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FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
2 – 2
Full Time
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Wed 19 Sep 2018 · 16:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 29' Florian Grillitsch
Y 30' Florian Grillitsch
Junior Moraes 45' Y
Alan Patrick 52' Y
Yaroslav Rakitskii 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Heine Sorensen
  • Referee Michael Tykgaard
  • Referee Jakob Kehlet
  • Referee Lars Hummelgaard
  • Referee Jens Maae

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

2
1
1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-19 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2–2 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2018-04-07 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–0 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2017-08-05 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Recent Form

FK Shakhtar Donetsk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
21 Apr Shaftesbury FC H 4–0 W
14 Apr FC Viktoria Plzen A 0–2 L
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep FK Shakhtar Donetsk A 2–2 D
15 Sep TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf A 1–2 L
01 Sep SC Freiburg H 3–1 W
24 Aug FC Bayern München A 1–3 L
18 Aug 1. FC Kaiserslautern A 6–1 W
05 May FC Viktoria Plzen H 2–1 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FK Shakhtar Donetsk this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FK Shakhtar Donetsk
Gleiker Mendoza 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FK Shakhtar Donetsk is hosting TSG 1899 Hoffenheim for another epic battle.
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 6' The Austria midfielder Florian Grillitsch breaks the deadlock on 6 minutes. 0-1!
  • 11' FK Shakhtar Donetsk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's shape.
  • 16' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Shakhtar Donetsk must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 21' Nico Schulz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 26' Yaroslav Rakitskii has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 27' Ismaily has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 27 minutes.
  • 29' The referee shows TSG 1899 Hoffenheim player a Yellow card on 29.
  • 30' Florian Grillitsch has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 30.
  • 35' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 38' Brilliant from the ! Havard Nordtveit makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 38.
  • 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for FK Shakhtar Donetsk. Junior Moraes will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Shakhtar Donetsk that had 204 games and scored 101 goals.
  • 52' It’s a booking for FK Shakhtar Donetsk player. Alan Patrick gets a Yellow card.
  • 57' A tactical swap from FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Viktor Kovalenko on, Serhii Bolbat off on 57 minutes.
  • 62' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 64' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kerem Demirbay is hanging Leonardo Bittencourt on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' Over 69 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 74' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 75' Fresh legs for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim! Steven Zuber comes on to replace Adam Szalai.
  • 76' It is a substitution in FK Shakhtar Donetsk team. Alan Patrick is replaced by Maycon on 76 minute.
  • 77' Yaroslav Rakitskiy picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 81' Maycon adds to his 2 season tally! FK Shakhtar Donetsk lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 85' A change in the TSG 1899 Hoffenheim ranks — Andrej Kramaric exits the field as Reiss Nelson enters on 85.
  • 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • The final score is 2-2.

Lineups

FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paulo Fonseca

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julian Nagelsmann

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Taison 2
Ismaily 2
Ismaily 1
Andrej Kramaric 1
Steven Zuber 1
Maycon 1
Havard Nordtveit 1
Florian Grillitsch 1

Head to Head

2018-09-19 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2–2 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2018-04-07 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–0 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2017-08-05 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form

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 2018-04-21 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 4–0 Shaftesbury FC W 2018-04-14 FC Viktoria Plzen 2–0 FK Shakhtar Donetsk L

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Form

2018-09-19 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2–2 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D 2018-09-15 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 2–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2018-09-01 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 3–1 SC Freiburg W 2018-08-24 FC Bayern München 3–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2018-08-18 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1–6 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2018-05-05 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–1 FC Viktoria Plzen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.52 FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
I would bet for: FK Shakhtar Donetsk or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FK Shakhtar Donetsk43% Draw27% TSG 1899 Hoffenheim30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

FK Shakhtar Donetsk or Draw
70%
Draw or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
57%
FK Shakhtar Donetsk or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FK Shakhtar Donetsk30% Draw46% TSG 1899 Hoffenheim24%
Actual: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
8%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — FK Shakhtar Donetsk

Handicap FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers Push TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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