{"id":1445343,"date":"2026-04-28T14:22:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1445343"},"modified":"2026-04-28T15:57:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:57:53","slug":"match-preview-shakhtar-donetsk-vs-crystal-palace-30-04-26-europa-conference-league","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-shakhtar-donetsk-vs-crystal-palace-30-04-26-europa-conference-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Shakhtar Donestk vs Crystal Palace: predictions, stats, tips &amp; odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/crystal-palace\/\">Crystal Palace<\/a> begin a historic Europa Conference League semi-final conquest by making the trip to Krakow to face Shakhtar Donestk in the first leg. The game is scheduled for an 8:00pm kick-off on Thursday 30th April. Continue reading for our betting thoughts in this dedicated match preview.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-best-bets-amp-predictions\">Best Bets &amp; Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Our Prediction<\/th><th>Odds &amp; Bookmaker<\/th><th>Confidence<\/th><th>Why We&#8217;re Backing It<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Both Teams To Score<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bet365.com\/olp\/open-account?affiliate=365_03841577\">10\/11 @ Bet365<\/a><br>(52.4%)<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><td>BTTS has dropped in four of Palace&#8217;s last six, including two of their latest three European outings. Over the weekend, the Eagles gave a decent account of themselves at Anfield despite suffering a 3-1 defeat in a showing that is likely to have prepared them for the demands of a European semi-final away from home. In Shakhtar&#8217;s case, they&#8217;ve netted nine goals in the club&#8217;s four UECL knockout games so far this term, and with a tough trip to England looming for the second leg, they have to make these 90 minutes count in Poland to stand a real chance of progressing to the final.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ismaila Sarr to Score Anytime<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-tmp-wof-s-spo\">23\/10 @ BetMGM<\/a><br>(30.3%)<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><td>Oliver Glasner has leant on Ismaila Sarr&#8217;s goals in Palace&#8217;s debut European campaign. The Senegalese international has bagged seven in 10 appearances &#8211; outscored by only two other players in the 2025\/26 tournament. 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Stake not returned. Promotional Terms Apply.\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"http:\/\/gambleaware.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"http:\/\/GambleAware.org\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">GambleAware.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-both-teams-go-into-shakhtar-donetsk-vs-crystal-palace\">How both teams go into Shakhtar Donetsk vs Crystal Palace<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hosts have endured a long season, playing their first Europa League qualifier on 10th July before appearing a further 15 times in Europe since. Krakow&#8217;s Henryk Reyman Municipal Stadium has been the venue to stage home matches for Shakhtar with ongoing war conflicts preventing them from hosting any European fixtures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite that 1,000-mile trip and a complicated air travel schedule across Europe, Arda Turan&#8217;s side now have the weight of an entire nation behind Thursday&#8217;s fixture. Ukrainians intend to rally behind the country&#8217;s league leaders in a bid to celebrate a general feeling of positivity involving the war-torn country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SquawkaBet\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"114\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1024x114.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1415389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1024x114.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-300x33.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-768x86.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1536x171.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-400x45.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-600x67.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-538x60.jpg 538w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-150x17.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-40x4.jpg 40w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1.jpg 1792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Palace, no win in three matches does spell slight concern as Oliver Glasner&#8217;s side approach uncharted territory in the final four of a European competition. Although they were second best in the 2-1 second leg away defeat to Fiorentina in the previous round, a 3-0 win at Selhurst Park the week prior welcomed a level of complacency into that subsequent tie when things looked all but wrapped up already.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which just goes to show the sharpness and levels required to get a club over the line even in UEFA&#8217;s third-tier club competition. This is the first of three potentially monumental &#8220;cup finals&#8221; for Palace to etch further history into the club&#8217;s books and we can expect Glasner to pull out all the stops to do just that as he bids farewell to South London in the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-shakhtar-donetsk-team-news\">Shakhtar Donetsk team news<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are no fresh injury concerns to contend with for Shakhtar ahead of Thursday. Ukrainian international Dmytro Kryskiv returned last weekend from a recent muscle injury and should be in line for some more minutes to bring him fully back up to speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-crystal-palace-team-news\">Crystal Palace team news<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same applies to the visitors, although they will have a couple of noteworthy absentees for what appears to be both semi-final legs. Eddie Nketiah and Evann Guessand have been unavailable since the beginning of the month with hamstring and knee injuries respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-head-to-head\">Head-to-Head<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the first meeting between Shakhtar Donetsk and Crystal Palace in the club&#8217;s histories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although Shakhtar Donetsk have the upper hand in terms of continental pedigree, the edge goes to Palace on this occasion, with both teams getting on the scoresheet at 10\/11 and Ismaila Sarr able to deliver the goods once again at a healthy 23\/10 price in the anytime goalscorer market.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football betting tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crystal Palace begin a historic Europa Conference League semi-final conquest by making the trip to Krakow to face Shakhtar Donestk in the first leg. The game is scheduled for an 8:00pm kick-off on Thursday 30th April. Continue reading for our betting thoughts in this dedicated match preview. 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