Shakhtar Donetsk vs Feyenoord prediction 09.03.2023

• Competition: Europa League Playoff
• Date: Thursday, 9th March 2023
• Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
• Venue: Stadion Wojska Polskiego (Warsaw)

After eliminating Rennes in the last round of the playoffs, Shakhtar Donetsk will welcome Feyenoord in Poland (Warsaw), where they play their EL home matches. They are once again the slight underdogs, but they are playing very well, and Feyenoord will have a difficult task ahead of them.

Shakhtar restarted the season phenomenally after the winter break. They won and lost against Rennes in the Europa League and then won two in a row in the domestic league. The Miners were excellent in those two matches vs Minaj and Metalist and scored 11 goals total. 

Feyenoord qualified for the 1/8 finals by finishing 1st among Midtylland, Lazio and Sturm Graz in a Group F. In group F, all four teams finished the competition with eight points, but Feyenoord had the best h2h record/goal difference and were lucky to reach the next phase. Feyenoord averaged 3.7 goals per game and have scored 13 goals in six matches. 

In the Eredivisie, Feyenoord are still in the 1st place, three points in front of Ajax. They are coming to this game after winning five games in a row, one of those being against Heerenveen in the Cup quarterfinals. 

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Feyenoord pick: Over 2.5 goals

Both teams are coming to this game with positive momentum, and we should see an exciting match between two very potent offensive teams. Additionally, both teams will miss some key pieces in the defensive lines.

Shakhtar were three times over 2.5 goals in four games since the winter break. In the last match, they managed to score seven against Metalist 1925 and will be filled with confidence.

Feyenoord were five times over 2.5 goals in the previous seven matches in all competitions. In those seven matches, Feyenoord scored 14 goals.