Ace Football previews the Conference League round 2 match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Legia Warszawa and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
As the early season favourites, Shakhtar Donetsk will look to justify their title credentials on Thursday when they take on Legia Warszawa for a round 2 match in the Conference League.
Team form: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Legia Warszawa
Shakhtar Donetsk Form
Shakhtar Donetsk swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 1-0 against Zorya. They went on to defeat Rukh Lviv 0-4 and made it three on the spin against Aberdeen in a 2-3 victory.
Legia Warszawa Form
Legia Warszawa endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 0-1 by Samsunspor, before Gornik Zabrze ran out 3-1 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Zaglebie Lubin, who came out 3-1 winners. Legia Warszawa managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Conference League away matches, in which they scored 13 while also conceding ten times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.
Betting facts for Shakhtar Donetsk and Legia Warszawa
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Legia Warszawa. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 3 Shakhtar Donetsk matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Shakhtar Donetsk matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Legia Warszawa matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Legia Warszawa matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Legia Warszawa matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Legia Warszawa matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Legia Warszawa matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Legia Warszawa
Despite scoring just once in six Conference League games, Shakhtar Donetsk hope Yegor Nazaryna adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Legia Warszawa put their faith in Pawel Wszolek to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six Conference League games.
Popular betting markets: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Legia Warszawa
Full-time result
Shakhtar Donetsk won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing four and losing two as well. Legia Warszawa won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost five in this run. Shakhtar Donetsk have beaten Legia Warszawa in 3 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Shakhtar Donetsk scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Legia Warszawa got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Legia Warszawa played. Of the previous 10 outings, Shakhtar Donetsk scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five 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 pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Legia Warszawa, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.4 times goals per game themselves.
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