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FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs RB Leipzig, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE

Wed 2 Nov 2022 · 17:45 UTC Stadion NSK Olimpiyskiy, Kyiv HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs RB Leipzig — Champions League at Stadion NSK Olimpiyskiy, Kyiv.

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

Head-to-Head

1
1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals RB Leipzig

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FK Shakhtar Donetsk this season
0% Clean Sheets
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

H2H

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

✓ Correct
FK Shakhtar Donetsk28% Draw26% RB Leipzig46%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes63% 0% No37%
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

✗ Wrong
FK Shakhtar Donetsk21% Draw41% RB Leipzig38%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted
0 – 4
Actual
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.