FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs BSC Young Boys, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs BSC Young Boys — Champions League at Veltins-Arena.
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- BSC Young Boys 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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 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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. BSC Young Boys kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dmytro Riznyk, as he is very good at scoring at Veltins-Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Eguinaldo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' 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 Lewin Blum suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' 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.
- 27' GOAL! Kastriot Imeri scores on 27. Assisted by Cheikh Niasse
- 31' GOAL! Oleksandr Zubkov scores on 31. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov
- 33' Time for substitution for BSC Young Boys. Loris Benito is replaced by Lukasz Lakomy.
- 38' Darian Males needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' That looks like a foul for a card for Lewin Blum.
- 41' Goal! Heorhii Sudakov scores his 4 goal in 203 matches.
- 45' Zachary Athekame is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 46' Another change for BSC Young Boys made on 46 minute. Kastriot Imeri leaves to be changed by Joel Monteiro.
- 51' It looks surprising BSC Young Boys does not make any changes. Artem Bondarenko has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' FK Shakhtar Donetsk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' BSC Young Boys manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alan Virginius is hanging Ebrima Colley on the field on 61 minute.
- 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' The travelling BSC Young Boys supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 68' Time for substitution for FK Shakhtar Donetsk. Eguinaldo is replaced by Danylo Sikan.
- 70' Cheikh Niasse is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
- 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 79' The FK Shakhtar Donetsk manager makes a substitution. Kevin Santos departs to be replaced by Marlon Gomes.
- 81' The referee shows FK Shakhtar Donetsk player a card on 81.
- 86' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. BSC Young Boys needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 90' The FK Shakhtar Donetsk manager makes a substitution. Artem Bondarenko departs to be replaced by Taras Stepanenko.
- With this win, FK Shakhtar Donetsk is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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.