Real Madrid will host Shakhtar Donetsk today at 12:55 pm (ET) at Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano in Madrid for the group stage of theUEFA Champions League 2020-21. It will be the first game for Zinedine Zidane’s side in this new edition of the European competition.Here, you’ll find everything there is to know about this exciting game, such as the match preview, information, storylines, predictions, odds, and even how to watch or live stream it.
The home team enter this game as one of the biggest favorites to take home the trophy at the end of the season again, even though they haven’t started off their campaign as defending La Liga champions the way they started.
As for the Ukrainian side, they’re well aware of the fact that they aren’t exactly favored to go through the next round of the competition but they have to aim to finish no-worse-than third to at least have a shot at making it to the UEFA Europa League.
Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk: Match Information
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Time: 12:55 PM (ET), 11:55 AM (CT), 9:55 AM(PT)
Location: Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano, Madrid
Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk: Storylines
Real Madrid are coming off a shocking loss 0-1 to Cádiz for La Liga and know that they can’t drop points at home in the UEFA Champions League with Inter and Borussia Monchengladbach breathing on their necks.
Zinedine Zidane’s team will be slightly undermanned when they host Shakhtar Donetsk at the Spanish capital, as Martin Odegaard, Sergio Ramos, Dani Carvajal, Eden Hazard, Mariano Díaz, and Alvaro Odriozola will all be on the shelf with injuries.
Shakhtar, on the other hand, are coming off an impressive 5-1 victory over FC Lviv for their domestic competition and they’ve already scored 15 goals in 6 games, so it’s clear that they’re not afraid of taking chances.
These teams have already met twice for the UEFA Champions League, with Los Blancos winning 4-0 at Santiago Bernabéu and then 4-3 in a thrilling game for the group stage of the 2015 edition.
How to watch or stream free Real Madrid vs Shakhtar DonetskIn The U.S.
The UEFA ChampionsLeague game between Real Madrid and Shakhtar Donetsk to be played on Wednesday 21atEstadio Alfredo Di Stéfano in Madridwill be broadcasted in the U.S. byTUDN.com, ZonaFutbol, Univision NOW, TUDN Radio, TUDNxtra, CBS All Access, UniMás, TUDN App, and TUDN USA.
Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk: Predictions And Odds
Unsurprisingly, oddsmakers expect Real Madrid to get an easy win at home vs. Shakhtar Donetsk, as they enter this game with -455 odds. The visitors have +1300 odds, while a tie would result in a +550 payout.
| DraftKings | |
|---|---|
| Real Madrid | -455 |
| Tie | +550 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | +1300 |
* Odds via DraftKings
