Marseille vs Shakhtar Donetsk Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 UEFA Europa League | Knockout Round Play-Off
Click here for today’s sports betting tips from our expert analysts!
THE FACTS
When is Marseille vs Shakhtar Donetsk on and what time does it start? Marseille vs Shakhtar Donetsk will take place on Thursday 22nd February, 2024 – 20:00 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Marseille vs Shakhtar Donetsk? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What channel is Marseille vs Shakhtar Donetsk on in the UK? Marseille vs Shakhtar Donetsk will be televised on TNT Sports in the UK
Where can I stream Marseille vs Shakhtar Donetsk in the UK? Marseille vs Shakhtar Donetsk can be streamed live on discovery+
THE KEY STATS
- Marseille have lost only two of their last 13 UEFA Europa League matches (W4 D7).
- Marseille are unbeaten in their last 13 home matches in all competitions (W7 D6).
- Marseille have won the second leg in seven of their last ten UEFA competition two-legged ties (D1 L2).
- Marseille have scored two or more goals in eight of their last ten UEFA Europa League matches.
- Marseille striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang equalled Radamel Falcao's record total tally of 30 UEFA Europa League goals in the first leg.
- Marseille have progressed in 14 of the 15 UEFA competition ties in which they have drawn away from home in the first leg. Their only defeat came against Benfica in the 2009/10 Europa League round of 16 (1-1 a, 1-2 h).
- Shakhtar Donetsk have lost only three of their last 16 UEFA competition matches against French teams (W7 D6).
- Shakhtar Donetsk have won only three of their last 11 second leg matches in UEFA competition two-legged ties.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have only failed to score in one of their last 18 UEFA club competition matches.
- Shakhtar have had eight aggregate eliminations in the 11 UEFA club competition ties in which they drew at home in the first leg. The Ukrainian side have never won a tie after a 2-2 home draw in the first leg in four previous attempts.
THE PREDICTION
It has been a turbulent week for Olympique de Marseille as they decided to swap coaches on Monday. Gennaro Gattuso was relieved of his duties and replaced by former Ivory Coast boss Jean-Louis Gasset at Stade Velodrome. Their 2-2 draw with Shakhtar Donetsk in the first-leg of this tie in Hamburg has contributed to a run of just two victories in their last 11 matches across all competitions with those wins coming against bottom-of-the-table Clermont and lower league Thionville Lusitanos. Shakhtar have been undermined by FIFA rulings allowing players to move on free transfers as a result of the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia but they remain competitive in all of their matches so another game in which both teams score does seem likely.
TIP: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
