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FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs Manchester City FC, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0 – 3
Full Time
Manchester City FC
Tue 23 Oct 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Serhii Kryvtsov 87' Y
Y 90' Nicolas Otamendi

Overview

Match Preview

FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs Manchester City FC — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Juan Martinez
  • Referee Carlos del Cerro
  • Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
  • Referee Santiago Jaime
  • Referee Roberto Diaz

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

1
3
FK Shakhtar Donetsk 4 games · Avg 3.5 goals Manchester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-23 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0–3 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

FK Shakhtar Donetsk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Manchester City FC H 0–3 L
02 Oct Olympique Lyonnais A 2–2 D
19 Sep TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 2–2 D
05 May FK Lokomotiv Moskva H 0–0 D
28 Apr Paris Saint-Germain FC A 2–0 W
24 Apr AS Roma A 3–0 W
Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct FK Shakhtar Donetsk A 3–0 W
20 Oct Burnley FC H 5–0 W
07 Oct Liverpool FC A 0–0 D
02 Oct TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 2–1 W
29 Sep Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–0 W
22 Sep Cardiff City FC A 5–0 W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 8 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' FK Shakhtar Donetsk have kicked off against Manchester City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Taras Stepanenko is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Shakhtar Donetsk tonight.
  • 10' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Junior Moraes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Fernandinho made 436 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Viktor Kovalenko has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 203 appearances.
  • 30' A goal from the Spain international David Silva! He fires home on 30 to make it 0-1!
  • 35' Brilliant from the ! Aymeric Laporte makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 35.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Shakhtar Donetsk must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 60' The travelling Manchester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 62' The FK Shakhtar Donetsk bench stirs into life. Viktor Kovalenko is withdrawn and Alan Patrick gets his opportunity.
  • 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 69' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Kevin De Bruyne by Bernardo Silva on 69 minute.
  • 71' Bernardo Silva does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
  • 76' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paulo Fonseca might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. John Stones is replaced by Kyle Walker on 80 minute.
  • 84' Dentinho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fernando at the 84 minute mark.
  • 87' Serhiy Kryvtsov has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
  • 87' Gabriel Jesus makes way for Phil Foden at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
  • 90' Nicolas Otamendi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • FK Shakhtar Donetsk will have plenty to reflect on. Manchester City FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paulo Fonseca

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gabriel Jesus 4
Riyad Mahrez 2
Ilkay Gundogan 2
David Silva 2
Aymeric Laporte 1
Raheem Sterling 1
Manor Solomon 1
Bernardo Silva 1

Head to Head

2018-10-23 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0–3 Manchester City FC

FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form

2018-10-23 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0–3 Manchester City FC L 2018-10-02 Olympique Lyonnais 2–2 FK Shakhtar Donetsk D 2018-09-19 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2–2 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D 2018-05-05 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0–0 FK Lokomotiv Moskva D 2018-04-28 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0–2 FK Shakhtar Donetsk W 2018-04-24 AS Roma 0–3 FK Shakhtar Donetsk W

Manchester City FC Form

2018-10-23 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0–3 Manchester City FC W 2018-10-20 Manchester City FC 5–0 Burnley FC W 2018-10-07 Liverpool FC 0–0 Manchester City FC D 2018-10-02 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–2 Manchester City FC W 2018-09-29 Manchester City FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2018-09-22 Cardiff City FC 0–5 Manchester City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.78 FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Shakhtar Donetsk20% Draw26% Manchester City FC54%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

FK Shakhtar Donetsk or Draw
46%
Draw or Manchester City FC
80%
FK Shakhtar Donetsk or Manchester City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FK Shakhtar Donetsk13% Draw46% Manchester City FC41%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.8%
0 – 2
11.9%
1 – 1
11.4%
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5%
2 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 4
3.2%
1 – 4
2.6%

Asian Handicap — FK Shakhtar Donetsk

Handicap FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 10% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 40% — 60%
+1 40% 25% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 19% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗

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