Shakhtar Donetsk – Gent (LIVE STREAM)

Shakhtar Donetsk and Gent play at L’viv Arena in a match of the Europa League (Group Stage). These two teams have never met before, so this will be his first direct confrontation. In this match the home factor may play a decisive role, because Gent has presented income differences in your home and how visitor games.
Analysis of Shakhtar Donetsk
After 2 wins, the home team arrives in this 3rd round 1st position in Group H with 6 points scored. In the previous round, won at home against Braga by (2-0), after the first match in the group stage by winning (0-1) away against Konyaspor. This is a team that keeps the performance when playing outside their stadium, for the last 30 games recorded 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats as a visitor; against 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their stadium. The team arrives at this meeting after a draw out with Olimpik Donetsk by (1-1). Shakhtar Donetsk won 8, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 10 home games in all competitions.

In this competition, won the last 4 games played. The defensive solidity has been one of its strengths, as only conceded goals in 1 of the last 4 games, and their attack has scored regularly since scored at least one goal in each of the last 4 games in this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their home games, for 26 of the last 30 matches he played ended with Over 1.5 goals. The staff does not usually have difficulty to open the scoring: managed to make the first goal in 12 of the last 15 matches, 12 of these reached the interval lead 6 and managed to keep the advantage until the end of 90 ’11.

Shakhtar Donetsk plays again at home for the Europa League trying to keep his unbeaten record and reaching the third consecutive victory in the competition. The team won a beautiful result on debut by beating Konyaspor away by 0x1. In the last round, the team received the Braga at home and beat the Portuguese 2-0. The good performance is not just the continental tournament. The club leads the Ukrainian championship with six points ahead of second place, being the only team still unbeaten in the competition. For this match, the coach should keep the team in 4-3-3, and you can not count on the Brazilian Fred, who was sent off in the last match of the Europa League.
Gent analysis
After 1 victory and 1 draw, the visiting team arrives in this 3rd round in 2nd place of Group H with 4 points scored. In the previous round, won at home against Konyaspor by (2-0), after the first match in the group stage have drawn level by (1-1) away against Braga. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when you play with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games recorded 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses as a visitor, with a total of 25 goals scored and 13 conceded. Already inside, won 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat, with a total of 30 goals scored and 13 conceded. The team arrives in this game after a win at home to Zulte Waregem by (3-0). In the last 10 matches played out in all competitions, Gent won 2, drawn 6 and lost 2. His attack has marked regularly, since it has achieved in 5 of the last 6 games in this competition. In 15 games, he managed to turn around the score in 3 of the 6 games he suffered the first goal. In the last 10 away games in all competitions 2 periods are: scored 4 of his 11 goals between the minutes (76′-90 ‘); suffered 3 of his 8 goals between the minutes (16’-30 ‘).

Gent the field for their third match in the Europa League seeking to maintain his unbeaten record in the competition. In the opening round of the tournament, the team went to the house of Braga and managed to snatch a 1-1 draw against the Portuguese. In the last round, the team received the Konyaspor at home and won 2-0. Prior to the group stage, the Belgian team eliminated Viitorul and Shkendija. In the Belgian League, the club has been doing a good campaign, occupying the fourth position in the table. For this duel, the manager must keep the team in 3-4-3, highlighting the Brazilian Renato Neto in midfield.