EUROPE: Champions League

Sahtior Donetk – AS Roma Champions League 21.02.2018

February 20, 2018

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Sahtior Donetk – AS Roma – UEFA Champions League

Sahtior Donetk ranks first in the Premier League standings with 45 points in 20 championship games. Argentinian Facundo Ferreyra is the team’s top scorer in the championship, managing to score 15 times so far. Sahtior Donetk has been in a longer competitive race by the middle of the month. A few days ago, Mircea Lucescu’s former team started with the year 2018, succeeding to defeat Ch. Odessa on his own field, scoring 5-0. The two teams also met in the 2011/2012 season in the finals finals, Sahtior Donetk managed to qualify without emotion, with a general score of 6-2. The hosts can not rely on Maksim Malyshev (who is injured) in this duel, while Darijo Srna is suspended.

Pyatov – Ismaily, Rakitshkiy, Orders, Butko – Stepanenko, Fred – Bernard, Taison, Marlos – Ferreyra

On the other side, AS Roma is ranked 3rd in the league’s first league in Italy, with the team managing to score 50 points after 25 stages. Bosnian Edin Dzeko is the best scorer of the team in the championship, with 11 goals scored so far. Guests have a very good time in the championship. After the homeless failure with Sampdorai (score 0-1), Dzeko & co. three consecutive successes in the championship: 1-0 on the Verona field, 5-2 on the ground with Benevento and 2-0 on the Udinese field, the previous round. Maxime Gonalons and Rick Karsdorp will not travel because of medical problems.

Alisson – Florenzi, Manolas, Fazio, Kolarov – Rossi, Strootman – Under, Nainggolan, Petotti – Dzeko

Soccer prediction: Sahtior Donetk – AS Roma – UEFA Champions League

Sahtior Donetk has a much weaker team than seven seasons ago, but remains a difficult team for most of Europe’s troops, especially on their own, although they play in another stadium. On the other hand, AS Roma certainly has the high morale after last month’s results, so I expect a nice game, on both sides. My recommendations on this duel are based solely on goals, which I hope will not delay to appear.