UEFA Champions League Lyon vs Shakhtar Donetsk
Lyon wants to consolidate its 1st place while Shakhtar Donetsk hopes to bring a positive result of this trip.
State of form
Lyon created the biggest surprise of the first day of the Champions League group stage by winning on the Manchester City pitch (2-1). The Gones have once again demonstrated their propensity to appear well at major events. On their way, Bruno Genesio’s men then chained in Ligue 1 against Dijon away (0-3), before falling back into their last Saturday, conceding a bad draw at home against Nantes (1-1) . Stopped in full swing, the teammates of Memphis Depay remain stuck in 5th place in the championship.
Despite real domination, Shakhtar Donetsk conceded the division of points at home against Hoffenheim in the framework of the first day of C1 (2-2). The Ukrainians confiscated the ball to their opponents but still reported a certain defensive feverishness. Leader of his league, Shakhtar Donetsk conceded only one setback in the first 10 days, for 9 wins. Last weekend, Marlos’ partners humiliated Karpaty Lviv on the road (1-6).
The staff for Lyon vs Shakhtar Donetsk
Lyon remains deprived of his substitutes Tete, Terrier and his nugget Gouiri. As on the Manchester City lawn, Nabil Fekir should be positioned in support of Depay, unless Génésio decides to align Dembelé. Bertrand Traoré is in balance with Aouar to start the meeting.
The coach of Shakhtar Donetsk Paulo Fonseca is deprived, as against Hoffenheim, of the important midfielder Dentinho and his defender potentially holding Ordets, wounded. Recruited this summer at the rival (Dynamo Kiev), the Junior striker Moraes looks good since the beginning of the season, as the Brazilian naturalized Ukrainian Marlos.
Probable compositions for OL – Shakhtar (appointment at 20h for the official compo):
OL: Lopes – Rafael, Marcelo, Denayer, Mendy – Diop, Aouar – Aouar (or Traoré), Fekir, Cornet – Depay (or Dembelé).
Shakhtar: Pyatov – Matviyenko, Kryvtsov, Rakitsky, Ismaily – Maycon, Stepanenko – Marlos, Taison, Fernando – Junior Moraes.
Get more Lyon vs Shakhtar Donetsk betting tips and predictions
Transceived by this C1, Lyon can make a magnificent operation by overthrowing a team of Shakhtar Donetsk who remains on 2 consecutive defeats away in the Champions League (Naples and Rome in 2017/2018). Victory of OL
Bet Tips: victory of OL
Odds: 1.78
