The well-known Ukrainian TV presenter Ihor Tsyganyk shared his prediction for the match of the 4th round of the Champions League group stage between Shakhtar Donetsk and Real Madrid, which will take place today in Warsaw.
Igor Tsyganik“In the first match in Madrid, Real Madrid “carried” Shakhtar so that the Pitmen “did not see the shore”, as they say. The “creamy” ones looked very confident. Two quick goals of the hosts confirm this.
Then Shakhtar recovered a little, but could have conceded much more. It's good that Zubkov managed to score a beautiful goal - it gave Shakhtar confidence.
In my opinion, Real Madrid will aim to win today. With another three points, the team of Carlo Ancelotti will secure a way out of the group from the first place and close all questions. I don’t think that the Spaniards will carry out any serious rotation on the eve of El Clasico with Barcelona. For them, this game is definitely important.
The situation will not radically change on the field when compared with the first match. Shakhtar had more time to rest due to the postponed match against Lviv. They might be better prepared. Nevertheless, I expect the Pitmen to have a difficult start to the game, just like last time.
I suggest placing two bets. I bet Real Madrid will score more than one goal. But I also think that Shakhtar can excel. Therefore, with the second bet, I propose both will score, ”said Tsyganik.
