Our football betting expert brings you their Shakhtar Donetsk vs Marseille predictions and betting tips ahead of their Europa League encounter. Our tips look at the 1×2, player goalscorer and corners markets.
Shakhtar Donetsk vs MarseillePredictions & Tips
- Shakhtar Donetsk to win @ 3.15 Bet9ja
- Exactly 1-2 goals in the match @ 2.13
- Shakhtar Donetsk to win & NG @ 5.50 Bet9ja
- Zubkov to score @ 4.25 Bet9ja
- Shakhtar Donetsk to win 1-0 @ 10.25 Bet9ja
- Under 8.5 corners @ 2.06 Bet9ja
- 1st half – under 0.5 goals @ 2.88 Bet9ja
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We expect Shakhtar Donetsk to edge out a 1-0 win over Marseille.
Siding With the Underdogs
Shakhtar Donetsk finished just three points behind Barcelona and FC Porto as they crashed out of the Champions League. Marino Pusic’s side managed 1-0 home wins over Xavi’s side and Royal Antwerp in that competition.
They haven’t played a competitive match since they were beaten 5-3 by Porto in their last European game. However, they have been active in plenty of friendlies since then, so the first of our tips for this clash is the underdog to be the winner at odds of 3.15.
Marseille have won just one of their four European away matches this season, including their Champions League qualifier. They are also without a win in their last five competitive matches coming into this one. The last time they tasted victory was on January 7th against Thionville Lusitanos, a side situated in the lower reaches of the French football pyramid.
Bet 1: Shakhtar Donetsk to win @ 3.15 Bet9ja
Fine Margins in a Cagey Affair
The second of our Shakhtar Donetsk vs Marseille predictions is for there to be exactly 1-2 goals when these sides go head-to-head on Thursday night. This bet has won in two of Shakhtar’s three European home matches so far this season.
While friendlies may have enabled the team to keep fit, it’s difficult to replicate the intensity of a competitive fixture. It may take some time for the home side to get going, so backing against goals looks the way to go.
Marseille have struggled to score goals lately and could opt to keep it tight. Home advantage in the second leg reduces the urgency for the side, especially considering their average of just 0.9 goals across their last 10 matches on the road. This bet has landed in three of Marseille’s four European away games so far this season.
Bet 2: Exactly 1-2 goals in the match @ 2.13
Marseille’s Attack Can be Tamed
The next of our tips for this Europa League match is for Shakhtar to win and keep a clean sheet. This bet is available at odds of 5.50 on Bet9ja’s 1×2 and NG combined market.
Pusic’s side kept a clean sheet in both of their wins in the Champions League. Their defence will need to be tight once again if they are to progress past Marseille. Shakhtar kept a clean sheet in their last four competitive matches before the break in the Ukrainian league season.
Marseille were beaten 1-0 by a Lyon side that have struggled in their last away match. Gennaro Gattuso’s men finished that game with just one shot on target and an xG of just 0.33. A lack of offensive creativity could prove costly once again.
Bet 3: Shakhtar Donetsk to win & NG @ 5.50 Bet9ja
Zubkov Can be the Difference Maker
The last of our predictions for Shakhtar Donetsk vs Marseille is for Oleksandr Zubkov to score at any point in the match at odds of 4.25. Although the goals have been evenly spread amongst the attackers for Pusic’s side, Zubkov has the quality to make an impact.
The midfielder ranks highly in comparison to other players in his position across Europe’s top leagues. He averages 1.91 shots per game, which puts him in the 91st percentile.
Zubkiv scored twice in Shakhtar’s last competitive fixture. He also found the net in their most recent friendly.
Bet 4: Oleksandr Zubkov to score @ 4.25 Bet9ja
