Bologna FC 1909 vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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Bologna FC 1909 vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Champions League at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara.
- Bologna FC 1909 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rohit Saggi
- Assistant 1 Morten Jensen
- Assistant 2 Anders Dale (Norway)
3 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 23.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Como 1907 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Aug | Empoli FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | SSC Napoli | A | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Aug | Udinese Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 May | Genoa CFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Feb | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Feb | Olympique de Marseille | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Dec | FC Porto | A | 3–5 | L |
| 28 Nov | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | FC Barcelona | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FK Shakhtar Donetsk this season
FK Shakhtar Donetsk this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
| Gleiker Mendoza | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stadio Renato Dall'Ara will turn into a battlefield for Bologna FC 1909 and FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
- 3' Bologna FC 1909 player sees a card in front of him.
- 8' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bologna FC 1909 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 12' That looks like a foul for a card for Valerii Bondar.
- 17' FK Shakhtar Donetsk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 22' Bologna FC 1909 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 27' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Giovanni Fabbian, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 35' FK Shakhtar Donetsk ring the changes. Danylo Sikan has done his job and it is now time for Newerton to step up.
- 40' Stefan Posch needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 41' The crowd applauds Yukhym Konoplya as he leaves the pitch. Vinicius Tobias steps in for FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
- 46' FK Shakhtar Donetsk is showing some good football. However, FK Shakhtar Donetsk are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 51' It looks surprising Bologna FC 1909 does not make any changes. Pedrinho has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' FK Shakhtar Donetsk fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 58' It’s gonna be a card for Santiago Castro.
- 63' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bologna FC 1909 and FK Shakhtar Donetsk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 65' Fresh legs for Bologna FC 1909! Samuel Iling-Junior comes on to replace Riccardo Orsolini.
- 70' Poor challenge from Vinicius Tobias. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 75' Bologna FC 1909 are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against FK Shakhtar Donetsk's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 78' Heorhii Sudakov makes way for Marlon Gomes at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
- 83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 84' Poor challenge from Taras Stepanenko. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Marlon Gomes.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Bologna FC 1909 Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 3
- 22
- 8
- 1
- 7
- 31
- 26
-
6
Nikola Moro ↓ Tommaso Pobega 65'
- 11
- 9
- 80
Bench
-
33
Juan Miranda ↑ 78'
- 21
- 5
- 20
-
24
Thijs Dallinga ↑ 65'
-
82
Kacper Urbanski ↑ 78'
- 2
- 15
-
18
Tommaso Pobega ↑ 65'
- 34
-
14
Samuel Iling-Junior ↑ 65'
- 16
Coach
Vincenzo Italiano
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 31
- 5
-
14
Danylo Sikan ↓ Newerton 35'
- 21
-
10
Heorhii Sudakov ↓ Marlon Gomes 78'
- 26
- 13
- 8
- 7
- 22
Bench
- 38
-
6
Taras Stepanenko ↑ 78'
- 9
- 16
-
2
Lassina Franck Traore ↑ 78'
- –
- –
-
30
Marlon Gomes ↑ 78'
-
17
Vinicius Tobias ↑ 41'
- 29
-
39
Newerton ↑ 35'
- –
Coach
Marino Pusic
H2H
Head to Head
Bologna FC 1909 Form
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
2024-09-18
Bologna FC 1909
0–0
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
D
2024-02-22
Olympique de Marseille
3–1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2024-02-15
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
2–2
Olympique de Marseille
D
2023-12-13
FC Porto
5–3
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2023-11-28
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
1–0
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2023-11-07
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
1–0
FC Barcelona
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11
Bologna FC 1909 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
I would bet for:
Bologna FC 1909 or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Bologna FC 1909 or Draw
74%
Draw or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
58%
Bologna FC 1909 or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
10.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.2%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Bologna FC 1909
| Handicap | Bologna FC 1909 covers | Push | FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 24% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Bologna FC 1909 keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

