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FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs Maccabi Tel Aviv FC, Europe 2020-21 ROUND OF 32

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
1 – 0
Full Time
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
Thu 25 Feb 2021 · 17:55 UTC NSK Olimpijs'kyj HT 45' · FT 45'
Vitao 33' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs Maccabi Tel Aviv FC — Europe at NSK Olimpijs'kyj.

Match Details

  • Referee Jose Luis Munuera
  • Referee Jose Sanchez
  • Referee Ricardo de Burgos
  • Referee Raul Cabanero
  • Referee Inigo Prieto
  • Referee Guillermo Cuadra

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 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 Ferencvárosi 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 Fenerbahçe 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

2
FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-25 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 1–0 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 2021-02-18 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 0–2 FK Shakhtar Donetsk

Recent Form

FK Shakhtar Donetsk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb Maccabi Tel Aviv FC H 1–0 W
18 Feb Maccabi Tel Aviv FC A 2–0 W
09 Dec FC Internazionale Milano A 0–0 D
01 Dec Real Madrid CF H 2–0 W
25 Nov Borussia Mönchengladbach A 0–4 L
03 Nov Borussia Mönchengladbach H 0–6 L
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb FK Shakhtar Donetsk A 0–1 L
18 Feb FK Shakhtar Donetsk H 0–2 L
10 Dec Demir Grup Sivasspor H 1–0 W
03 Dec Qarabag Agdam FK A 1–1 D
26 Nov Villarreal CF H 1–1 D
05 Nov Villarreal CF A 0–4 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at NSK Olimpijs'kyj. FK Shakhtar Donetsk are looking to make home advantage count against Maccabi Tel Aviv FC.
  • 5' 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 Dan Biton suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' FK Shakhtar Donetsk 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.
  • 20' Matan Hozez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 25' Maccabi Tel Aviv FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Shakhtar Donetsk and Maccabi Tel Aviv FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 33' Vitao was booked on 33.
  • 38' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luis Castro might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Manor Solomon as he leaves the pitch. Tete steps in for FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Maccabi Tel Aviv FC that had 43 games and scored 33 goals.
  • 56' It’s high time Luis Castro made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 61' Maccabi Tel Aviv FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 66' 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.
  • 67' Junior Moraes does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Shakhtar Donetsk surge ahead!
  • 68' Tal Ben Haim makes way for Eduardo Guerrero at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Maccabi Tel Aviv FC.
  • 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
  • 77' Matan Hozez makes way for Dan Biton at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Maccabi Tel Aviv FC.
  • 78' Vitao makes way for Viktor Korniienko at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
  • 83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 88' It looks like no one’s ball. Maccabi Tel Aviv FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Castro

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Patrick van Leeuwen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alan Patrick 1
Tete 1
Junior Moraes 1

Head to Head

2021-02-25 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 1–0 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 2021-02-18 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 0–2 FK Shakhtar Donetsk

FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form

2021-02-25 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 1–0 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC W 2021-02-18 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 0–2 FK Shakhtar Donetsk W 2020-12-09 FC Internazionale Milano 0–0 FK Shakhtar Donetsk D 2020-12-01 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2–0 Real Madrid CF W 2020-11-25 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4–0 FK Shakhtar Donetsk L 2020-11-03 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0–6 Borussia Mönchengladbach L

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Form

2021-02-25 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 1–0 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC L 2021-02-18 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 0–2 FK Shakhtar Donetsk L 2020-12-10 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 1–0 Demir Grup Sivasspor W 2020-12-03 Qarabag Agdam FK 1–1 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC D 2020-11-26 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2020-11-05 Villarreal CF 4–0 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.39 FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Shakhtar Donetsk54% Draw27% Maccabi Tel Aviv FC19%
Actual: FK Shakhtar Donetsk win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

FK Shakhtar Donetsk or Draw
81%
Draw or Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
46%
FK Shakhtar Donetsk or Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Shakhtar Donetsk33% Draw52% Maccabi Tel Aviv FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
13.3%
2 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
1.7%

Asian Handicap — FK Shakhtar Donetsk

Handicap FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers Push Maccabi Tel Aviv FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 25% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 14% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.