Hamrun Spartans vs Shakhtar Donetsk Prediction and Betting Tips | December 11th 2025

Hamrun Spartans will host Shakhtar Donetsk at the Grawnd Nazzjonali on Thursday in the penultimate round of the 2025-26 UEFA Conference League's league phase. The hosts will be desperate to build momentum on their last game and get a result to keep their chances of qualifying for the knockout rounds alive.

Hamrun Spartans secured their first points in the competition this season via a 3-1 victory over Gibraltar side Lincoln Red Imps last time out, following previous defeats to Samsunspor, Lausanne-Sport, and Jagiellonia. The Maltese outfit now sit in 30th place, two points shy of the playoff qualification spots, and will need to secure a result this midweek to keep their hopes of finishing in the top 24 alive.

Shakhtar go into Thursday's fixture with renewed confidence following their 2-1 win over Shamrock Rovers in the last round, taking their record to three wins from four matches played so far. The Ukrainian giants now sit in fourth place, but are only one point ahead of ninth-placed Jagiellonia, and will go into the penultimate league phase match hoping to secure a result that could see them reach the top of the table and confirm direct qualification into the round of 16.

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Hamrun Spartans vs Shakhtar Donetsk Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• Thursday's game will mark the first-ever meeting between the sides.
• Hamrun Spartans lost both of their previous meetings with Ukrainian sides while Shakhtar Donetsk have won both of their previous meetings with Maltese opposition.
• Only Lech Poznan and Samsunspor (9) have scored more goals in the Europa Conference League this season than the visitors' eight.
• Hamrun S. are without a clean sheet in the Conference League this season.
• The hosts have never made it past the second round of a European competition in their history while Shakhtar’s highest finish was winning the Europa League in 2008-09.

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Hamrun Spartans vs Shakhtar Donetsk Prediction

Tas-Sikkina are heavy underdogs going into Thursday's game and will need something really special to avoid defeat against one of the favorites to win the competition.

Hirnyky are comfortably the stronger side ahead of the midweek clash and will only need to avoid complacency to get an easy win away from home.

Prediction: Hamrun Spartans 1-2 Shakhtar Donetsk

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Hamrun Spartans vs Shakhtar Donetsk Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: Shakhtar Donetsk to win

Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Eight of the visitors' last 10 games have featured more than 2.5 goals scored)

Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes (Three of the visitors' last five games have featured both teams getting on the scoresheet)