FC Sheriff Tiraspol vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FC Sheriff Tiraspol vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Champions League at Sheriff Stadium.
- FC Sheriff Tiraspol 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Stefan Lupp
- Referee Deniz Aytekin
- Referee Christian Dingert
- Referee Martin Petersen
- Referee Christian Dietz
- Referee Markus Sinn
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 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Aug | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | FK Crvena Zvezda | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jul | FC Alashkert | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Jul | FC Alashkert | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Aug | AS Monaco FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | KRC Genk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | AS Roma | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | AS Roma | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Sheriff Stadium that hosts another battle between FC Sheriff Tiraspol and FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
- 5' 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 Andriy Pyatov suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 16' Adama Traore puts FC Sheriff Tiraspol on the lead.
- 21' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 26' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bruno Felipe, as he is very good at scoring at Sheriff Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 31' Lassina Franck Traore has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 36' It’s high time Roberto De Zerbi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Shakhtar Donetsk is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 42' The referee calls foul for Gustavo Dulanto. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' Marlos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tete on 46 minute.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 55' Another substitution for FC Sheriff Tiraspol to replace Dimitris Kolovos by Momo Yansane on 55 minute.
- 60' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 62' What a strike from Momo Yansane! The score is 2-0.
- 65' Time for substitution for FK Shakhtar Donetsk. Marcos Antonio is replaced by Alan Patrick.
- 67' FC Sheriff Tiraspol manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bruno Felipe is hanging Djasur Yakhshibaev on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' 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.
- 77' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Sheriff Tiraspol that had 70 games and scored 105 goals.
- 82' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Sheriff Tiraspol needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 85' The FC Sheriff Tiraspol manager makes a substitution. Frank Castaneda departs to be replaced by Boban Nikolov.
- 86' Time for substitution for FC Sheriff Tiraspol. Edmund Addo is replaced by Stjepan Radeljic.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
FC Sheriff Tiraspol Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Dimitris Kolovos ↓ Momo Yansane 55'
- 9
- 15
- 31
- 55
-
10
Frank Castaneda ↓ Boban Nikolov 85'
- 2
- 30
-
21
Edmund Addo ↓ Stjepan Radeljic 85'
- 13
- 17
Bench
-
20
Boban Nikolov ↑ 85'
- 16
- 1
- 98
-
6
Stjepan Radeljic ↑ 85'
-
99
Momo Yansane ↑ 55'
- 33
- 19
-
77
Bruno Felipe ↑ 67'
Coach
Yuri Vernydub
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
Starting XI
- 38
- 5
-
8
Marcos Antonio ↓ Alan Patrick 65'
- 2
- 7
- 31
-
99
Fernando ↓ Mykhailo Mudryk 65'
- 30
- 22
- 14
- 23
Bench
-
11
Marlos ↑ 46'
- 6
-
21
Alan Patrick ↑ 65'
- 1
-
20
Mykhailo Mudryk ↑ 65'
- 77
- 45
- 3
- 44
- 15
- 26
- 25
Coach
Roberto De Zerbi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Boban Nikolov | 1 |
| Fernando | 1 |
| Adama Traore | 1 |
| Momo Yansane | 1 |
FC Sheriff Tiraspol Form
2021-09-15
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
2–0
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
2021-08-25
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
0–0
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
D
2021-08-17
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
3–0
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
W
2021-08-10
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
1–0
FK Crvena Zvezda
W
2021-07-28
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
3–1
FC Alashkert
W
2021-07-20
FC Alashkert
0–1
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
W
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65
FC Sheriff Tiraspol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 62% + FC Sheriff Tiraspol to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Sheriff Tiraspol win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FC Sheriff Tiraspol or Draw
86%
Draw or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
39%
FC Sheriff Tiraspol or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Sheriff Tiraspol win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.4%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.5%
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
4.8%
4 – 0
3.1%
1 – 2
3%
2 – 2
2.6%
4 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — FC Sheriff Tiraspol
| Handicap | FC Sheriff Tiraspol covers | Push | FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 19% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 27% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sheriff Tiraspol keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

