Barcelona hosts Shakhtar ahead of El Clasico. The Spanish champs must win and keep momentum before their biggest game of the year. Meanwhile, the Ukrainians have shown their quality against Antwerp and they won’t come to the Olympic Stadium to surrender right away.
Before Betting on Barcelona vs. Shakhtar
The home team has 12 games without a loss, nine wins, and three draws. To be exact, we haven’t seen them lose since the year began, and that’s something nobody talks about. Barca might be less attractive to the media since Messi left, which is why there isn’t too much hype about their good results.
The most recent victory was on Sunday against Athletic Bilbao, whom they defeated 1-0. In two UEFA Champions League games, we’ve seen them beat both Antwerp 5-0 and Porto 0-1, indicating an excellent form of the back line that didn’t allow a single goal. Barcelona played six games at home this year, winning all of them and having five clean sheets.
Shakhtar is in a tough spot, because they don’t play UCL games at home, but in Germany. Over the past ten events across all the competitions, we’ve seen them win seven, lose two, and post one tie. They lost the opening Champions League contest to Porto at “home” 1-3, but responded fantastically on the road against Antwerp.
The Miners were in deficit two goals yet made a remarkable push, netting three times and completing a fantastic comeback. They are in a solid position before this game, as they have three points and aren’t under any pressure.
Barcelona vs. Shakhtar Champions League Offshore Odds
| Offshore Sportsbook | Barcelona | Draw | Shakhtar |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | 1.21 | 7.60 | 13.25 |
| MyBookie | 1.21 | 7.32 | 13.60 |
| BetUS | 1.22 | 7.00 | 12.00 |
| SportsBetting.ag | 1.21 | 7.60 | 13.25 |
| XBet | 1.21 | 7.32 | 13.60 |
Blaugrana is an absolute favorite here, but don’t expect to see them trashing the rivals with four or five goals scored. They play with Real for the weekend, and Xavi won’t allow his players to lose too much energy.
