Real Madrid will be looking to cement their stance in the group stages by taking on Shakhtar Donetsk this week in the Champions League. The match schedules for Tuesday at the Santiago Bernabeu, with kickoff at 8:45 pm.
In the first encounter, Real Madrid delivered a five-goal thrashing with Vinicius bagging a hat-trick.
Madrid’s long goalless draws continued last Wednesday with a disappointing performance at home against Osasuna, but they returned to form with a 2-1 victory away against Elche on Saturday.
Furthermore, Real Madrid secured a brace from Vinicius Junior to beat Celta Vigo and move within one point of La Liga leaders Real Sociedad, with a game in hand.
In addition, Real Madrid has seemingly regained their consistency over recent weeks, with three victories and a draw in their last four matches across all competitions. This run includes an emphatic 5-0 thrashing of Shakhtar Donetsk in the reverse fixture on October 19.
Last weekend Shakhtar extended their unbeaten league run to ten matches when they secured a comfortable 4-1 victory against Dortmund.
After the first-half goals from Manor Solomon and Heorhiy Sudakov and second-half strikes from Tete and Fernando ensured the Hirnyky still within touching distance of Ukrainian champions Dynamo Kiev. They sit three points clear at the top of the league.
Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk Head to Head
Both sides have four games against each other, with Real Madrid taking three wins while Shakhtar Donetsk won one. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Elche CF 1-2 Real Madrid
- Real Madrid 0-0 Osasuna
- Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid
- Shakhtar Donetsk 0-5 Real Madrid
- Espanyol 2-1 Real Madrid
Away
- Shakhtar Donetsk 4-1 Desna
- Chornomorets 0-3 Shakhtar
- Vorskia 0-2 Shakhtar
- Shakhtar 0-5 Real Madrid
- Shakhtar 6-1 Zoyra
Real Madrid Team News
Real Madrid will have to continue playing without Gareth Bale, Dani Ceballos and Federico Valverde. Karim Benzema is a doubt, with a minor foot problem, while Rodrygo will also be assessed ahead of kickoff after limping off in the first half of Sunday’s match.
Shakhtar Donetsk Team News
As for Shakhtar will be without forwards Lassina Traore and Junior Moraes as they continue to recover from knee injuries. Attacking midfielder Pedrinho has not played for the Ukrainians since starting against Real Madrid last month.
Prediction and Odds
Shakhtar Donetsk is capable of causing an upset against Real Madrid, especially since they beat them 5-0 last month.
- Real Madrid Win
- Goals Over 2.5
- Vinicius to Score
