Borussia Mönchengladbach vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Borussia Mönchengladbach vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Champions League at Stadion im Borussia-Park.
- Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Cuneyt Cakιr
- Referee Bahattin Duran
- Referee Tarik Ongun
- Referee Halil Meler
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 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 Atletico 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | FC Augsburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 3–4 | L |
| 03 Nov | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 6–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | RB Leipzig | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Nov | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 0–6 | L |
| 27 Oct | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | Real Madrid CF | A | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Aug | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–5 | L |
| 11 Aug | FC Basel 1893 | H | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
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' The ball is rolling at Stadion im Borussia-Park. Borussia Mönchengladbach are looking to make home advantage count against FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
- 5' The travelling FK Shakhtar Donetsk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Borussia Mönchengladbach is showing some good football. However, Borussia Mönchengladbach are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 17' Lars Stindl has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 17 minutes.
- 22' Oscar Wendt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Shakhtar Donetsk so far.
- 27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 32' FK Shakhtar Donetsk are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 34' What composure from Nico Elvedi! The Switzerland international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 39' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Borussia Mönchengladbach side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 44' Borussia Mönchengladbach currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' FK Shakhtar Donetsk receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 46' GOAL! Breel Embolo fires home to make it 0-3!
- 48' Valentino Lazaro catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 48.
- 53' Borussia Mönchengladbach are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Shakhtar Donetsk backline.
- 58' It’s high time Marco Rose made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 59' Fernando is ready to make an impact after coming on for Manor Solomon at the 59 minute mark.
- 64' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 69' Valentino Lazaro makes way for Patrick Herrmann at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Borussia Monchengladbach.
- 71' Time for substitution for FK Shakhtar Donetsk. Marlos is replaced by Marcos Antonio.
- 76' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 77' Oscar Wendt adds to his 0 season tally! Borussia Monchengladbach lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
- 81' A tactical swap from Borussia Monchengladbach — Laszlo Benes on, Lars Stindl off on 81 minutes.
- 84' Borussia Monchengladbach manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ibrahima Traore is hanging Marcus Thuram-Ulien on the field on 84 minute.
- 89' Both keepers have barely been tested. Borussia Mönchengladbach and FK Shakhtar Donetsk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Stefan Lainer. He receives a Yellow card.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Borussia Mönchengladbach and FK Shakhtar Donetsk (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Borussia Mönchengladbach Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 36
- 28
- 13
- 1
- 30
- 17
- 6
- 32
- 18
- 10
Bench
- 3
- 21
- 24
- 16
- 7
- 22
- 8
- 14
- 40
- 31
Coach
Marco Rose
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 10
- 30
- 4
- 22
-
11
Marlos ↓ Marcos Antonio 71'
- 6
-
21
Alan Patrick ↓ Maycon 81'
-
19
Manor Solomon ↓ Fernando 59'
- 77
- 14
Bench
-
8
Marcos Antonio ↑ 71'
-
27
Maycon ↑ 81'
-
99
Fernando ↑ 59'
- 50
- 1
- 28
- 81
- 49
- 61
Coach
Luis Castro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alassane Plea | 3 |
| Lars Stindl | 2 |
| Breel Embolo | 1 |
| Nico Elvedi | 1 |
| Oscar Wendt | 1 |
| Valerii Bondar | 1 |
| Ramy Bensebaini | 1 |
| Christoph Kramer | 1 |
Head to Head
Borussia Mönchengladbach Form
2020-11-25
Borussia Mönchengladbach
4–0
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
2020-11-21
Borussia Mönchengladbach
1–1
FC Augsburg
D
2020-11-08
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
4–3
Borussia Mönchengladbach
L
2020-11-03
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–6
Borussia Mönchengladbach
W
2020-10-31
Borussia Mönchengladbach
1–0
RB Leipzig
W
2020-10-27
Borussia Mönchengladbach
2–2
Real Madrid CF
D
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
2020-11-25
Borussia Mönchengladbach
4–0
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2020-11-03
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–6
Borussia Mönchengladbach
L
2020-10-27
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–0
FC Internazionale Milano
D
2020-10-21
Real Madrid CF
2–3
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
2020-08-17
FC Internazionale Milano
5–0
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2020-08-11
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
4–1
FC Basel 1893
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.59
Borussia Mönchengladbach xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
I would bet for:
Borussia Mönchengladbach to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Mönchengladbach win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Borussia Mönchengladbach or Draw
89%
Draw or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
28%
Borussia Mönchengladbach or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Mönchengladbach win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.7%
3 – 0
9.8%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
7.6%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
3.3%
5 – 0
3.3%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Borussia Mönchengladbach
| Handicap | Borussia Mönchengladbach covers | Push | FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -2 | 33% | 21% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 21% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Borussia Mönchengladbach keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

