Shakhtar Donetsk vs Wolfsburg Match Preview

Shakhtar Donetsk face Wolfsburg in this 2nd leg for the last 16 in the Europa League knock-out stage.

Shakhtar Donetsk had an amazing season, winning easily the domestic title in Ukraine, with a record of 26 wins, 4 draws, and just 2 defeats after 32 rounds. This was the 4th consecutive title for Shakhtar that confirmed their dominance in recent years in the domestic competitions.

In the first match against Wolfsburg, they prevailed deservedly 2-1 on the road and now they have a strong qualification lead on their hands.

Wolfsburg finished 7th in the German Bundesliga and lost their chance of qualifying directly in the group stage of the next season's Europa League, however, they will start from the 2nd qualifying round.

This defeat in the first round five months ago gives them the motivation to win today, actually, they need a two-goal difference to continue in the next round of the competition.

Shakhtar's victory in the first leg gives them a huge lead and motivation to secure their qualification. On the other hand, Wolfsburg has no choice but to go full aggressive and seek victory here. I believe that the Ukrainian team is better and has the upper hand here to win again. My choice will be Shakhtar Donetsk to win, offered at 2.45 odds with Novibet.