Shakhtar Donetsk vs Ilves Prediction & Betting Tips (10 July)

Shakhtar Donetsk is renowned for its participation in European competitions. This year again, the Ukrainian club is in the spot to get a spot in C3. It is a credible competitor to this competition. Last year, just that, the Shakhtar participated in the league phase of the Champions League. In addition, the defeat contracted against Borussia Dortmund on the 8th day on January 29 was the penultimate in date all competitions for Ukrainians. Indeed, they have only lost once since an incredible series of 22 games for a single defeat and a serious record of 16 successes. It will be noted all the same that the Shakhtar did not finish champion last season since it was the Dynamo kyiv who offered this luxury.

Worse, the local training ended in the 3rd spot. Only first place allows its holder to be qualified for the Champions League qualifiers.  Ilves is in the middle of the championship in Finland and is insisted in recent weeks with no less than 4 wins in his last 6 games but above all an start to the series of interesting invincibility of three games. Of his three games, Ilves won two on Haka's lawn with the 0-4 way and against KTP 2-1. Last weekend, the current 3rd in the Finnish championship failed to overcome the SJK on the 1-1 road. 

Bad news for the Shakhtar who lost Zubkov (Trabzonspor) during the transfer window. He who had scored 6 goals and delivered 3 championship assists last season. The replacement Lassina Traoré (4 goals, 2 assists) is still at the club like the Newerton Brazilian striker (4 goals, 2 deceptions) and his compatriots Eguinaldo (6 achievements) and Kevin (6 goals, 3 offerings). The two best offensive elements of the past season last season are still available for the Shakhtar, we obviously think of Sudakov (13 goals, 4 assists) and Bondarenko (12 goals, 7 assists).

 Suspended in the league, the Sali Vaisanen midfielder will be available in this poster unlike the injured Felipe Aspegren (9 league appearances this season) and Otto Tiitinen. Passed by the U19s of Bayer Leverkusen, Jardell Kanga (2 goals, 2 assists) will be there just like Marius Soderback (4 achievements, 3 assists), Riski (4 goals), Jukkola (3 goals, 2 Dé) and Joona Veteli (3 achievements, 2 offerings). 

• Summary: Shakhtar Donetsk is going head to head with Ilves starting on 10 Jul 2025 at 18:00 UTC at Olimpiysky National Sports Complex stadium, Kyiv city, Ukraine. The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League, Qualification .
• Referee: Marc Nagtegaal