FC Shakhtar Donetsk vs Stade Rennais F.C. Prediction 16 February 2023

On Thursday evening, Shakhtar will host Rennes in the Europa League round of 16 match at a neutral ground in Warsaw.

Shakhtar finished the first half of the Ukrainian league in second place, five points behind the leader with one game in hand. We would like to note that on the continental arena, the Miners ended up in the same Champions League group with Real Madrid, RB Leipzig and Celtic, where they were satisfied with the third position.

Rennes play with might and main in the French league, where after games with Lorient (1-2), Strasbourg (3-0), Lille (1-3) and Toulouse (1-3) they are sixth with the threat of dropping even lower. The red-blacks also scored second in the main draw of the Europa League - in addition to them, the quartet included Fenerbahce, AEK Larnaca and Dynamo Kyiv.

After the loss of Mudryk, Shakhtar have become even weaker, and the lack of match practice for a long time will also play against the Ukrainian club. We believe that even Rennes, which are not in the best condition, have a good chance of taking home at least a draw.