FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs BSC Young Boys, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs BSC Young Boys — Champions League at Veltins-Arena.
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- BSC Young Boys 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Orel Grinfeld
- Assistant 1 Roy Hassan
- Assistant 2 Idan Yarkoni
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | BSC Young Boys | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Arsenal FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | FC Barcelona | A | 0–5 | L |
| 17 Sep | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | Galatasaray SK | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Galatasaray SK | H | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 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' FK Shakhtar Donetsk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' FK Shakhtar Donetsk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined BSC Young Boys backline.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 27' Kastriot Imeri does the damage! The net is bulging and BSC Young Boys surge ahead!
- 31' What composure from Oleksandr Zubkov! The Ukraine international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 33' Fresh legs for BSC Young Boys! Lukasz Lakomy comes on to replace Loris Benito.
- 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Shakhtar Donetsk must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Lewin Blum was booked on 40.
- 41' The deadlock is broken! Heorhii Sudakov gets on the scoresheet on 41 minutes.
- 45' Poor challenge from Zachary Athekame. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' The crowd applauds Kastriot Imeri as he leaves the pitch. Joel Monteiro steps in for BSC Young Boys.
- 51' The 27-year-old Filip Ugrinic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Shakhtar Donetsk in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past BSC Young Boys's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 61' Another substitution for BSC Young Boys to replace Ebrima Colley by Alan Virginius on 61 minute.
- 62' The BSC Young Boys manager makes a substitution. Darian Males departs to be replaced by Meschack Elia.
- 67' Lukasz Lakomy has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 236 appearances.
- 68' It is a substitution in FK Shakhtar Donetsk team. Eguinaldo is replaced by Danylo Sikan on 68 minute.
- 70' Cheikh Niasse is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
- 75' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 79' Another change for FK Shakhtar Donetsk made on 79 minute. Kevin Santos leaves to be changed by Marlon Gomes.
- 81' Yukhym Konoplya was booked on 81.
- 86' FK Shakhtar Donetsk are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 90' It is a substitution in FK Shakhtar Donetsk team. Artem Bondarenko is replaced by Taras Stepanenko on 90 minute.
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 38
- 11
- 31
- 5
- 21
- 10
- 26
-
37
Kevin Santos ↓ Marlon Gomes 79'
-
8
Dmytro Kryskiv ↓ Bartol Franjic 90'
-
7
Eguinaldo ↓ Danylo Sikan 68'
- 22
Bench
-
6
Taras Stepanenko ↑ 90'
-
14
Danylo Sikan ↑ 68'
- 16
- 2
-
4
Bartol Franjic ↑ 90'
- 72
- 13
-
30
Marlon Gomes ↑ 79'
- 17
- 29
- 39
- 18
BSC Young Boys Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 35
-
23
Loris Benito ↓ Lukasz Lakomy 33'
-
30
Sandro Lauper ↓ Rhodri Smith 62'
- 7
- 20
-
39
Darian Males ↓ Meschack Elia 62'
-
11
Ebrima Colley ↓ Alan Virginius 61'
-
10
Kastriot Imeri ↓ Joel Monteiro 46'
- 27
- 33
- 24
Bench
- 40
- 26
- 9
-
21
Alan Virginius ↑ 61'
-
15
Meschack Elia ↑ 62'
-
77
Joel Monteiro ↑ 46'
-
8
Lukasz Lakomy ↑ 33'
- 42
-
66
Rhodri Smith ↑ 62'
- 60
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kastriot Imeri | 1 |
| Oleksandr Zubkov | 1 |
| Heorhii Sudakov | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
2024-11-06
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
2–1
BSC Young Boys
W
2024-10-22
Arsenal FC
1–0
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
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
BSC Young Boys Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
BSC Young Boys xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Shakhtar Donetsk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FK Shakhtar Donetsk or Draw
76%
Draw or BSC Young Boys
50%
FK Shakhtar Donetsk or BSC Young Boys
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Shakhtar Donetsk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — FK Shakhtar Donetsk
| Handicap | FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers | Push | BSC Young Boys covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
BSC Young Boys keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

