Brest and Shakhtar Donetsk meet in Germany on Wednesday for gameweek seven of the UEFA Champions League league phase and the French side are expected to continue their fine form in Gelsenkirchen.
The visitors sit in the top eight of the standings with two gameweeks remaining and they should have the beating of a Shakhtar side who have not been in competitive action in over a month.
The Ukrainians are four points outside the play-off positions having lost four of their six ties so far, so they need at least one three-point haul against either Brest or Borussia Dortmund to stand any chance of progressing in the competition.
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Tip | Current Odds |
Brest to win | |
Both teams to score | |
Ludovic Ajorque to score or assist |
Brest to win - 17/10
Brest continued their good form at the weekend with a 2-1 win away to Rennes and they look good value to make it four wins on the spin when they return to UEFA Champions League action on Wednesday.
The French side, who sit ninth in Ligue 1, have won six of their last seven games in all competitions and have secured some fantastic results in their first-ever European campaign.
They have beaten Sturm Graz, Sparta Prague, and PSV so far, although a draw against Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen is arguably their most impressive result.
This leaves them in good stead for qualification to the last-16 of the UEFA Champions League, although with only a point separating them from ninth and a tie with Real Madrid to look forward to, a positive result in Gelsenkirchen could be crucial.
That result is well within reach, too, with opponents Shakhtar preparing for their first competitive game in over a month and enduring a tough time in this competition so far.
They have lost four of their last five UEFA Champions League fixtures and are four points off the play-off positions, so back Brest to come out on top on Wednesday.
Both teams to score - 7/10
Shakhtar may have struggled in Europe this season, but they have scored in their last three games in the competition and should be able to make things interesting against Brest.
Les Pirates have conceded in four of their six UEFA Champions League fixtures and have struggled for clean sheets in general recently.
They are without a clean sheet in their last four games and both teams have scored in six of their last nine in all competitions.
Each of their last three games have ended in 2-1 victories and a similar result is not out of the question on Wednesday.
Ludovic Ajorque to score or assist - 8/5
Striker Ludovic Ajorque scored the winner for Brest at Rennes on Saturday and the 30-year-old’s purple patch in front of goal could continue against Shakhtar.
That was his sixth Ligue 1 goal of the season and half of those goals have come in his last four appearances.
He has either scored or assisted in five of his last seven competitive games and has two assists to his name in the UEFA Champions League, so he could make the difference in Germany.
Prediction | BetSie Supercomputer % | Odds | Odds % |
Shakhtar Donetsk to win | 46.2% | 36.4% | |
Brest to win 2-1 | N/A | 10% |
Brest have won each of their last three games by a 2-1 scoreline.
Shakhtar Donetsk have scored in nine of their last 10 games in all competitions.
Brest are yet to keep a clean sheet in 2025.
Shakhtar Donetsk | 46.2% |
Draw | 25.2% |
Brest | 28.6% |
The odds suggest that Shakhtar Donetsk have a 36.4% chance of beating Brest on Wednesday night, while the BetSie Supercomputer believes there is a 46.2% chance of that happening.
The BetSie Supercomputer believes that Brest have a 28.6% chance of winning their upcoming game against Shakhtar Donetsk.
A 2-1 victory for Brest has a 10% chance of happening according to the betting odds.
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