Shakhtar Donetsk take on the visitors Brest in the round 7 match of UEFA Champions League group stage. The match will be played on Tuesday, January 21st at Veltins Arena (Gelsenkirchen).
Shakhtar look unconvincing this season. The Miners haven't felt any clear competition in Ukrainian football for a long time. But now they've found themselves in the status of those playing catch-up. Moreover, before the winter break, the team was overtaken not only by Dynamo Kyiv, which could have been expected, but also by Oleksandria. In addition, their performance in the Champions League cannot be counted as an asset. Yes, they started there with a goalless draw against Bologna on the road with Sudakov's penalty missed. And they managed to win against Young Boys. But how they miss success against Feyenoord, where, leading 2-0 by the 87th minute, the Orange-and-Blacks managed to lose. They also lost to all their other opponents, although with Arsenal in London it was only 1-0 with chances at the end, and Bayern even scored first. As a result, in January you need to play only to win - in the midst of the traditional holiday period, and with the prospect of the departure of the leaders - Sudakov and Zubkov.
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"Brest" have become a French reflection of the phenomenon of last season, when those from whom no one could expect such a thing shot up in the top championships. And here the team, which traditionally did not aspire to anything except "survival", became 3rd in Ligue 1. True, in the new competition the upstarts have sharply deflated, but, firstly, after a disastrous start, Eric Roy's charges have fully gained momentum again. And they can still fight for European Cups in the second round, if they do not give up. But, most importantly, secondly, everything is more than compensated by a successful debut in the Champions League. There, the newcomer warmed up with victories over the Austrians, Sturm and Red Bull, and after a draw with Bayer, they beat Sparta in Prague. It seemed that the sensation had run out of steam, and the French lost 0-3 in Barcelona. But in December, thanks to Le Cardinal's only goal, they also beat PSV.
The French are making their debut in European competitions, and they have never had a chance to meet the Ukrainian flagship before. The Miners are considered equal and even a bit like favorites. But there are no real arguments in their favor. We are betting on the nominal guests to win with a handicap of "0".
Prediction for the match: Brest to win with 0,0 handicap.
