FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs FC Bayern München, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs FC Bayern München — Champions League at Veltins-Arena.
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FC Bayern München 8 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Halil Meler (Turkey)
- Assistant 1 Kerem Ersoy
- Assistant 2 Serkan Olguncan
9 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 7.8 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | FC Bayern München | H | 1–5 | L |
| 27 Nov | PSV | A | 2–3 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 5–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | H | 4–2 | W |
| 03 Dec | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Nov | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Nov | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Nov | FC Augsburg | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
86%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Bayern München this season
FC Bayern München this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Bayern München
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Bayern München
| Harry Kane | 14 G | 2 A |
| Luis Diaz | 7 G | 3 A |
| Michael Olise | 5 G | 6 A |
| Lennart Karl | 4 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FK Shakhtar Donetsk and FC Bayern München has kicked off!
- 5' The Brazil Kevin Santos breaks the deadlock on 5 minutes. 1-0!
- 7' FC Bayern Munchen receives a card for a hard tackle on 7.
- 11' A goal from the Austria international Konrad Laimer! He fires home on 11 to make it 1-1!
- 16' Heorhii Sudakov has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 203 appearances.
- 21' 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 Marlon Gomes suffering a number of foals already.
- 26' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Shakhtar Donetsk and FC Bayern München are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vincent Kompany might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 36' The 30-year-old Leroy Sane has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' The Germany Thomas Muller breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-2!
- 46' Fresh legs for FK Shakhtar Donetsk! Dmytro Kryskiv comes on to replace Marlon Gomes.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' Dmytro Kryskiv was booked on 55.
- 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Bayern München needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 65' A change in the FC Bayern Munchen ranks — Raphael Guerreiro exits the field as Sacha Boey enters on 65.
- 70' What composure from Michael Olise! The France international strokes it home. 1-3.
- 75' 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.
- 77' Fresh legs for FK Shakhtar Donetsk! Eguinaldo comes on to replace Kevin Santos.
- 82' Lassina Franck Traore was booked on 82.
- 83' Newerton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Oleksandr Zubkov on 83 minute.
- 87' Magnificent from Jamal Musiala! That is 73 goals in 540 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 88' Arijon Ibrahimovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thomas Muller at the 88 minute mark.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-5 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
-
11
Oleksandr Zubkov ↓ Newerton 83'
- 31
- 5
- 14
-
21
Artem Bondarenko ↓ Pedrinho 77'
- 10
- 26
-
37
Kevin Santos ↓ Eguinaldo 77'
-
30
Marlon Gomes ↓ Dmytro Kryskiv 46'
- 22
- 18
Bench
-
38
Pedrinho ↑ 77'
- 6
- 9
- 16
-
2
Lassina Franck Traore ↑ 46'
- 72
-
8
Dmytro Kryskiv ↑ 46'
-
7
Eguinaldo ↑ 77'
- 17
- 29
-
39
Newerton ↑ 83'
- 74
Coach
Marino Pusic
FC Bayern München Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
10
Leroy Sane ↓ Mathys Tel 65'
- 6
- 25
- 8
-
22
Raphael Guerreiro ↓ Sacha Boey 65'
- 2
-
27
Konrad Laimer ↓ Adam Aznou 88'
- 18
- 17
- 42
-
3
Min-Jae Kim ↓ Eric Dier 88'
Bench
-
15
Eric Dier ↑ 88'
-
23
Sacha Boey ↑ 65'
-
39
Mathys Tel ↑ 65'
- 66
-
20
Arijon Ibrahimovic ↑ 88'
- 45
- 35
- 36
-
49
Adam Aznou ↑ 88'
- 48
Coach
Vincent Kompany
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michael Olise | 2 |
| Jamal Musiala | 1 |
| Kevin Santos | 1 |
| Thomas Muller | 1 |
| Konrad Laimer | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
FC Bayern München Form
2024-12-10
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
1–5
FC Bayern München
W
2024-12-07
FC Bayern München
4–2
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
W
2024-12-03
FC Bayern München
0–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2024-11-30
Borussia Dortmund
1–1
FC Bayern München
D
2024-11-26
FC Bayern München
1–0
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2024-11-22
FC Bayern München
3–0
FC Augsburg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.08
FC Bayern München xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Bayern München win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
FK Shakhtar Donetsk or Draw
49%
Draw or FC Bayern München
75%
FK Shakhtar Donetsk or FC Bayern München
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Bayern München win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–5 not predicted1 – 5Actual
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 3
5.2%
0 – 0
5%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
3.8%
1 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Shakhtar Donetsk
| Handicap | FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers | Push | FC Bayern München covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 21% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 17% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
FC Bayern München keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

