Shakhtar Donetsk v Real Madrid Betting Tips and Predictions

Shakhtar Donetsk v Real Madrid predictions and Champions League betting tips for this week’s fixture including the best odds for our tipsters’ three bets.

 

Real Madrid step into this game in the first blip they’ve experienced under new manager Rafa Benitez but can they get a win against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League this week?

 

Shakhtar Donetsk v Real Madrid Predictions

 

Real Madrid have lost two matches on the bounce now, 3-2 away at Sevilla and a damning 4-0 thrashing at home to Barcelona. Fortunately for Rafa, he’s been fully backed by the board to change Madrid’s fortunes over the coming weeks, and I believe he will return to winning ways in this match for my Champions League predictions.

 

This Shakhtar team now isn’t the team of old, they have consistently lost their best players over the last 2-3 seasons including Douglas Costa to Bayern Munich and also Luiz Adriano to AC Milan in the summer. Couple this with the fact they cannot play at the Donbass Arena due to the troubles in Ukraine, they simply cannot replicate the atmosphere miles away in Kiev as it just doesn’t have the same feel as a home tie for the fans.

 

Will Real Madrid beat Shakhtar Donetsk? The first bet I’ve picked is just a straight up Real Madrid win for reasons already given, I don’t normally like away results in the Champions League especially at just below evens, however I’d be shocked if Real leave Ukraine with anything less than three points. This is a Shakhtar team who lost to Malmo two match days ago, and although they won the return leg 4-0, I don’t think they have enough to trouble the Madrid defence.

 

The is best odds for Real Madrid to beat Shakhtar are 19/20 with Bet365 and that’s my first Shakhtar Donetsk v Real Madrid prediction this week.

 

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Secondly, I’ve got to go with the main man Cristiano Ronaldo to bag the first goal in the game. I must admit the 11/2 for Benzema to net first was very tempting, but I’m working on the insurance of Ronaldo takes free kicks and penalties and I can see a penalty being awarded in the game.

 

The best odds for Ronaldo to score first against Shakhtar are 3/1 at William Hill and that is going to be my second betting tip on Shakhtar Donestsk v Real Madrid.

 

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Lastly, I like the look of Madrid to score in both halves. I can’t see the Shakhtar defence holding out for a full 45 minutes against a wounded Real Madrid. This bet is available at 8/5 with Betfred and this is my best football betting tip of the night’s Champions League fixtures.

 

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Shakhtar Donetsk v Real Madrid Predictions

Real Madrid to win – bet at 19/20 with Bet365.

Ronaldo to score first –  bet at 3/1 with William Hill.

Madrid to score in both halves – bet at 8/5 with Betfred.

 

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