Shakhtar Donetsk vs RB Leipzig Champions League Odds, Time, and Prediction

Our Shakhtar Donetsk vs RB Leipzig prediction is that this is going to be a fantastic game. It just has to be because these two are battling for a spot in the next stage of the 2022-23 Champions League. If the Ukrainians win, they will qualify for the knockouts. If the game finishes in a draw or RB Leipzig wins, the German team will advance.

So, what’s going to happen on Wednesday in Warsaw? To see what we predict, read out Shakhtar vs Leipzig preview until the end!

Shakhtar vs Leipzig Odds

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*Odds taken from bet365 on Monday, October 31.

When, Where, and How to Watch?

• Place: Stadion Wojska Polskiego in Warsaw, Poland
• Date: Wednesday, November 2
• Time: 1:45 PM ET
• How to Watch: Paramount+

Shakhtar Donetsk Has Already Achieved a Lot in the UCL

Even if they don’t win on November 2, the Ukrainians will play on the continent in 2023. This is because, in the worst-case scenario, they’re going to finish third in Group F, which guarantees a spot in the UEFA Europa League.

Of course, they would love to stay in the Champions League, but that’s a big ask. The thing is that Shakhtar’s roster in 2022 is way weaker than it was before. After Russia started the war on Ukraine, almost all of Shakhtar’s foreign players left the club. In fact, the 21-year-old attacker from Burkina Faso, Lassina Traore, is the only non-Ukrainian player who decided to stay put after the war broke out.

Nevertheless, despite having one of the least valuable rosters in the Champions League, boys from Ukraine have managed a lot this season. Their current record in the UCL is 1-3-1, with their only win happening against RB Leipzig on the road. They defeated the Germans 4-1 in the first round. Can they do the same in the final round of the group stage?

RB Leipzig Want to Continue Playing Great Soccer

After a poor start to the 2022-23 Champions League season, RB Leipzig entered a winning streak – they won their previous three games. As a result, they’re now three points ahead of Shakhtar Donetsk, meaning that if they don’t lose, they will advance to the next phase of the competition.

That doesn’t seem too hard to achieve, especially knowing that RB Leipzig’s players have been phenomenal over the last couple of weeks. We saw them beat Real Madrid on October 25, Bayer Leverkusen on October 29, and so on.

Shakhtar Donetsk vs RB Leipzig Prediction

Shakhtar Donetsk is playing its home games in the UCL at Stadion Wojska Polskiego in Warsaw. With the support of their fans, they are without a loss in the Polish capital, and we think the same may remain until the end of the campaign.

The question, however, is whether they can beat RB Leipzig. We think they can if they make their chances count. RB Leipzig will play with third-string goalie (Orjan Nyland) on Wednesday, meaning that Shakhtar’s offense should have a relatively easy job.

Picks: Shakhtar Donetsk to win & over 2.5 goals