Ilves face a fresh challenge on Thursday as they head into their Europa League Qualifiers showdown with Shakhtar Donetsk.
All of our predictions, stats and the user poll for Shakhtar Donetsk v Ilves are shown below - as well as the best betting odds.
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Form Guide
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Shakhtar Donetsk
LDWDWD
Shakhtar Donetsk enter this game following a 1-1 Premier League drawn result against Rukh Lviv.
The only name on the scoresheet from Shakhtar Donetsk was Eguinaldo (46').
Matches with Shakhtar Donetsk have usually been exciting encounters lately with high scoring the rule rather than the exception. Over their past six games alone, a grand total of 20 goals have been recorded for both teams combined (at an average of 3.33 goals per game) with 12 of those coming from Shakhtar Donetsk. That sort of pattern won’t necessarily be sustained here, of course.
Ilves
WWLWWD
Last time out, Ilves drew 1-1 in the Veikkausliiga tie with SJK.
In their last half-dozen clashes, Ilves have amassed a total of 14 goals. Ilves have also scored in every single one of those games. Over that period, their defenders have had 5 goals go against them.
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Team News: Shakhtar Donetsk
Diego Arroyo (Collateral ligament injury), Danylo Udod (unknown injury) and Dmytro Kryskiv (Muscle injury) won’t be playing for Shakhtar Donetsk boss Marino Pušić.
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Prediction
In this game, Ilves will be up against it to be scoring even one goal against a Shakhtar Donetsk team who have the quality to do really well if they play to their full potential.
We predict a very comfortable 3-0 margin for Shakhtar Donetsk at full-time.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?
Checking on the latest odds for this match on the full-time result market, a win for Shakhtar Donetsk can be had for 1.18, a wager on a draw is 6 & selecting the winner to be Ilves gets you 11. Those are the most competitive prices that can be secured at present.
Renata Leite,
14:01 06/07/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Shakhtar Donetsk
Formed: 1936
Stadium: Arena Lviv (34,915)
Chairman: Rinat Akhmetov
Manager: Marino Pušić