Shakhtar Donetsk vs Bayern Munich Predictions

Bayern under Vincent Kompany are in great form. They are surely the favourites to win this fixture despite being the away team. Previously they have beaten the team from Ukraine comfortably and surely this time as well same thing will happen. Most probably the Bavarians will win this fixture. 

Match info: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen

Date: Tuesday, 10^th December 2024

Time: 9 pm Nigerian time

Vincent Kompany's Bayern Munich will hope to push towards the Champions League's top eight on Tuesday when they face home team Shakhtar Donetsk at Veltins-Arena.

The Ukrainian host are in 26^th place with four points after five matchdays in Europe's premier competition, losing 3-2 against PSV Eindhoven on November 27, while the Bavarians are in 13th place with nine points and beat Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 on November 26.

Head-to-head:

• Shakhtar Donetsk have never beaten Bayern Munich before
• Bayern Munich won 1 of the 2 Champions League meetings between the two teams.
• The other clash ended in a draw.
• Shakhtar have never scored against this opposition.

Form:

• Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League: D-L-D-W-L
• Shakhtar Donetsk in all competitions: D-L-L-W-L
• Bayern Munich in the Champions League: W-L-L-W-W
• Bayern Munich in all competitions: W-L-D-W-W

Team News:

• The home team will miss Tymur Puzankov due to an ACL injury. The rest of the players are available for the fixture.
• Harry Kane is out till late December and Joao Palhinha is set to be absent till January. The rest of the players are fit to play.

Player(s) to watch:

• Marlon Gomes is incredibly versatile with tremendous potential. He has played numerous positions and roles and did well every time. He is one of the most consistent performing players for his team. He is a true box-to-box midfielder, excelling at every single phase of the game. He is capable of defending in extremely low blocks and with his well-timed tackle he can win the ball very easily. Even though his physical stature is quite average still he is able to shrug off challenges and create chances for his teammates.
• Michael Olise is confident and creative, capable of carrying the ball forward, dribbling through traffic, and delivering penetrative yet delicate passes and crosses. His disguise on the ball, allied to a drop of his shoulder, makes it difficult for his direct opponent to predict when he will choose to cut inside. Olise can deliver accurate crosses with minimal backlift, making them difficult to stop. The Frenchman’s ability to shift the ball and his body weight helps create crossing opportunities and assists his 1v1 attacking in general.