Borussia Dortmund vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
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Borussia Dortmund vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Champions League at Signal Iduna Park.
- Borussia Dortmund 8 games · 11 pts (2025/26)
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Glenn Nyberg
- Assistant 1 Mahbod Beigi
- Assistant 2 Andreas Soderqvist (Sweden)
17 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 4.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Jan | SV Werder Bremen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Jan | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Jan | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Jan | Holstein Kiel | A | 2–4 | L |
| 10 Jan | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Jan | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | FC Bayern München | H | 1–5 | L |
| 27 Nov | PSV | A | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Nov | BSC Young Boys | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Arsenal FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
86%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
| Sehrou Guirassy | 4 G | 3 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 3 G | 2 A |
| Felix Kalu Nmecha | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Signal Iduna Park will turn into a battlefield for Borussia Dortmund and FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
- 5' Newerton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 203 appearances.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mike Tullberg might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 17' Sehrou Guirassy does the damage! The net is bulging and Borussia Dortmund surge ahead!
- 22' FK Shakhtar Donetsk fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' It’s gonna be a card for Kevin Santos.
- 27' That is a card for Borussia Dortmund. Maximilian Beier will be fuming at that decision.
- 32' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mykola Matvienko suffering a number of foals already.
- 37' Borussia Dortmund currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 42' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 44' A goal from the Guinea international Sehrou Guirassy! He fires home on 44 to make it 2-0!
- 46' Pascal Gross is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maximilian Beier at the 46 minute mark.
- 50' The deadlock is broken! Marlon Gomes gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
- 54' Julien Duranville is ready to make an impact after coming on for Julian Brandt at the 54 minute mark.
- 58' Marlon Gomes is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
- 63' It looks surprising Borussia Dortmund does not make any changes. Marcel Sabitzer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 64' Fresh legs for Borussia Dortmund! Gio Reyna comes on to replace Karim Adeyemi.
- 69' Both keepers have barely been tested. Borussia Dortmund and FK Shakhtar Donetsk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 72' The crowd applauds Irakli Azarov as he leaves the pitch. Pedrinho steps in for FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
- 77' Borussia Dortmund seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 79' Brilliant from the ! Ramy Bensebaini makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 79.
- 83' Another change for FK Shakhtar Donetsk made on 83 minute. Pedrinho leaves to be changed by Newerton.
- 84' Artem Bondarenko has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marlon Gomes on 84 minute.
- 85' The crowd applauds Jamie Bynoe-Gittens as he leaves the pitch. Yan Couto steps in for Borussia Dortmund.
- 89' The crowd applauds Dmytro Kryskiv as he leaves the pitch. Taras Stepanenko steps in for FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Borussia Dortmund players.
Lineups
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 5
- 10
- 1
- 20
- 9
- 26
- 23
- 4
-
14
Maximilian Beier ↓ Pascal Gross 46'
-
27
Karim Adeyemi ↓ Gio Reyna 64'
-
43
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens ↓ Yan Couto 85'
Bench
-
13
Pascal Gross ↑ 46'
-
3
Waldemar Anton ↑ 89'
- 33
- 46
-
7
Gio Reyna ↑ 64'
-
2
Yan Couto ↑ 85'
- 35
-
16
Julien Duranville ↑ 54'
- 38
- 42
- 39
- 37
Coach
Mike Tullberg
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 38
- 11
- 31
- 5
-
16
Irakli Azarov ↓ Pedrinho 72'
- 10
- 37
- 8
-
30
Marlon Gomes ↓ Artem Bondarenko 84'
- 17
- 22
Bench
-
6
Taras Stepanenko ↑ 89'
- 9
-
2
Lassina Franck Traore ↑ 72'
- 72
-
21
Artem Bondarenko ↑ 84'
- 26
-
13
Pedrinho ↑ 72'
- 48
-
39
Newerton ↑ 83'
- 74
- 18
Coach
Marino Pusic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sehrou Guirassy | 2 |
| Ramy Bensebaini | 1 |
| Marlon Gomes | 1 |
Head to Head
Borussia Dortmund Form
2025-01-29
Borussia Dortmund
3–1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
2025-01-25
Borussia Dortmund
2–2
SV Werder Bremen
D
2025-01-21
Bologna FC 1909
2–1
Borussia Dortmund
L
2025-01-17
Eintracht Frankfurt
2–0
Borussia Dortmund
L
2025-01-14
Holstein Kiel
4–2
Borussia Dortmund
L
2025-01-10
Borussia Dortmund
2–3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
2025-01-29
Borussia Dortmund
3–1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2025-01-22
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
2–0
Stade Brestois 29
W
2024-12-10
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
1–5
FC Bayern München
L
2024-11-27
PSV
3–2
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2024-11-06
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
2–1
BSC Young Boys
W
2024-10-22
Arsenal FC
1–0
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88
Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Borussia Dortmund or Draw
74%
Draw or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
50%
Borussia Dortmund or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund
| Handicap | Borussia Dortmund covers | Push | FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.