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Preview: PSV Eindhoven vs. Shakhtar Donetsk - prediction, team news, lineups
Nov 25, 2024
Eredivisie leaders PSV Eindhoven welcome Shakhtar Donetsk to the Philips Stadion on matchday five of the Champions League this wednesday.
Both clubs find themselves in and around the top 24, with the Ukrainian visitors looking to break into the qualifying positions following a first win last time out.
Match preview
Peter Bosz's PSV side continue to set remarkable goalscoring heights, beating Groningen 5-0 at the weekend on their return to action after the international break.
All eyes and focus will be on the Champions League for now though, with PSV sitting in 24th - the final knockout stage spot.
It has been a respectable start in trying circumstances for the Dutch side, because their opening day defeat to Juventus was followed up by further difficult matches with Sporting Lisbon and Paris Saint-Germain, but they were able to hold both to draws.
In their first game as outright favourites in the Champions League this season, Bosz's men thrashed Girona 4-0 last time out, and now have the opportunity to win back-to-back UCL games for just the second time in seven seasons.
That win over the competition debutants moved them up onto five points at the halfway stage, and another five points in their final four games should be enough to sneak them through.
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