Ilves vs Shakhtar Donetsk Prediction & Betting Tips (17 July)

We see here all the weakness of Finnish football. Ilves is Dauphin of the Finnish elite and in the running in the title race but has just been laminated by the Ukrainian club. It was also the first defeat after two championship victories against Haka 0-4 and the KTP 2-1 and a sharing of points against the SJK 1-1. Last weekend, despite the heavy disappointment in the first leg, Ilves held his rank in the league by gleaning the 3 points against the VPS at home 3-2. The Shakhtar was uncompromising in the first leg by crushing Ilves 6-0, leaving no hope to his opponent to rise to the 2nd round.

However, it was almost predictable. The Shakhtar is a regular in the qualifications of European competitions and plays each season very regularly as was the case with the Champions League last season where it did not pass the group stage of the league phase. Note all the same that Donetsk has been undefeated since April 19, all competitions combined and in the wake of its success a week ago in the first leg, disgusted the Slovens of the Grosuplje in friendly 0-5. 

Coming at the end of the meeting against the Shakhtar on the outward journey, the winger Lauri Ala-Myllymaki started holder in the league last weekend but forced to go out quickly on injury. His presence tonight is not guaranteed. The main major elements of the championship workforce will be well operational like Soderback (5 goals, 3 assists), Veteli (4 goals, 2 assists) and Riski (4 goals, 1 decisive pass). During the transfer window, the Israeli international Stav Lemkin took his ticket for Twente (transfer).

It is the only big movement in the departures department for Donetsk. The scorers of the first round will obviously be available to the coach, we think of the man of the meeting author of a double and a hat -trick of assists: Alisson without forgetting Kaua Elias (19), Kevin and Newerton, goalscorer in a stride in a friendly. However, turnover could be achieved. 

• Summary: Ilves is going head to head with Shakhtar Donetsk starting on 17 Jul 2025 at 16:00 UTC at Tammela Stadium stadium, Tampere city, Finland. The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League, Qualification .
• Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam