Conference League: Crystal Palace vs Shakhtar Donetsk – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Conference League game between Crystal Palace and Shakhtar Donetsk who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

When Shakhtar Donetsk come to Selhurst Park for the Conference League match on Thursday, Crystal Palace will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Form: Crystal Palace vs Shakhtar Donetsk

Crystal Palace Form

Crystal Palace are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Liverpool by a 3-1 score, before winning 1-3 against Shakhtar Donetsk. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 3-0 against Bournemouth. Crystal Palace claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Conference League. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored ten and conceded four goals.

Shakhtar Donetsk Form

The results have been up and down for Shakhtar Donetsk, who beat Zorya by 1-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-3 against Crystal Palace, before claiming a victory in a 1-2 game against Dynamo Kyiv.

Betting stats and facts for Crystal Palace and Shakhtar Donetsk

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Crystal Palace and Shakhtar Donetsk played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Crystal Palace vs Shakhtar Donetsk

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Ismaila Sarr brings great form to the table, as he is now on five goals in six games. Surely, The Eagles will start him against Shakhtar Donetsk, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Alisson Santana, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Popular markets: Crystal Palace vs Shakhtar Donetsk

Full-time result

Crystal Palace claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing two. Shakhtar Donetsk won seven of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost zero of the games in this run. Crystal Palace didn’t lose any of their previous 7 matches at Selhurst Park. Shakhtar Donetsk are on a serious roll of now 11 away matches on the spin without defeat.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Crystal Palace scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Shakhtar Donetsk scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive away games Shakhtar Donetsk played. Crystal Palace managed to open the scoreline in no less than four of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Shakhtar Donetsk performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Crystal Palace saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for Shakhtar Donetsk, who managed to hit the net two times on average in these games. Shakhtar Donetsk are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 15 matches.