Donetsk – Poznan Tip Conference League, Round of 16, second leg on Thursday, 19.03.2026 at 21:00 CET
Has the round of 16 fair in the Conference League between Shakhtar Donetsk and Lech Poznan already been read? After the 3-1 first-leg victory of the Ukrainians, one could fall for this idea, especially since the form curves of the two teams could hardly be more different.
Because while Donetsk is bursting with self-confidence (9 wins in 10 games), things are not going well at all for the Poles (3 defeats in 4 games). It is therefore no coincidence that the bookmakers see Shakhtar as the favorite to win despite the comfortable lead.
And even in my Donetsk Poznan tip, I don’t assume that Poznan can once again set decisive accents in the second leg. The bet “Donetsk over 1.5 goals” at odds around 1.80 at Tipico is the perfect choice in my opinion.
Donetsk vs. Poznan AI Predictions:
When it comes to the knockout phase in the Conference League, our AI model doesn’t need to be asked for long and presents additional betting alternatives in its Donetsk Poznan AI prediction.
The fact that Donetsk does not necessarily have to win to advance to the quarter-finals is of course clear to the digital brain. Nevertheless, the AI selects “Donetsk to win” as the first bet, as the odds of about 2.00 at bookmakers with PayPal contain sufficient value.
Predicted chance of winning:
| Victory Donetsk |
Draw |
Victory Poznan |
| 46.4% |
26.4% |
27.2% |
Since Poznan has to put all its eggs in one basket and look for a way into the offensive, the classic “Both teams score” is also a good idea. However, the odds of around 1.60 fall more into the safety-first range.
What you need to know about Donetsk vs. Poznan betting
- Donetsk have won three of their last four European Cup matches against Polish teams.
- Since the 2020/21 season, Donetsk have not won both games in a European Cup knockout round.
- Donetsk have won five of the seven Conference League games so far this season.
- Poznan has won the last three away games in a European Cup knockout round.
- Mikael Ishak has already scored six goals for Poznan this UECL season – a European Cup record for a Lech player.
