Shakhtar Donetsk vs Legia prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-10-22 16:45.
[p]Shakhtar Donetsk won on their UEFA Conference League debut in matchday one and now take on Legia Warsaw, who unexpectedly lost their opener.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Shakhtar have already played nine European games this term, and after beating Aberdeen 3-2 in matchday one, they remain unbeaten at the 90-minute mark during those matches (W5, D4). This is a first Conference League campaign for a side more accustomed to playing Champions League football, but there’s no room for complacency as they resume having won neither of their two league games since that victory in Scotland (D1, L1). More encouragingly, the Miners are unbeaten across their last five European outings as the home side (W3, D2), although they were played in either Gelsenkirchen (Germany), Ljubljana (Slovenia) or Kraków (Poland), where this fixture takes place.[/p]
[p]Polish Cup holders Legia are therefore making a short trip for this away game but they arrive desperate for some form after losing each of their last three competitive games including their Conference League opener against Samsunspor (L 1-0). They failed to break through despite registering 19 attempts at goal and with the Militarians also stuck in a mid-table position in the Polish Ekstraklasa, it’s been a disappointing few weeks for them. They can at least draw on a decent travelling record as they’ve only lost one of their last five European away games (W3, D1).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Shakhtar’s only previous experience against Polish opposition is winning both prior H2Hs by a one-goal margin in UEFA Champions League qualifying in August 2006. Since that tie, Legia have won all four of their fixtures against sides from Ukraine.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Shakhtar haven’t netted before the 25th minute in any of their last six outings.[/p]
[p]Five of Shakhtar’s last six games in which they were the nominated home side produced under 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Each of Legia’s last eight fixtures saw the half-time outcome replicated at full-time.[/p]
[p]Legia’s last five away games saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Yehor Nazaryna has scored in two of Shakhtar’s last three games, including against Aberdeen, while six of his last eight goals opened the scoring. Vahan Bichakhchyan, the last Legia player to net for the Polish side, has registered three of his last four goals before the half-hour mark.[/p]
[p]Shakhtar forward Alisson hasn’t featured since mid September due to a foot injury, while Legia do not appear to have any new injury problems.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Shakhtar are hard to beat in Europe and as justified favourites here, our tip is to back them to be winning at both half-time and full-time.[/p]
[p][i]Author: John Pennington[/i][/p]