With 100% advantage, Manchester City faces Shakthar Donetsk this Wednesday, December 6, at the Metalist stadium in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The clash is part of the schedule of the sixth and final round of the group stage of the Champions League of Europe version 2017/2018. The start is scheduled for 5:45 pm (Brasília time).
City added 15 points and assured them not only of the qualification for the knockout round but also the first place in the group. The Ukrainian team is fighting for the second place. It has nine points. They are three more than Napoli, third place. Without scoring, the Feyenoord is the fourth and last placed. From this position will not leave

Shakthar’s recent performance

Win or tie on Wednesday serve for the Shakthar ensure their classification. The wave can come even with defeat. In that case, however, we need to hope that Napoli will not defeat Feyenoord in the Netherlands. The teams will face each other on the same schedule as Rotterdam. Having an advantage in the direct confrontation, the Neapolitans would advance in case of equal punctuation with the Ukrainians.
On Saturday, December 2, Shakhtar made a successful ‘rehearsal’ before the match. At home, he defeated Veres Rivne for the second consecutive time. He scored 2-0 for the Ukrainian Championship. A few days earlier, had beaten the rival by 4 to 0 in the Glass of Ukraine.
Thus, he not only remained in the cup title fight as follows in leading the Ukrainian First League. He added 42 points (13 wins, three draws and two losses). They are four more than the Dynamo of Kiev, although the vice-leader has made a game less.
Coach Paulo Fonseca needs to dribble medical problems to scale the team. Defender Sergey Kryvtsov (eight matches in the Ukrainian Championship, two goals) and midfielder Maksym Malyshev (without performances) are in the infirmary. In addition, defender Darijo Srna (eight games, no goal) is suspended.

The current form of Manchester City

The duel of this Wednesday before the Shakthar appears like a nuisance imposed by the calendar to the Manchester City. Certainly no one in the club would like to have to make a trip to Ukraine aiming to just meet the table of the Champions League on the eve of the classic against Manchester United by the English Championship.
Thus, it is very likely that coach Pepe Guardiola make a number of changes in the lineup in order to preserve the most worn out athletes for the Manchester derby. He has great comfort to take such a step. After all, the blues have been undefeated for 31 matches. That series was augmented on Sunday 3 December with a 2-1 win at home against West Ham. With that, City reached 43 (14 wins and a draw) of the 45 possible Premier League League. It has eight front in comparison with United, vice leader.
Of the holders, the only certain presence in the game this Wednesday is the important Belgian midfielder Kevin de Bruyne (15 games in the Premier League season 2017/2018, four goals). After all, suspended by the accumulation of yellow cards he will not be able to face the City.
Out of action, by injury, defenders Benjamin Mendy (four games, no goal) and John Stones (12 games, no goal) follow. Who can win a chance among the starters is the Brazilian Gabriel Jesus (14 games, no goal). The former palmeirense has been related to the reserve bank in the last games. It was fired in the second half against West Ham and had a good performance.

History of the bouts between Shakthar and Manchester City
The 2-0 win in the first round of the 2017/2018 Champions League was the first match involving the teams.

Even though Shakthar are at home, they should set up a draw in an attempt to secure a draw that would secure him a place in the next round of the Champions League. It must allow City to have possession of the ball and change passes in the midfield without being disturbed leaving to force the marking when the rival tries to approach the area. The scenario indicates equality as the best guess option. It has a price of 3.40 in Rivalo. Victory of the Ukrainians yields 2.50 and the visitors pay 2.75 for 1.

– DRAW @ 3.40
– Shakthar win @ 2.50
– Manchester City win @ 2.75