(Agg. 0 – 2)
BSC Young Boys Bern will be playing hosts to Shakhtar Donetsk in the second leg of the third round Champions League qualifiers at the Stade De Suisse and the home side will need to put in a performance of their lives in order to overturn the deficit on the night.
BSC Young Boys Bern Match Betting News
BSC Young Boys have long been playing bridesmaid to FC Basel in the Swiss Super League and as a result, they have had to go through the qualification stages of the Champions League over the past few seasons.
The current campaign has proven to be no different and Adi Hutter’s side were probably handed one of the toughest draws in the qualification stage after being placed against Ukrainian giants Shakhtar Donetsk.
Not many were expecting Young Boys to see off Shakhtar and it has certainly proven to be the case as they suffered a disappointing 2-0 defeat in the first leg.
The Swiss side now clearly have it all to do heading into the home encounter in Bern on Wednesday night and it will take something special from Hutter’s men to turn the tie on its head.
Shakhtar Donetsk Match Betting News
Shakhtar Donetsk frustratingly missed out on the Ukrainian Premier League title once again last season but it will be of paramount importance for the Ukrainians to reach the group stages of the Champions League.
Paulo Fonseca has taken over from Mircea Lucescu during the summer and the Portuguese manager has managed to make a positive first impression after guiding Shakhtar to three consecutive victories, including the first leg 2-0 triumph over Young Boys in the Champions League qualifiers.
The comprehensive victory means that Shakhtar head into the second leg in Switzerland in very good shape and should be able to get the job done without too much hassle.
BSC Young Boys Bern vs Shakhtar Donetsk Match Prediction
While no tie in Europe can be seen as a foregone conclusion, Shakhtar have established a very healthy lead in the first leg and they have too much quality in the squad to let the advantage slip away on Wednesday night.
