Real Madrid vs. Shakhtar Donetsk 10/5/22 UEFA Champions League Soccer Pick, Predictions, Odds

Real Madrid and Shakhtar Donetsk face off on Wednesday in a Group F UEFA Champions League game at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.

Real Madrid comes into this game sitting in 1st place in the group having picked up six points. The last game in the Champions League came against RB Leipzig and in that game, they secured a 2-0 victory. The two goals for Real Madrid came after the 80th minute, and in this game, they need to try to get the offense going earlier. On Sunday, Real Madrid played against Osasuna, and that game ended in a 1-1 draw. Luka Modrić is expected to be back in the lineup in this game, and that should be a big boost for the team. 

On the other side of this matchup is Shakhtar Donetsk, and they sit in second place in the group having picked up four points. Their last UEFA Champions League game was against Celtic, and that game ended in a 1-1 draw. They fell behind early, but it was a goal in the 29th minute that allowed them to pick up a point. Shakhtar had only 43 percent of the possession and two shots on goal. The last game for them came on Saturday, and in that game, they scored six goals on the way to an easy victory. Shakhtar Donetsk is in pretty good shape heading into this game with the only player missing, Viktor Kornienko. He is dealing with a serious knee injury, and he won’t be back for a while. 

Real Madrid on paper is probably the better team, but this is a scrappy team in Shakhtar Donetsk. They are basically fully healthy, and their defense is going to be very strong in this game. It might not be enough for them to secure a win, but they are going to at least get to a draw. Back Shakhtar Donetsk +0.5.