On July 10, Shakhtar Donetsk – Ilves will hold their first meeting in the Europa League. The meeting will begin at 9:00 pm Kyiv time.
Shakhtar Donetsk
Miners have frankly spent last season, the team played in the Champions League grid, but the playoffs failed. In the championship, Shakhtar not only lost the race for the title of the main competitor of Dynamo Kiev, but also missed Alexandria forward, taking only third place.
The National Cup was minimal compensation, this success and allowed to break into the Europa League. Now the team of the new coach Arda Turan, the change of the coach was asked, let’s see how a Turkish specialist, whom many more remembers as a football player.
In the off -season, the team spent two matches, overcame Croatian mountain – 1: 0, and also painted the world with Czech Slovak – 1: 1. It will be difficult to show your maximum, but the opponent is not the most dangerous.
Ilves
The Finnish Club is not so well -known to the general public, even in its country, Ilves is not a grace because he became a champion only once. Last season, the “lynx” became the second in the inner arena, with only two points behind the leader.
The championship is now in full swing, the club spent 15 matches, the results of which is the third in the standings, the lag from the first place is only one point, but the competitor spent less. The second place is also one point, however, in this case, the opponent spent more.
In the latter case, Ilves lost important points, failing to be beaten by a SK – 1: 1, although the team continued its series without defeats up to three matches.
Forecast
Previously, the rivals have never played with each other, this is due to the fact that the Finns rarely play in the European Cups. Shakhtar class is higher, so the Ukrainian Grand is considered a big favorite.
GGBET experts give the following forecast for this meeting: Shakhtar’s victory – 1,19, draw – 6.31, Ilves’s victory – 17.39. Watch the GGBET line on the site and find an interesting match. Keep your line!
The Miners’ home match will be held for obvious reasons on a neutral field, this time in Slovenia. The main advantage of Ilves is that the season is in full swing, the team is in a game tone.
Shakhtar should pass such a rival confidently, put on their victory with the Fora -2 goals for 1,81.

July 10, 2025 –
21:00
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Source: Sport.ua