Shakhtar meets Braga at home, in Matchday 6 of Champions League.
The previous game in Portugal ended 0:3 in favor of Shakhtar. The Ukrainian team is currently first with 12 points and needs a draw to win this group.
The only way Braga can throw out Shakhtar from the Champions League is if they win here with at least 4 goals margin (0:4, 1:5 etc).
Shakhtar has played 4 games in European competitions against Portuguese teams drawing the last two and losing the other 2. However will be odd, if they lose to a team that they have beaten away from home with 3 goals.
The team is also unbeaten at home so far in the competition, winning over Partizan with 1:0 and over Arsenal with 2:1. This is Shakhtar’s best performance in the Champions League groups beating their last record of 9 points back in 2008-9.
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Da Silva Eduardo has already scored 3 goals in the competition and is priced to score first @ 5.50 and at anytime 2.30.
Obviously a victory with just 2 or 3 goals will not be enough for Braga, so the team will try to score as much as they can, as they have nothing to lose. This should leave open spaces for Shakhtar who’s odds to win are 1.66.
I am expecting Braga to go for the goal from the very first minute, hoping to score as much as they can. Shakhtar will try to not lose this game, as even the draw will guarantee them winning the group.
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Over 2.5 Goals @ 2.00 (Bet365)
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