stats and facts for Shakhtar Donetsk and FC Sheriff in Champions League.
- Shakhtar Donetsk has lost the last 3 matches in a row;
- Shakhtar Donetsk did not win the last 6 matches in a row;
- Shakhtar Donetsk did not win the last 3 matches in a row at home;
- Shakhtar Donetsk has lost in the last 4 of 5 matches.
- FC Sheriff has lost the last 3 matches in a row;
- FC Sheriff scored in the last 14 of 16 matches;
- Total goals was OVER 2.5 in FC Sheriff’s last 5 of 7 matches;
- Total goals was OVER 2.5 in FC Sheriff’s last 4 matches in the row.
Lineup Shakhtar Donetsk vs FC Sheriff
Current form — Shakhtar Donetsk v. FC Sheriff
Shakhtar Donetsk look back on their last 3 matches with 6 points to show from their efforts. Against Inter, they were left empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Inhulets Petrove in a 1-0 win. They followed that up with a 6-1 win against FC Lviv in their most recent outing.
FC Sheriff have had to endure a tough spell in their last 3 matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 3-1 by Inter, before Inter ran out 1-3 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Real Madrid, who came out 0-3 winners.
Shakhtar Donetsk v. FC Sheriff — fixture history
The last match between these teams was a Champions League match back on 15 September 2021 and saw FC Sheriff claim a 2-0 victory.
Shakhtar Donetsk head into their upcoming match against FC Sheriff with a 33% winning record in recent Champions League meetings. In 3 encounters, that amounts to a 1-1-1 record for the home side, as they amassed a win rate of 33%. Your betting strategy should take this h2h statistic into consideration, before adding a result to a possible accumulator.
Full Time betting
Shakhtar Donetsk are considered favorites to win by most observers of the game. The best price you will find on a home win is 1.57, as bookies believe Shakhtar Donetsk have a 64% chance of beating FC Sheriff. If you fancy a draw on your accumulator, there are odds at 4.50 on offer, while an away win for FC Sheriff is priced at 6.25.
Top marksman
Shakhtar Donetsk will look to Tete to once again add some much-needed goals to the scenario. He has been their most prolific marksman with 3 goals in their previous 4 games. With Adama Traore on 2 goals in the last 6 matches, he has delivered the goods for FC Sheriff, who will be hoping he can add to his tally on Tuesday.
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