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
–/–
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' 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' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Meschack Elia made 236 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Lukasz Lakomy has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' FK Shakhtar Donetsk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 27' Against the run of play, Kastriot Imeri has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 31' Oleksandr Zubkov adds to his 0 season tally! FK Shakhtar Donetsk lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 33' The crowd applauds Loris Benito as he leaves the pitch. Lukasz Lakomy steps in for BSC Young Boys.
- 38' It looks surprising FK Shakhtar Donetsk does not make any changes. Ebrima Colley has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Lewin Blum catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 40.
- 41' GOAL! Heorhii Sudakov scores on 41. Assisted by Eguinaldo
- 45' Zachary Athekame has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
- 46' The whistle greets Kastriot Imeri as he departs to be replaced by Joel Monteiro.
- 51' FK Shakhtar Donetsk are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against BSC Young Boys's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 56' 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.
- 61' Alan Virginius gets the nod from BSC Young Boys. He replaces Ebrima Colley and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' Time for substitution for BSC Young Boys. Darian Males is replaced by Meschack Elia.
- 67' 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.
- 68' Another substitution for FK Shakhtar Donetsk to replace Eguinaldo by Danylo Sikan on 68 minute.
- 70' Cheikh Niasse catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 70.
- 75' 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.
- 79' It is a substitution in FK Shakhtar Donetsk team. Kevin Santos is replaced by Marlon Gomes on 79 minute.
- 81' FK Shakhtar Donetsk player sees a card in front of him.
- 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' A change in the FK Shakhtar Donetsk ranks — Artem Bondarenko exits the field as Taras Stepanenko enters on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 BSC Young Boys.
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.

