12th Feb 2013 | Football
Shakhtar v Dortmund: Odds and Analysis
The champions of Ukraine and Germany meet in Donetsk after both impressing in the group stages.
Shakhtar Donetsk:
To win home leg: 8/5 Bet365
To progress: 15/8 Coral
To win Champions League: 40/1 Boylesports
Group Stages: W3 D1 L2 Pts 10
Current Ukranian PL position: 1st
League form: WWLWWW
Verdict: Come into this last 16 clash cold having not played competitively for over 2 months due to the Ukrainian mid-season break. Before that they had won 17 of 18 domestic league games though. Did a fine job of qualifying from a group that included Chelsea and Juventus; they beat the Londoners in Donetsk and drew in Turin.
Borussia Dortmund:
To win away leg: 15/8 Betfred
To progress: 1/2 Ladbrokes
To win Champions League: 8/1 Bluesquare
Group Stages: W4 D2 L0 Pts 14
Current Bundesliga position: 3rd
League form: WWWWLD
Verdict: Nobody looked better in the group stages; taking 14 points off Real, Man City and Ajax was exceptional. However, the German champions are finding life at home a little more trying as they trail Bayern by a daunting 12 points in the title race. But after 1 defeat in the last 12 and 4 wins on the bounce, the reigning champions look fine-tuned to take on anybody again.
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Odds correct at time of publishing: 12:02 12th Feb, 2013 but subject to change
