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FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs Olympique Lyonnais, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Wed 12 Dec 2018 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 8' Marcal
Y 68' Nabil Fekir

Overview

Match Preview

FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs Olympique Lyonnais — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Bjorn Kuipers
  • Referee Sander van Roekel
  • Referee Erwin Zeinstra
  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Referee Dennis Higler
  • Referee Mario Diks

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Olympique Lyonnais H 1–1 D
27 Nov TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 3–2 W
07 Nov Manchester City FC A 0–6 L
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec FK Shakhtar Donetsk A 1–1 D
05 Dec Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 0–2 L
01 Dec Lille OSC A 2–2 D
27 Nov Manchester City FC H 2–2 D
23 Nov AS Saint-Étienne H 1–0 W
10 Nov En Avant Guingamp A 4–2 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Olympique Lyonnais gets underway.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 8' Marcal was booked on 8.
  • 13' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 18' FK Shakhtar Donetsk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 22' Junior Moraes puts FK Shakhtar Donetsk on the lead.
  • 27' FK Shakhtar Donetsk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
  • 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 37' It looks surprising Olympique Lyonnais does not make any changes. Taras Stepanenko has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mykola Matviienko, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 46' It is a substitution in FK Shakhtar Donetsk team. Davit Khotcholava is replaced by Bohdan Butko on 46 minute.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' Marcal needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' What a strike from Nabil Fekir! The score is 1-1.
  • 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nabil Fekir on 68.
  • 72' Tanguy Ndombele is replacing Bertrand Traore for the Olympique Lyonnais side.
  • 77' 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 Ismaily suffering a number of foals already.
  • 80' Moussa Dembele has so much to prove this time. He replaces Memphis Depay on 80 minute.
  • 83' FK Shakhtar Donetsk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Olarenwaju Kayode is hanging Viktor Kovalenko on the field on 83 minute.
  • 87' FK Shakhtar Donetsk player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 87' It is a substitution in FK Shakhtar Donetsk team. Marlos is replaced by Serhii Bolbat on 87 minute.
  • 89' Leo Dubois is replacing Nabil Fekir for the Olympique Lyonnais side.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.29 FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for: FK Shakhtar Donetsk or Olympique Lyonnais 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FK Shakhtar Donetsk35% Draw27% Olympique Lyonnais38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

FK Shakhtar Donetsk or Draw
62%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
65%
FK Shakhtar Donetsk or Olympique Lyonnais
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FK Shakhtar Donetsk24% Draw46% Olympique Lyonnais30%
Actual: FK Shakhtar Donetsk win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
8.2%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FK Shakhtar Donetsk

Handicap FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers Push Olympique Lyonnais covers
-2.5 5% 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% 86%
-1 14% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% 69%
+0.5 58% 42%
+1 58% 20% 21%
+1.5 79% 21%
+2 79% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% 9%

Clean Sheet

FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
22%
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
28%

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