FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs Royal Antwerp FC, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs Royal Antwerp FC — Champions League at Volksparkstadion.
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bartosz Frankowski
- Assistant 1 Marcin Boniek
- Assistant 2 Jakub Winkler
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | FC Barcelona | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | FC Barcelona | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Sep | FC Porto | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–7 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Nov | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 6–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | FC Porto | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Nov | KRC Genk | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Oct | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FK Shakhtar Donetsk this season
FK Shakhtar Donetsk this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
| Gleiker Mendoza | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FK Shakhtar Donetsk to score. At the same time, Royal Antwerp FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It looks surprising FK Shakhtar Donetsk does not make any changes. Dmytro Kryskiv has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Royal Antwerp FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 12' Mykola Matvienko has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 12 minutes.
- 17' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 22' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royal Antwerp FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Toby Alderweireld made 392 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Royal Antwerp FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 30.
- 35' named a 4-1-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Shakhtar Donetsk and Royal Antwerp FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gyrano Kerk.
- 46' The Royal Antwerp FC manager makes a substitution. Gyrano Kerk departs to be replaced by Chidera Ejuke.
- 51' FK Shakhtar Donetsk are deployed in a 4-1-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against Royal Antwerp FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 56' FK Shakhtar Donetsk receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
- 61' Chidera Ejuke is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
- 66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Shakhtar Donetsk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 70' Fresh legs for FK Shakhtar Donetsk! Artem Bondarenko comes on to replace Newerton.
- 73' Fresh legs for Royal Antwerp FC! George Ilenikhena comes on to replace Alhassan Yusuf.
- 78' Royal Antwerp FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
- 83' Giorgi Gocholeishvili has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
- 88' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marino Pusic might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 89' The whistle greets Dmytro Kryskiv as he departs to be replaced by Kevin Kelsy.
- 90' A moment of madness from Arbnor Muja on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Royal Antwerp FC will be frustrated.
- 90' FK Shakhtar Donetsk make a change. Danylo Sikan trudges off to be replaced by Yaroslav Rakitskiy on 90 minutes.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Royal Antwerp FC.
Lineups
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 6
- 11
- 31
- 5
- 14
- 16
- 13
- 10
-
8
Dmytro Kryskiv ↓ Kevin Kelsy 89'
- 22
-
39
Newerton ↓ Artem Bondarenko 70'
Bench
- 1
- 20
-
21
Artem Bondarenko ↑ 70'
-
44
Yaroslav Rakitskiy ↑ 90'
- 23
- 32
- 90
-
18
Kevin Kelsy ↑ 89'
- 7
- 3
- 27
- 4
Coach
Marino Pusic
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 23
- 18
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ Chidera Ejuke 46'
- 1
- 34
- 8
- 10
- 44
- 11
- 48
Bench
-
19
Chidera Ejuke ↑ 46'
- 91
- 33
-
9
George Ilenikhena ↑ 73'
- 52
- 81
- 88
Coach
Mark van Bommel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Danylo Sikan | 2 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 1 |
| Arbnor Muja | 1 |
| Yaroslav Rakitskiy | 1 |
| Mykola Matvienko | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
2023-11-28
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
1–0
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2023-11-07
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
1–0
FC Barcelona
W
2023-10-25
FC Barcelona
2–1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2023-10-04
Royal Antwerp FC
2–3
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
2023-09-19
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
1–3
FC Porto
L
2023-03-16
Feyenoord Rotterdam
7–1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2023-11-28
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
1–0
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2023-11-24
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–1
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2023-11-11
Royal Antwerp FC
6–0
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2023-11-07
FC Porto
2–0
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2023-11-04
Royal Antwerp FC
3–2
KRC Genk
W
2023-10-29
Club Brugge KV
2–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Shakhtar Donetsk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FK Shakhtar Donetsk or Draw
78%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
49%
FK Shakhtar Donetsk or Royal Antwerp FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Shakhtar Donetsk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — FK Shakhtar Donetsk
| Handicap | FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 24% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.