Champions League
2010-09-15 - Shakhtar Donetsk vs Partizan Belgrade
A Sports Betting Pick by Cruiser
Analysis:Both of these teams had met each other face to face in the Europa League last season and Shakhtar enjoyed a convincing 4-1 victory on home soil in Ukraine.
Shakhtar, the 2008/09 Uefa Cup winners have never made it past the group stage but their coach Mircea Lucescu is setting a target for them to reach the last 16. The coach acknowledged that Partizan are much better than the team that played them in the Europa League last season as under their new coach, Aleksandar Stanojevic, they have beaten everyone they have played with.
As for the team news, Shakhtar will be missing Fernandinho for the entire group stage due to a broken leg, while Dmytro Chygrynskiy is out with a pulled hamstring.
Partizan on the other hand had to come through a tough qualifying in order to get this far. They beat the likes of FC Pyunik, HJK Helsinki and Anderlecht enroute to the meeting with Shaktar today.
Partizan coach Stanojevic has a team which is combined with youth and experience. Stanojevic admitted that the young players will want to showcase their talent older players want to end their careers with dignity.
As for their team news, the visitors are missing veteran defender Mladen Krstajic is not expected to feature after he underwent an operation on his broken nose over the weekend.
Take Shakhtar Donetsk to win this match and give the handicap away here.
Cheers and good luck,
Cruiser
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The Pick :
Shakhtar Donetsk
BEST BETTING TIP :
Take Shakhtar Donetsk to win this match.
Gooner’s Statistical Value Bet
Take Shakhtar Donetsk and give the 1 1/4 ball away here. (main bet)
