Barcelona has started excellently not only in La Liga but also in the Champions League. After two rounds, the Catalans have collected six points. In these two games, they managed to score six times while not conceding a single goal. As a result, under the guidance of Javier Hern?ndez, it is quite likely that they will advance to the knockout stage of the European competition, something they haven’t managed to do for several years. Objectively, Barcelona has no serious competition in their group, and everyone is expecting the “Blaugrana” to top the group. Several injured players will be absent from the team. Gavi, De Jong, Kunde, Lewandowski, Pedri, Rafinha, and Roberto will not take the field. Nevertheless, Barcelona is still the clear favorite, even considering that the match will be played at a neutral stadium, as Camp Nou is currently under renovation.
Shakhtar started the group stage of the Champions League with a loss to Porto (1-3). After that, they played against Antwerp, where the Ukrainians made a fantastic comeback, winning 3-2 after trailing 0-2. These performances put the team in third place in the group, trailing the Portuguese club only on additional indicators. Their upcoming opponent is the strongest in the group, so there is little chance that the position of Darijo Srna’s team will change after this match. In the upcoming confrontation, only Lemkin, who is recovering from a hip injury, will not be able to help the club. Therefore, the guests have the minimum number of players in the infirmary, unlike their upcoming opponent, who has problems with the squad. Nevertheless, few believe that Shakhtar will be able to take any points. More soccer prediction for today can be obtained from the link provided.
