Napoli Shakhtar Donetsk betting prediction

The away team is currently in the 2^nd position, with 9 points won, after 3 wins and 1 loss. In the penultimate round, they have won an away match against Feyenoord by (1‑2). In the last round, they have won a home match against Feyenoord by (3‑1). In their last match, for the Premier League, they got a home loss against Oleksandria by (1‑2). Their last away match was for the Premier League and ended in a win by (1‑3) against Illichivets'. In the last 10 away matches Shakhtar Donetsk has won 7, tied 2 and lost 1. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last 4 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 3 of the last 4 matches for this competition. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 7 times but have turned the score around in 5. In the last 12 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (0'‑15').

Shakhtar Donetsk comes unmotivated for this match after the defeat against Oleksandria by 1-2, putting an end to the eight straight matches without proving the taste of defeat. In this away match, the coach Paulo Fonseca should play in 4-2-3-1 favoring the medium low block and the counterattacks, especially through the flanks. Facundo Ferreyra should be the most offensive reference of the visiting team, being this the best scorer of Shakhtar Donetsk with 10 scored goals. It seems the coach still won’t count on the injured Krivtsov and Malyshev.

Confirmed Lineup: Andriy Pyatov, Bogdan Butko, Ismaily, Ivan Ordets, Yaroslav Rakitskiy, Taras Stepanenko, Marlos, Fred, Taison, Facundo Ferreyra, Bernard.
Coach: P. van Leeuwen.