Borussia vs Shakhtar: bookmakers' prediction for the Champions League match.

Today, January 29, the football club 'Shakhtar' from Donetsk will play its last match in the group stage of the Champions League against 'Borussia' Dortmund. The game will take place at the 'Signal Iduna Park' stadium in Dortmund, Germany.

Bookmakers' prediction for the match

According to bookmakers, the group led by Mike Tullberg, who coached the team after Nuri Şahin's dismissal, is considered the favorite in the game against 'Borussia'. The odds for a 'Shakhtar' victory are 6.80, for a 'Borussia' win - 1.40, and for a draw - 5.60.

Bookmakers regard the most likely outcome of the match to be a victory for the hosts with a score of 2:0. This option has a coefficient of 8.90.

This match will be officiated by a Swedish referee team led by Glenn Nyberg. The assistant referee will be Adam Ladebeck. VAR referees will be Dennis Higler from the Netherlands and Alan Kijas from Austria.

Let us remind you that 'Shakhtar' has 7 points after seven rounds and is in 27th place in the standings. 'Borussia' has 12 points and is in 14th place.

This season's Champions League group stage features 36 clubs.

Both clubs played against the following teams: 'Bayern' (home), 'Atletico' (away), 'Arsenal' (home), 'Inter' (away), 'Young Boys' (home), PSV (away), 'Brest' (home), 'Bologna' (away) (0:0).

Shakhtar's chances for playoffs are low

Marino Pushić's team has small chances to qualify for the Champions League playoffs. For this, 'Shakhtar' needs to defeat 'Borussia' Dortmund with a large score on their field and hope for a crushing defeat of one of their competitors (Benfica, PSG, Sporting or Stuttgart), as well as point losses by Manchester City and Dinamo Zagreb.

The chances of such a scenario are very low. The last round will take place on January 29. The top 8 teams will proceed to the Round of 16, while teams ranked 9th to 24th will play in the Round of 32. The teams that finish in the last 12 places will be eliminated from European competitions.

'Manchester City' is currently outside the playoffs with 8 points in 25th place but has a chance to keep themselves in the race if they defeat 'Brugge' in the final round.

Shakhtar has small chances to qualify for playoffs

The chances for qualifying remain very slim for 'Shakhtar'. The team must defeat 'Borussia' Dortmund with a score of 3:0 and hope for Stuttgart to lose to PSG with a score of 0:3, a draw between 'Manchester City' and a defeat for 'Dinamo Zagreb' in the match against 'Milan'. The chances of such an outcome are very slim.

In the 7th round of the Champions League 2024/25, 'Shakhtar' beat 'Brest' with a score of 2:0. Both goals were scored in the first half by players Kevin and Sudakov. This victory became the second for 'Shakhtar' this season. The team is ranked 27th in the standings with seven points.