Everything you need to know about the Shakhtar vs. Brest match in the Champions League.
The match will take place at the "Veltins-Arena" stadium in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The starting whistle will sound at 19:45 Kyiv time. The Champion will provide a text broadcast of the match.
Shakhtar (Ukraine)
Recent Matches
Champions League: +1=1-4 (27th place in the standings).
Goal difference – (-8).
In 6 matches, the "miners" lost to Atalanta (0:3), Arsenal (0:1), PSV (2:3), and Bayern (1:5), drew with Bologna (0:0), and defeated Young Boys (2:1).
Ukrainian Championship: +10=3-3 (Third place in the standings).
Goal difference – (+26).
In the last 5 matches, Shakhtar won against Zorya (3:1), Inhulets (6:0), and Vorskla (3:1), drew with Rukh (1:1), and lost to Polissya (0:1).
Top Scorers
- Georgiy Sudakov: 9 goals and 4 assists in 24 matches;
- Artem Bondarenko: 8 goals and 2 assists in 22 matches;
- Oleksandr Zubkov: 7 goals and 4 assists in 19 matches.
Injured Players
- None
Brest (France)
Recent Matches
Champions League: +4=1-1 (7th place in the standings).
Goal difference – (+4).
In 6 matches, the club defeated PSV (1:0), Sparta Prague (2:1), Salzburg (4:0), and Sturm (2:1), lost to Barcelona (0:3), and drew with Bayer (1:1).
French Championship: +8=1-9 (9th place in the standings).
Goal difference – (-3).
In the last 5 matches, Brest won against Rennes (2:1), Lyon (2:1), and Nantes (4:1), but lost to Lille (3:1) and Angers (2:0).
Top Scorers
- Ludovic Ajorque: 7 goals and 4 assists in 23 matches;
- Abdallah Sima: 7 goals and 2 assists in 20 matches;
- Romain Del Castillo: 4 goals and 4 assists in 22 matches.
Injured Players
Massadio Haidara (defender); Jordan Amavi (defender); Soumaila Coulibaly (defender); Julien Le Cardinal (defender); Jonas Martin (midfielder).
Head-to-Head
This will be the first official match between the teams.
Previously, Shakhtar has played against French clubs 17 times. The Ukrainian team has 7 wins, 6 draws, and 4 losses.
In turn, Brest has never faced Ukrainian teams.
Predicted Lineups
Shakhtar: Riznyk – Konoplya, Bondar, Matviyenko, Pedro Enrique, Kryskiv, Bondarenko, Sudakov, Zubkov, Kevin, Sikan.
Brest: Bizot – Lala, Chardonnet, Ndiaye, Zogbe, Kamara, Fernandes, Magnétti, Dumbia, Ajorque, Baldé.
Where to Watch
The match can be watched online in Ukraine on the MEGOGO media service. Viewing will be available with "Maximal", "Sport", or "Optimal" subscriptions. Our website will also provide a text broadcast.
Champion's Prediction
Draw – 1:1.
Note that according to licensed bookmaker Favbet, Shakhtar has a better chance of winning this match. Favbet offers the following odds for the match:
- Shakhtar win – 2.61;
- Draw – 3.40;
- Brest win – 2.75.
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