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Real Marid vs. Shakhtar Donetsk 11/3/21 UEFA Champions League Soccer Pick, Odds, and Prediction

Real Marid vs. Shakhtar Donetsk
November 3, 2021 1:45 pm EDT
The Line: Over 2.5 -225, Under 2.5 +175
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Real Madrid is hosting Shakhtar Donetsk at Santiago Bernabeu in round 4 of Group D of the UEFA Champions League. Real Marid has gotten a bit sloppy as of late, and they are not scoring as they used to a few weeks ago. Shakhtar is still without a win in the Champions League, but they are playing well in Ukraine.

Real Madrid is now undefeated in their last 4 games, but they are having a bit of trouble with finishing their chances. In the Champions League, Real Madrid is at the top of this group with 6 points, 7 scored goals, and only 2 conceded goals, and they will most likely stay there in my opinion. Real Madrid was playing against Elche in their last LaLiga game, and they were the better team with 56% of ball possession, 5 shots on goal, 4 corner kicks, 3 big chances created, and a solid 90% of the correct passes. Real Madrid has scored 1 goal in each half, and they have deservedly won this game 1-2. Same as LaLiga, Benzema has been the best player for Real in the Champions League as well with 2 goals and 1 assist and given the fact he was rested against Elche, we can expect an explosion from him in this game.

Not only Shakhtar is winless so far in the Champions League, but they are also scoreless, and they deserve to be in the last place of this group. Yes, Shakhtar is in good form now in the Ukrainian Premier League, but that is not even close to playing in the Champions League. There are some fantastic players in Shakhtar, and they have always had a decent team over the years, but if they want to even have a chance at getting to that 3rd place, they need a win in this game, and that is unlikely. In the Premier League, Shakhtar has won their last game 4-1, but Dynamo Kyiv is playing better than them at the moment, and Shakhtar will need to keep playing well if they want another title. As far as the Champions League goes, I think it’s game over for Shakhtar, and they need to focus on their national league.

Real Madrid is a massive favorite in this game, and they should be because Shakhtar is not doing well in the Champions League. When one team is such a favorite, it’s hard to find a market, but Real Madrid to score over 2.5 goals seems reasonable.

Goran Kucar's Free Pick: Team totals: Real Madrid over 2.5 -120

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Goran Kucar

I was born and raised in Croatia, and with that, I was raised with soccer all around me. I love playing soccer, watching soccer, and now I love writing and handicapping soccer at PickDawgz and SportsChatPlace.

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