GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Champions League at Stadion Maksimir.
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stefan Lupp
- Referee Felix Brych
- Referee Mark Borsch
- Referee Christian Dingert
- Referee Sven Jablonski
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Oct | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Oct | Manchester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Sep | Atalanta BC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Rosenborg BK | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Aug | Rosenborg BK | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Oct | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Oct | Atalanta BC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | Manchester City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Feb | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Feb | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
100%
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
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and GNK Dinamo Zagreb launch into their encounter with FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 13' Alan Patrick makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and FK Shakhtar Donetsk are in front.
- 18' FK Shakhtar Donetsk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 18.
- 23' Marcos Antonio, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' A stunning finish from Bruno Petkovic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 30' FK Shakhtar Donetsk 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.
- 34' GNK Dinamo Zagreb receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 34.
- 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nikola Moro on 41.
- 46' Dominik Livakovic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Taras Stepanenko, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion Maksimir with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 61' It’s high time Nenad Bjelica made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 66' 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.
- 71' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. GNK Dinamo Zagreb needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 72' The whistle greets Petar Stojanovic as he departs to be replaced by Luka Ivanusec.
- 73' FK Shakhtar Donetsk player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 74' Nikola Moro has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 74.
- 77' A change in the GNK Dinamo Zagreb ranks — Mislav Orsic exits the field as Marko Gjira enters on 77.
- 79' That is a Red card for FK Shakhtar Donetsk. Marlos will be fuming at that decision.
- 83' GNK Dinamo Zagreb is taking the lead after the goal scored by Luka Ivanusec on 83.
- 84' Alan Patrick makes way for Tete at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
- 86' A tactical swap from FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Dentinho on, Mykola Matviienko off on 86 minutes.
- 89' A stunning finish from Arijan Ademi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' That is a Yellow card for GNK Dinamo Zagreb. Arijan Ademi will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' FK Shakhtar Donetsk ring the changes. Taras Stepanenko has done his job and it is now time for Marcos Antonio to step up.
- The final score is 3-3.
Lineups
GNK Dinamo Zagreb Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Bruno Petkovic ↓ Damian Kadzior 90'
- 40
- 28
- 22
- 55
- 5
- 7
- 30
- 66
-
99
Mislav Orsic ↓ Marko Gjira 77'
- 27
Bench
- 19
-
92
Damian Kadzior ↑ 90'
- 1
- 16
- 20
-
36
Marko Gjira ↑ 77'
-
17
Luka Ivanusec ↑ 72'
Coach
Nenad Bjelica
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
Starting XI
- 98
- 31
- 7
- 10
- 30
- 4
-
22
Mykola Matviienko ↓ Dentinho 86'
- 11
- 6
- 20
-
21
Alan Patrick ↓ Tete 84'
Bench
-
8
Marcos Antonio ↑ 90'
- 5
-
9
Dentinho ↑ 86'
- 50
- 1
- 45
-
14
Tete ↑ 84'
Coach
Luis Castro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Junior Moraes | 1 |
| Alan Patrick | 1 |
| Tete | 1 |
| Dani Olmo | 1 |
| Mislav Orsic | 1 |
| Yevhen Konoplianka | 1 |
| Dodo | 1 |
| Bruno Petkovic | 1 |
Head to Head
GNK Dinamo Zagreb Form
2019-11-06
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
3–3
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
D
2019-10-22
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
2–2
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
D
2019-10-01
Manchester City FC
2–0
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
L
2019-09-18
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
4–0
Atalanta BC
W
2019-08-27
Rosenborg BK
1–1
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
D
2019-08-21
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
2–0
Rosenborg BK
W
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
2019-11-06
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
3–3
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
D
2019-10-22
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
2–2
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
D
2019-10-01
Atalanta BC
1–2
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
2019-09-18
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–3
Manchester City FC
L
2019-02-21
Eintracht Frankfurt
4–1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2019-02-14
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
2–2
Eintracht Frankfurt
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.06
GNK Dinamo Zagreb xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
GNK Dinamo Zagreb or Draw
71%
Draw or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
52%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — GNK Dinamo Zagreb
| Handicap | GNK Dinamo Zagreb covers | Push | FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 19% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
GNK Dinamo Zagreb keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

