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 (2025/26)
- Atalanta BC 8 games · 13 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Assistant 1 Bruno Jesus (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Luciano Maia
20 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 5.7 goals/game
🟥 1 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
25%
Clean Sheets
Atalanta BC this season
Atalanta BC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Atalanta BC gets underway.
- 5' Atalanta BC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Atalanta BC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' 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.
- 20' FK Shakhtar Donetsk player sees a card in front of him.
- 21' Goal! Berat Djimsiti scores his 4 goal in 525 matches.
- 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 31' 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.
- 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Shakhtar Donetsk needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 41' Oleksandr Zubkov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 44' Goal! Ademola Lookman scores his 68 goal in 319 matches.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Yukhym Konoplya. He replaces Alaa Ghram on 46 minute.
- 48' GOAL! Raoul Bellanova scores on 48. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta
- 53' It’s high time Marino Pusic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' 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.
- 60' Time for substitution for Atalanta BC. Ademola Lookman is replaced by Mateo Retegui.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Kevin Santos. He replaces Marlon Gomes on 63 minute.
- 68' FK Shakhtar Donetsk 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.
- 73' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atalanta BC that had 525 games and scored 714 goals.
- 75' Another change for FK Shakhtar Donetsk made on 75 minute. Oleksandr Zubkov leaves to be changed by Newerton.
- 78' It’s gonna be a card for Nicolo Zaniolo.
- 83' Another change for Atalanta BC made on 83 minute. Odilon Kossounou leaves to be changed by Ben Godfrey.
- 84' The referee calls foul for Ederson. He receives a card.
- 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- Full Time. Atalanta BC beats FK Shakhtar Donetsk
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 |
|---|---|
| Berat Djimsiti | 1 |
| Junior Moraes | 1 |
| Manor Solomon | 1 |
| Duvan Zapata | 1 |
| Timothy Castagne | 1 |
| Robin Gosens | 1 |
| Mario Pasalic | 1 |
| Ademola Lookman | 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.

