Bologna vs Shakhtar Donetsk Prediction | 2024-25 UEFA Champions League
Sep 18, 2024 published
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PREDICTED LINE-UPS
BOLOGNA
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Skorupski; Posch, Beukema, Jhon Lucumi, Juan Miranda; Aebischer, Freuler, Fabbian; Orsolini, Castro, Ndoye
UNAVAILABLE: Ferguson (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
SHAKHTAR DONETSK
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Riznyk; Konoplya, Bondar, Matvyenko, Azarovi; Bondarenko, Kryskiv; Pedrinho, Sudakov, Kevin; Sikan
UNAVAILABLE:
QUESTIONABLE:
MATCH PREDICTION
Last season, Bologna pulled off a major upset of a season to finish fifth and qualify for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in 60 years. They then, though, lost manager Thiago Motta as well as a couple of key players such as Riccardo Calafiori and Joshua Zirkzee with Vincenzo Italiano finding it difficult at the start of his reign. They now face a Shakhtar Donetsk side that have faced the full effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine with the loss of home advantage in UEFA competition as well as losing several key players. Shakhtar have shown serious spirit in the last couple of seasons and it has often led to entertaining clashes so both teams scoring would seem a good bet.