Shakhtar Donetsk approaches the return match after a goalless away draw, maintaining good chances to advance to the next round. The team demonstrates a stable game: in the last 5 matches there was only one draw, as well as a confident victory over Besiktas (4:2). The home match (despite the neutral field) and motivation after the draw in the first match make them favorites.
Panathinaikos shows inconsistent results: in the preliminary rounds of the Champions League they lost away to Rangers, and in the first match they played second fiddle.
