Well-known Ukrainian journalist Artem Frankov shared his prediction for the match of the 7th round of the Ukrainian Championship between Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kyiv, which will take place tomorrow in Lviv.
— Shakhtar has two days more rest. The Pitmen played 1-1 against Real Madrid under dramatic circumstances on Tuesday. Dynamo played their match against Rennes on Thursday, losing 0:1.
It is clear that Shakhtar will be in more favorable conditions. Moreover, let me remind you that the Pitmen did not play the last round of the UPL against Lviv, while Dynamo played against Rukh and won 3-0.
Mircea Lucescu, after the fourth defeat of Dynamo in the Europa League group, spoke a lot about the fact that his team was not in very good condition, noted the better physical condition of Shakhtar. But I don’t know what is important in these circumstances: courage and the habit of constantly playing, or additional rest and a formal advantage. As a longtime fan of Dynamo, I hope that for Dynamo the habit of playing will be the best, more important factor than the mentioned rest for Shakhtar. I believe in character, the will to win on the part of the people of Kiev in such circumstances. You need to prove it in such a rivalry.
Regarding Shakhtar. I will not hide my passion for how this team plays now. No one expected such a game of victory against Real Madrid, no one expected that Shakhtar would have five points after four rounds in the Champions League (and they could have had all seven). The Pitmen really qualify for the playoffs. I don’t know how it will be - I wish only the best in this fight.
What the bookies say. Surprisingly, the bookmakers do not give an obvious preference to Shakhtar. For the victory of Shakhtar 2.23, for the victory of Dynamo they give 3.00. The field will be neutral. I agree with the bookmakers that there will not be too many goals scored in this confrontation. I understand that Dynamo will play cautiously, both in the last matches and under Mircea Lucescu against Shakhtar. The Kievans will try to play on the counterattacks - this was the case against the same Rennes.
I offer you a cautious bet on a draw after the first half. Moreover, I would even play with the exact score 0:0. But you make your choice,” Frankov said.