Bologna – Shakhtar Preview

Bologna hosts Shakhtar Donetsk in a match from the first week of the Champions League’s group stage. Let’s see what kind of a preview we can give you for this fixture in our free soccer predictions for today.

Bologna are participating in the Champions League for a first time in their history. The Rossoblu finished in the Top 4 of the Serie A, but lost their manager Thiago Motta who moved to Juventus. Now Bologna are coached by Vincenzo Italiano who has to lead the team in the CL.

This season Bologna started the campaign not in the best way possible – the Rossoblu are without a win in the first four rounds. Three draws and and one loss – that’s the team’s record since the beginning of the season. Last weekend Bologna faced Como, but only got a point with a 2-2 draw. Santiago Castro and Samuel Iling-Junior scored for the visitors.

Shakhtar Donetsk are regulars in the Champions League – even now despite the war in Ukraine. Coached by Marino Pusic, Shakhtar will rely on their European experience to make a good impression.

In their last match Shakhtar faced Karpaty Lviv in the Ukrainian league and celebrated a 5-2 win. Artem Bondarenko became the hero with a hat trick for Shakhtar while Zubkov and Sikan scored as well.

In the Ukrainian Premier League Shakhtar are 6th in the standings with 9 points. The team have a record of three wins and two defeats. They still have enough time to raise the tempo, though – they remain one of the best teams in the country.

That’s the free soccer predictions for today for the Champions League game between Bologna and Shakhtar Donetsk. Can the Rossoblu make an impression in their debut in the tournament? Or maybe Shakhtar will be too strong for them? Let’s wait and see – it’s going to be interesting.