We have come exciting matches to enjoy in the Europa League round of 16 this week, including the meeting between Feyenoord and Shakhtar Donetsk.
The game will be played at the Stadion Feijenoord on the 16th of March and the hosts are currently top of the Eredivisie while the visitors are top of the Ukraine Premier League.
Feyenoord come into the match on the back of a 2-1 home win over Volendam in the Eredivisie on the weekend. It was Volendam who opened the scoring and led at half time but Feyenoord came back strongly in the second half to score 2 goals and the visitors had a player sent off late in the game.
The win over Volendam means Feyenoord are undefeated in their last 19 fixtures in all competitions, a run which goes back to before the World Cup.
Feyenoord have won 7 of their 8 most recent games in all competitions, including the penalty shootout win at home over NEC in the Dutch cup. The only game of their last 8 matches that did not end with a win was the first leg of this Europa League tie and that finished 1-1.
Trends show Feyenoord are undefeated in 5 of their last 6 Europa League matches but have recorded only 1 win from their 5 most recent fixtures in the competition. Home form shows Feyenoord are undefeated in their last 3 home Europa League games.
Shakhtar Donetsk travel to Holland having beat Kryvbas KR away in the Ukraine Premier League on the weekend. Shakhtar Donetsk scored 3 goals without reply and all the goals were scored in the second half of the match, with 2 goals coming in the final 10 minutes of the game.
That win means Shakhtar Donetsk are undefeated in 6 of their last 7 competitive fixtures. There have been wins over Vorskla, Minai, Metalist Kharkiv, and Kryvbas KR in the Ukraine Premier League plus a win at home over Rennes in the Europa League playoffs.
The defeat came in the away leg of the Europa League playoff at Rennes but Shakhtar Donetsk won via a penalty shootout.
Trends show Shakhtar Donetsk are undefeated in their last 3 Europa League games but have lost 3 of their last 4 on the road.
Team news and Feyenoord are without the injured trio of Justin Bijilow, Quinten Timber, and Patrik Walemark.
Shakhtar Donetsk should be at full strength for this game as they have no injury or suspension concerns.
This is going to be a tight match and it difficult to pick a winner. Shakhtar Donetsk have plenty of experience in European football and we expect them to score goals in this match.
However, Feyenoord are tough to beat and this game could end level, with both teams scoring and the possibility of a penalty shootout to decide the winner.