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
6 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.8 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
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
| Gleiker Mendoza | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Veltins-Arena that hosts another battle between FK Shakhtar Donetsk and Atalanta BC.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Shakhtar Donetsk in their 4-1-4-1 trying to find a way past Atalanta BC's compact 3-4-1-2.
- 10' FK Shakhtar Donetsk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Atalanta BC backline.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' It’s gonna be a card for Alaa Ghram.
- 21' What a strike from Berat Djimsiti! The score is 0-1.
- 26' Atalanta BC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 31' Atalanta BC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
- 36' The travelling Atalanta BC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 41' Valerii Bondar needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 44' Ademola Lookman has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 44 minutes.
- 46' Time for substitution for FK Shakhtar Donetsk. Alaa Ghram is replaced by Yukhym Konoplya.
- 48' Magnificent from Raoul Bellanova! That is 4 goals in 521 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 53' named a 4-1-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Shakhtar Donetsk that had 204 games and scored 101 goals.
- 60' Mateo Retegui gets the nod from Atalanta BC. He replaces Ademola Lookman and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' Another change for FK Shakhtar Donetsk made on 63 minute. Marlon Gomes leaves to be changed by Kevin Santos.
- 68' Mykola Matvienko, a Ukraine , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 73' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Shakhtar Donetsk and Atalanta BC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 75' Newerton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Oleksandr Zubkov on 75 minute.
- 78' Poor challenge from Nicolo Zaniolo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 83' Atalanta BC ring the changes. Odilon Kossounou has done his job and it is now time for Ben Godfrey to step up.
- 84' That is a card for Atalanta BC. Ederson will be fuming at that decision.
- 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0-3 Atalanta BC.
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.

