FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs FC Basel 1893, Europe 2019-20 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
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FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs FC Basel 1893 — Europe at Veltins-Arena.
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Basel 1893 8 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee William Collum
5 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahce SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | FC Basel 1893 | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Aug | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 3–3 | D |
| 11 Dec | Atalanta BC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Nov | Manchester City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 1–4 | L |
| 06 Aug | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | APOEL FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | Trabzonspor | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FK Shakhtar Donetsk and FC Basel 1893 get this one started.
- 2' What a moment for Junior Moraes! That strike on 2 puts his side firmly in control.
- 7' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 12' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Shakhtar Donetsk and FC Basel 1893 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 17' FK Shakhtar Donetsk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Basel 1893's shape.
- 22' Magnificent from Taison! That is 12 goals in 206 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 26' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Fabian Frei.
- 31' FK Shakhtar Donetsk are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' Serhii Kryvtsov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Basel 1893 tonight.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Shakhtar Donetsk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 52' Alan Patrick picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 57' 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.
- 60' Fresh legs for FC Basel 1893! Yannick Marchand comes on to replace Taulant Xhaka.
- 64' Arthur Cabral has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 64.
- 69' FC Basel 1893 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 72' A tactical swap from FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Manor Solomon on, Marlos off on 72 minutes.
- 73' Fresh legs for FC Basel 1893! Ricky van Wolfswinkel comes on to replace Valentin Stocker.
- 75' Alan Patrick is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 78' FK Shakhtar Donetsk make a change. Alan Patrick trudges off to be replaced by Viktor Kovalenko on 78 minutes.
- 83' FK Shakhtar Donetsk have won 104 goals from 206 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 85' Maycon is replacing Marcos Antonio for the FK Shakhtar Donetsk side.
- 86' A change in the FK Shakhtar Donetsk ranks — Taison exits the field as Tete enters on 86.
- 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Valerii Bondar on 87.
- 88' Dodo makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and FK Shakhtar Donetsk are in front.
- It finishes all square. FK Shakhtar Donetsk and FC Basel 1893 share the spoils 4-1.
Lineups
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Marcos Antonio ↓ Maycon 85'
- 98
- 7
-
10
Junior Moraes ↓ Fernando 85'
- 30
- 4
- 22
-
11
Marlos ↓ Manor Solomon 72'
- 6
-
21
Alan Patrick ↓ Viktor Kovalenko 78'
- 77
Bench
- 15
-
27
Maycon ↑ 85'
-
99
Fernando ↑ 85'
- 9
-
20
Viktor Kovalenko ↑ 78'
- 50
- 28
- 76
-
19
Manor Solomon ↑ 72'
- 81
- 49
-
14
Tete ↑ 86'
Coach
Luis Castro
FC Basel 1893 Lineups
Starting XI
-
98
Arthur Cabral ↓ Kemal Ademi 73'
- 5
- 20
- 34
- 28
- 10
- 14
- 19
- 21
- 6
- 13
Bench
-
17
Eric Ramires ↑ 73'
- 15
-
9
Ricky van Wolfswinkel ↑ 73'
- 41
- 44
-
32
Yannick Marchand ↑ 60'
-
99
Kemal Ademi ↑ 73'
- 47
- 22
- 45
- 23
- 39
Coach
Marcel Koller
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricky van Wolfswinkel | 1 |
| Dodo | 1 |
| Taison | 1 |
| Junior Moraes | 1 |
| Alan Patrick | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
2020-08-11
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
4–1
FC Basel 1893
W
2020-08-05
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
3–0
VfL Wolfsburg
W
2020-03-12
VfL Wolfsburg
1–2
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
2020-02-27
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–3
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
D
2019-12-11
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–3
Atalanta BC
L
2019-11-26
Manchester City FC
1–1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
FC Basel 1893 xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Shakhtar Donetsk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
FK Shakhtar Donetsk or Draw
78%
Draw or FC Basel 1893
47%
FK Shakhtar Donetsk or FC Basel 1893
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Shakhtar Donetsk win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FK Shakhtar Donetsk
| Handicap | FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers | Push | FC Basel 1893 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
FC Basel 1893 keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

