Sunday , 16 August 2026

FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs BSC Young Boys, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2024-25
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
2 – 1
Full Time
BSC Young Boys
Wed 6 Nov 2024 · 17:45 UTC Veltins-Arena 17,420 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 27' Kastriot Imeri
Oleksandr Zubkov 31' 1–1
Heorhii Sudakov 41' 2–1
Y 40' Lewin Blum
Y 45' Zachary Athekame
Y 70' Cheikh Niasse
Yukhym Konoplya 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs BSC Young Boys — Champions League at Veltins-Arena.

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 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn 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

1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals BSC Young Boys
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-06 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2–1 BSC Young Boys

Recent Form

FK Shakhtar Donetsk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
BSC Young Boys
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FK Shakhtar Donetsk to score. At the same time, BSC Young Boys does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' BSC Young Boys 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.
  • 10' Sandro Lauper has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' 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 Rhodri Smith suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' BSC Young Boys fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' FK Shakhtar Donetsk currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 27' BSC Young Boys is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kastriot Imeri on 27.
  • 31' Against the run of play, Oleksandr Zubkov has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 33' A tactical swap from BSC Young Boys — Lukasz Lakomy on, Loris Benito off on 33 minutes.
  • 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' Lewin Blum has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 40.
  • 41' Heorhii Sudakov adds to his 0 season tally! FK Shakhtar Donetsk lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Zachary Athekame is booked for BSC Young Boys — card on 45.
  • 46' A tactical swap from BSC Young Boys — Joel Monteiro on, Kastriot Imeri off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The travelling BSC Young Boys supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' BSC Young Boys make a change. Ebrima Colley trudges off to be replaced by Alan Virginius on 61 minutes.
  • 62' BSC Young Boys manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Meschack Elia is hanging Darian Males on the field on 62 minute.
  • 67' FK Shakhtar Donetsk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
  • 68' The FK Shakhtar Donetsk bench stirs into life. Eguinaldo is withdrawn and Danylo Sikan gets his opportunity.
  • 70' Cheikh Niasse is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
  • 75' FK Shakhtar Donetsk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 79' A change in the FK Shakhtar Donetsk ranks — Kevin Santos exits the field as Marlon Gomes enters on 79.
  • 81' Yukhym Konoplya has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 81.
  • 86' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Shakhtar Donetsk that had 203 games and scored 100 goals.
  • 90' Time for substitution for FK Shakhtar Donetsk. Artem Bondarenko is replaced by Taras Stepanenko.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FK Shakhtar Donetsk to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

BSC Young Boys Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kastriot Imeri 1
Oleksandr Zubkov 1
Heorhii Sudakov 1

Head to Head

2024-11-06 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2–1 BSC Young Boys

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

2024-11-06 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2–1 BSC Young Boys L 2024-10-23 BSC Young Boys 0–1 FC Internazionale Milano L 2024-10-01 FC Barcelona 5–0 BSC Young Boys L 2024-09-17 BSC Young Boys 0–3 Aston Villa FC L 2024-08-27 Galatasaray SK 0–1 BSC Young Boys W 2024-08-21 BSC Young Boys 3–2 Galatasaray SK W

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

✓ Correct
FK Shakhtar Donetsk50% Draw26% BSC Young Boys24%
Actual: FK Shakhtar Donetsk win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
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

✗ Wrong
FK Shakhtar Donetsk35% Draw45% BSC Young Boys20%
Actual: 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.