Shakhtar Donetsk vs Celtic Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 14th September 2022

Following the first round of the group stage Shakhtar Donetsk are number one on three points, while Celtic have zero points as number four.

Shakhtar Donetsk are considered hefty outsiders for just about everything when joining the Champions League this season. Winning the title would be shock of the century when even a third place finish in the group look a stretch.

Only the most optimistic of fans dare dream Celtic can actually go deep in the Champions League when facing up to serious competition. Claiming a third place in the group phase would already be considered a triumph.

Shakhtar Donetsk step into their next home match on Wednesday having scored a nice average of 1.6 goals in ten matches. They managed a total of 16 goals, while also allowing 16 goals against. That is an average of 1.6 goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet three times in those matches.

Ahead of their coming Champions League match, Celtic look in excellent goal-scoring shape. In their previous ten games, they hammered in an average of 3.3 goals a game. A highly respectable total of 33 goals, while also letting in seven goals. The latter leaves an average of 0.7 per outing, in which they managed six clean sheets.

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Celtic Prediction

Their last three matches saw Shakhtar Donetsk drawing 1-1 with FC Sheriff, before taking out FC Olexandriya by 1-2, and RB Leipzig by 1-4. In their last six Champions League home matches, Shakhtar Donetsk have two wins, while they've drawn three and lost one. They scored seven and conceded nine goals.

Although losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Celtic. They first took out Dundee United by 0-9 before downing Rangers by 4-0. The winning streak came to an end against Real Madrid, who ran out 0-3 winners. In their last six away matches in the Champions League, Celtic won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying six goals conceded and eight scored.

Celtic face a difficult task, when visiting Shakhtar Donetsk at Stadion NSK Olimpiyskiy, Kyiv, but strength in squad and match history makes the visitors our choice in the betting market.

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Celtic Stats

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Celtic Team News

Shakhtar Donetsk just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Celtic at Stadion NSK Olimpiyskiy, Kyiv.

Lassina Traore sit this one out for Shakhtar Donetsk due to an injury.

Celtic have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match this coming Wednesday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands.

Celtic need to do without Kyogo Furuhashi and David Turnbull, who are not fit enough to travel to Stadion NSK Olimpiyskiy, Kyiv.

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Celtic H2H

Shakhtar Donetsk took a hit when Celtic handed them a 2-1 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured three points to their name by claiming a 2-0 win. Picking a winning bet based on their h2h is a bit of a lottery, and the punter with a keen eye for a long shot might opt for the high-value price here. Shakhtar Donetsk claimed two wins in their previous four matches against Celtic. The latter managed two wins in these four encounters against their coming opponent. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 3.50.

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Celtic Results

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Celtic Betting Tips

As the new Champions League campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Shakhtar Donetsk and Celtic this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

Shakhtar Donetsk were able to win six of their previous 10 home games across all tournaments, while drawing three of the games. They suffered defeat in one of these outings. Celtic won seven of their last 10 games away, drew three and suffered defeat in zero of them. Celtic managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches away from home.

Over 2.5 goals happened two times in the past four encounters between Shakhtar Donetsk and Celtic, with Shakhtar Donetsk scoring 1.5 goals on average per game. Celtic averaged 0.75 goals, while both teams scored one time. Shakhtar Donetsk scored an average of 1.6 goals in their last ten matches in which over 2.5 goals happened seven times. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the visitor's last ten games this season. On average, they scored 3.3 times in those matches.