Manuel Chávez
Dailysports's expert
On September 23, Shakhtar Donetsk and Obolon will meet in the UPL. Prediction for the match between these rivals is made by Dailysports analysts.
Shakhtar Donetsk
The Ukrainian grandee did not start the championship in the best way, as he managed to lose twice in five meetings. Shakhtar are now only seventh in the UPL, 7 points behind the leader, with one game in hand.
“Pitmen” in the last round in a spectacular match defeated Karpaty with a score of 5:2. In the middle of the week, the team played away in the Champions League against Bologna; already in the opening match Sudakov failed to convert a penalty, and later on the opponent played better, but in the end they managed to secure a nil-nil draw. The limit of mistakes in the championship is definitely exhausted, now we need to play only to win.
Obolon
Things are not going well for the Brewers, the team scored only two points in six rounds, which puts them in last place in the standings. In the last round managed to resist against one of the leaders Alexandria - 0:0, such a draw can definitely be recorded in the asset.
With such poor results, Obolon can only think about the fight for survival, the club needs a win to feel confident. To the battle with the reigning champion, the team is in bad shape.
Possible line-ups
Shakhtar Donetsk: Riznyk, Tobias, Bondar, Matvienko, Pedrinho, Sudakov, Kryskiv, Bondarenko, Eginaldo, Neverton, Zubkov.
Obolon: Fedorivskyi, Stasiuk, Karas, Prymak, Grise, Vitenchuk, Sukhanov, Chernenko, Slobodyan, Medinskyi, Taranukha.
Match Facts
- Obolon concedes the most in the league.
- Shakhtar have the strongest attack in the UPL.
- Quotes for the meeting are as follows: W1 - 1.21, X - 6.9, W2 - 17.5.
H2H
Last season, Shakhtar won both face-to-face meetings - 3-0 and 1-0, which is quite natural.
Prediction
Everything is clear with the favorite here, the reigning champion plays against an outsider. Shakhtar are higher class and should take three points, but this year the Pitmen have problems with stability. I don't expect a sensation here, I bet on a win for the Donetsk club with a -2 goal handicap.
