Marseille and Shakhtar Donetsk are level going into the Europa League play-off second leg on Thursday evening. Ahead of the action we’ve selected our best betting tips and predictions for the clash.
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Thu, 22 Feb 2024 , 20:00 GMT • Stade Velodrome • Europa League
Marseille vs Shakhtar Donetsk Preview & Prediction (20:00 KO)
Marseille are without a win from their last seven fixtures in all competitions and were beaten 1-0 in Ligue 1 by Brest even though their opponents went down to 10 men.
The French side are now ninth in the table, sitting eight points away from the Champions League qualification places.
In contrast, Shakhtar Donetsk have not competed in a Ukrainian Premier League match since December last year and have taken part in eight friendlies since.
Many expect a tight affair as the opening leg ended in a 2-2 draw, but was not without some exciting action.
Marseille thought they had secured the win after a 90th goal from Iliman Ndiaye to make the scoreline 2-1. But there was more to come as Eguinaldo equalised in the 93rd minute for Shakhtar.
With this in mind, we believe this match will follow a similar trend and be an evenly-matched clash – but Marseille should have enough to secure a place in the next round.
Prediction: Marseille 2-1 Shakhtar Donetsk
Marseille vs Shakhtar Donetsk Betting Tips
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang To Score @ EVS
- Both Teams To Score @ 8/11
- Combined Bet Builder Odds @ 15/8
Marseille vs Shakhtar Donetsk Betting Tip 1: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang To Score @ EVS
The Gabon international has scored six goals in six Europa League matches and was on target in the opening leg against Shakhtar.
From the 30th November-11th December 2023, the former Chelsea striker scored seven goals in four matches – including a Europa League hat trick against Ajax.
The goals have dried up as of late, scoring two goals in his last five appearances – however Aubameyang has contributed to 13 Ligue 1 goals this season (6G+7A).
With this said, we expect the 34-year-old to find the back of the net once again and is a safe addition to your bet builder.
Marseille vs Shakhtar Donetsk Betting Tip 2: Both Teams To Score @ 8/11
Both teams scored in the last meeting between Marseille and Shakhtar Donetsk, ending 2-2 at the Volksparkstadion last time out.
Five of Marseille’s last seven matches have fulfilled the BTTS criteria and five of Shakhtar’s European fixtures this season have done the same.
Upon evaluation, we expect both sides to score on Thursday evening due to frail defences and dangerous attacks – which is well-priced at 8/11 with BetMGM.
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