FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs Atalanta BC, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs Atalanta BC — Champions League at Veltins-Arena.
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Atalanta BC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Assistant 1 Bruno Jesus (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Luciano Maia
10 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
🟥 3 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Atalanta BC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | Como 1907 | H | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Sep | Arsenal FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Sep | ACF Fiorentina | H | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Aug | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–4 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 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' KICK OFF: FK Shakhtar Donetsk gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 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' 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.
- 20' Alaa Ghram was booked on 20.
- 21' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Berat Djimsiti makes it 0-1.
- 26' 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 Sead Kolasinac suffering a number of foals already.
- 31' Marten de Roon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atalanta BC so far.
- 36' 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.
- 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 44' A stunning finish from Ademola Lookman — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 46' The crowd applauds Alaa Ghram as he leaves the pitch. Yukhym Konoplya steps in for FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
- 48' A stunning finish from Raoul Bellanova — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 53' Oleksandr Zubkov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 58' Atalanta BC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' Another substitution for Atalanta BC to replace Ademola Lookman by Mateo Retegui on 60 minute.
- 63' FK Shakhtar Donetsk make a change. Marlon Gomes trudges off to be replaced by Kevin Santos on 63 minutes.
- 68' Atalanta BC have won 728 goals from 533 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 73' It’s high time Gian Piero Gasperini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' Newerton gets the nod from FK Shakhtar Donetsk. He replaces Oleksandr Zubkov and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' Controversy at the stadium! Nicolo Zaniolo argues furiously but the card stands.
- 83' The crowd applauds Odilon Kossounou as he leaves the pitch. Ben Godfrey steps in for Atalanta BC.
- 84' The referee has no hesitation. Ederson is booked for Atalanta BC — card on 84.
- 89' Ben Godfrey has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 380 appearances.
- Atalanta BC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 6
-
11
Oleksandr Zubkov ↓ Newerton 75'
- 31
- 5
- 10
- 13
- 8
-
30
Marlon Gomes ↓ Kevin Santos 63'
- 7
- 22
-
18
Alaa Ghram ↓ Yukhym Konoplya 46'
Bench
- 38
- 9
- 16
-
2
Lassina Franck Traore ↑ 63'
- 4
- 72
-
21
Artem Bondarenko ↑ 63'
-
26
Yukhym Konoplya ↑ 46'
-
37
Kevin Santos ↑ 63'
- 17
- 29
-
39
Newerton ↑ 75'
Coach
Marino Pusic
Atalanta BC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 13
- 23
- 77
-
11
Ademola Lookman ↓ Mateo Retegui 60'
- 15
-
16
Raoul Bellanova ↓ Juan Cuadrado 75'
- 29
- 17
- 24
-
19
Berat Djimsiti ↓ Mario Pasalic 46'
-
3
Odilon Kossounou ↓ Ben Godfrey 83'
Bench
-
5
Ben Godfrey ↑ 83'
- 28
-
7
Juan Cuadrado ↑ 75'
- 31
-
8
Mario Pasalic ↑ 46'
-
10
Nicolo Zaniolo ↑ 60'
-
32
Mateo Retegui ↑ 60'
- 27
- 48
- 49
- 46
- 40
Coach
Gian Piero Gasperini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raoul Bellanova | 1 |
| Berat Djimsiti | 1 |
| Junior Moraes | 1 |
| Manor Solomon | 1 |
| Duvan Zapata | 1 |
| Timothy Castagne | 1 |
| Robin Gosens | 1 |
| Mario Pasalic | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
2024-10-02
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–3
Atalanta BC
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Atalanta BC xG
I would bet for:
Atalanta BC or Draw 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atalanta BC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FK Shakhtar Donetsk or Draw
56%
Draw or Atalanta BC
72%
FK Shakhtar Donetsk or Atalanta BC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atalanta BC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FK Shakhtar Donetsk
| Handicap | FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers | Push | Atalanta BC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 22% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

