✅PSV Eindhoven vs Shakhtar Donetsk
⏱️UEFA Champions League, KO: 20:00 Nov 27, 2024, Philips Stadion
PSV Eindhoven go head-to-head against Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday. Read our Predictions and Betting Tips with Match Preview, Head-to-head stats (h2h) and Team Form Analysis.
Our prediction for this Champions League match
High-flying PSV will be aiming to extend their winning run in all competitions to four games when they face Shakhtar Donetsk at their Philips Stadion. The Dutch champions have been scoring goals for fun of late and they are likely to adopt yet another attack-minded approach against the Miners. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Ricardo Pepi, who scored a hat-trick in a 5-0 crushing of Groningen at the weekend, while the likes of Fofana, Nagalo, Schouten, Veerman, and Luuk de Jong remain in the recovery room.
The Ukrainians, on the other hand, are eyeing their sixth consecutive win in all competitions, but seeing that PSV have turned their Philips Stadion into a real fortress, we do not believe that Marino Pusic’s men are going to grab something from Wednesday’s clash. Goalkeeper Tymur Puzankov should be the only absentee in the away team.
How the bookies view it: PSV overwhelming favourites
PSV have been installed as overwhelming favourites and are priced at 4/11 by Peso63 to claim the win. A victory for Shakhtar Donetsk is valued at 6/1 by Jilipark, who is also offering odds of 7/2 for a draw.
Players to watch: Pepi on fire
Ricardo Pepi has caught the eye for PSV Eindhoven having scored six goals in his last five matches across all competitions. The forward is valued at odds of 23/20 by Jilipark to maintain his scoring run.
PSV have also been solid at the back with the central defensive duo of Olivier Boscagli and Ryan Flamingo often impressive. Both men could lead the Dutch side to a clean sheet at 23/20 with Jilipark.
Probable line-ups
PSV Eindhoven will be without Luuk de Jong, Sergino Dest and Jerdy Schouten, who are all sidelined with injury. Ricardo Pepi should lead the line once again with Guus Til set to continue in midfield.
Eguinaldo could be given the nod in attack for Shakhtar Donetsk after scoring a brace off the bench last weekend. Oleksandr Zubkov and Heorhiy Sudakov should also feature up front while Valerii Bondar is set to start in defence.
PSV Eindhoven: Benitez, Dams, Boscagli, Flamingo, Karsdorp, Saibari, Mauro Junior, Til, Perisic, Bakayoko, Pepi
Shakhtar Donetsk: Riznyk, Azarovi, Franjic, Bondar, Vinicius Tobias, Sudakov, Kryskiv, Bondarenko, Kevin, Eguinaldo, Zubkov