FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs RB Leipzig, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs RB Leipzig — Champions League at Stadion NSK Olimpiyskiy, Kyiv.
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren England
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
6 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 5.5 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 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/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 København | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | RB Leipzig | H | 0–4 | L |
| 25 Oct | Celtic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Oct | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Oct | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Celtic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Sep | RB Leipzig | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 4–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Real Madrid CF | H | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Oct | FC Augsburg | A | 3–3 | D |
| 18 Oct | Hamburger SV | H | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | Hertha BSC | H | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FK Shakhtar Donetsk this season
FK Shakhtar Donetsk this season
0%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RB Leipzig
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
| Gleiker Mendoza | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. RB Leipzig get us underway at Stadion NSK Olimpiyskiy, Kyiv.
- 5' RB Leipzig fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Christopher Nkunku has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 10 minutes.
- 15' RB Leipzig come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 19' The crowd applauds Timo Werner as he leaves the pitch. Emil Forsberg steps in for RB Leipzig.
- 24' The referee shows FK Shakhtar Donetsk player a Yellow card on 24.
- 25' Bohdan Mykhailichenko is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
- 30' 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 Willi Orban suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' FK Shakhtar Donetsk are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' Artem Bondarenko, a Ukraine , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Andre Silva is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the forward.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 59' Lucas Taylor Maia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yukhym Konoplia on 59 minute.
- 63' GOAL! Dominik Szoboszlai fires home to make it 0-3!
- 66' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lucas Taylor Maia on 66 minutes.
- 67' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Mohamed Simakan exits the field as Benjamin Henrichs enters on 67.
- 68' The crowd applauds Dominik Szoboszlai as he leaves the pitch. Dani Olmo steps in for RB Leipzig.
- 68' A stunning finish from Dani Olmo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 73' Xaver Schlager has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 74' The RB Leipzig bench stirs into life. Xaver Schlager is withdrawn and Abdou Diallo gets his opportunity.
- 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Igor Jovicevic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 81' The FK Shakhtar Donetsk manager makes a substitution. Artem Bondarenko departs to be replaced by Dmytro Kryskiv.
- 86' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Danylo Sikan.
- It finishes all square. FK Shakhtar Donetsk and RB Leipzig share the spoils 0-4.
Lineups
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 6
- 15
- 34
- 10
- 81
- 5
- 2
- 21
- 26
- 8
Bench
- 30
- 4
- 1
-
7
Andrii Totovytskyi ↑ 74'
-
14
Danylo Sikan ↑ 59'
- 20
- 19
- 27
-
23
Lucas Taylor Maia ↑ 59'
- 32
-
16
Dmytro Kryskiv ↑ 81'
-
17
Neven Djurasek ↑ 59'
Coach
Igor Jovicevic
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 18
-
11
Timo Werner ↓ Emil Forsberg 19'
- 4
- 44
-
22
David Raum ↓ Marcel Halstenberg 67'
- 19
-
24
Xaver Schlager ↓ Abdou Diallo 74'
-
17
Dominik Szoboszlai ↓ Dani Olmo 67'
- 2
- 32
Bench
-
39
Benjamin Henrichs ↑ 67'
-
37
Abdou Diallo ↑ 74'
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↑ 19'
-
23
Marcel Halstenberg ↑ 67'
-
7
Dani Olmo ↑ 67'
- 8
- 38
- 34
- 36
Coach
Marco Rose
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marian Shved | 2 |
| Mohamed Simakan | 1 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 1 |
| Andre Silva | 1 |
| Dani Olmo | 1 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 |
| Valerii Bondar | 1 |
| Mykhailo Mudryk | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.33
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98
RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
FK Shakhtar Donetsk or Draw
53%
Draw or RB Leipzig
72%
FK Shakhtar Donetsk or RB Leipzig
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RB Leipzig win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.2%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 3
4.6%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FK Shakhtar Donetsk
| Handicap | FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers | Push | RB Leipzig covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 21% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 16% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

