Shakhtar Donetsk - Olympique Lyonnais - Tips by users and experts on football, 12 December 2018: UEFA Champions League

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Olympique Lyonnais or Draw • 1.68

Capables du meilleur comme du pire, les Gones surprennent et décontenancent plus d'un observateur... Ce mercredi les Gones devront être dans un bon jour pour pouvoir valider le ticket pour les huitièmes de finale de la Ligue des Champions. Le plus dur étant déjà fait, on ne voit pas comment les Lyonnais pourrait gâcher l'occasion de renouer avec la phase finale de la plus prestigieuse des compétitions, compétition au cours de laquelle les Lyonnais ont si souvent brillé par le passé. Pour renouer avec ces beaux souvenirs et s'en forger de nouveau, l'OL doit pouvoir être en mesure de récolter au minimum un point au cours de cette rencontre, délocalisée à Kiev, contre le Shakhtar.

Both Teams To Score - Yes • 1.44

The final matchday in Group F brings a qualifying showdown, as Ligue 1 side Lyon head for Ukraine. They’re looking to secure a top-two finish with a result at Shakhtar Donetsk, with the pair just two points apart. The visitors have put themselves onto seven points after a good campaign, which hasn’t quite been enough to match Manchester City. Despite that, Lyon still have a chance to join the Premier League champions in the next round, as long as they can see off the job here.

For Shakhtar, the task is pretty simple. They need a win in this trip, or else they’re heading for the Europa League. It’s certainly been entertaining for the Ukrainian Premier League leaders so far, who have seen their fair share of goals. They needed a dramatic 3-2 win at Hoffenheim last time out to stay in the race for the last 16, and they’ll be hoping that spirit can take them to success over Lyon in Wednesday’s big finale.

The visitors are unbeaten to date, and if they can keep that up then second spot is theirs. The visitors know they’ve blown so many chances to make the next round, given their high number of draws. They conceded late goals in their last three games, with equalisers in added time (twice) and one in the 83rd minute costing them. Just one of those games could have pushed them through to the next round had they held on, but Lyon have come up short.

However, it was the Ligue 1 outfit who had the fightback when these two went head to head. In the meeting between Lyon and Shakhtar on MD2 this season, the French club came from 0-2 down to secure a draw, thanks to goals from Moussa Dembele and Léo Dubois that came just one minute and 59 seconds apart. That quick fightback kept their unbeaten record, and set them on the path to the last 16. To slip up now would be a real blow, but it wouldn’t be a surprise in which a high scoring group.

So far, Lyon’s least exciting game was a 2-1 win at Man City. Since then, they’ve had three 2-2 draws and a 3-3 away to Hoffenheim. The same goes for the hosts, who shipped nine goals in their two clashes with City. In two home games, Shakhtar have let in five goals. With Lyon in high scoring form (57% of their away Ligue 1 games have seen at least four goals) we’re going for another great game. I am backing BTTS here and another 2-2.

Olympique Lyonnais or Draw • 1.68

Olympique Lyonnais must get at least the draw to qualify.

Shakhtar Donetsk will take all risks to qualify.

The club Rhone is very solid in important meetings.

The men of ***no Genesio have not played this weekend and therefore arrive in great shape.

In the first leg, OL and Shakhtar Donetsk were separated in a draw (2-2).

Conclusion

OL will have the arguments to qualify. Requiring only one point in Ukraine, Rhone players could do the necessary.

Draw • 3.78

Second in the standings with two lengths ahead of his opponent, OL have their destiny in their hands for a qualification in the round of 16 of the competition. With a week off (match L1 against Toulouse postponed), Lyon have time to prepare the decisive duel that awaits them against Donetsk. For our prognosis, we put on a draw.

Olympique Lyonnais Win • 3.16

Shakhtar is having a good form, also they have the advantage to play at home this decisive match but in my opinion Lyon is stronger than them and I think they will get 3 points tonight.