Bologna vs Shakhtar Donetsk Prediction 19 September 2024

Bologna VS FC Shakhtar Donetsk      Livescore / H2H Stats
Time: 18-09-2024 23:45 Wednesday
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Bologna will play in the Champions League for the first time in 60 years, thanks to a new format that now includes five Italian teams. Last season, under Thiago Motta, they finished fifth, but Motta has since left to coach Juventus, and Vincenzo Italiano is now in charge. The club has sold some of its top players, which has made things tough this season. Bologna is yet to win a match in Serie A, with their only loss coming against Napoli, who beat them 3-0. With three draws so far, the team is close to the relegation zone. Ferguson and Cambiaghi are both out of the next game due to injuries, but El Azzouzi and Holm are close to returning.

Shakhtar is the current champion of Ukraine, narrowly beating Dynamo Kiev by two points last season. The club hasn’t made any big signings and hasn’t earned much from selling players either. The Champions League offers a good chance to showcase their young talent, especially the Brazilian players in the squad. But their start to the new Ukrainian Premier League season hasn’t been great, with two losses in five games, leaving them in seventh place.

Goaloo Prediction
Bologna is the favorite for the upcoming match, but they haven’t won yet this season. They’ve drawn 1-1 in 3 of their last 4 home games, so a similar result might happen here.
We think Shakhtar will score, as they’ve done so in 26 of their last 28 games. Given their strong scoring record, betting on Shakhtar to find the net is a good choice.

Pick: Shakhtar Donetsk will score goal