Maccabi Tel Aviv FC vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Europe 2020-21 ROUND OF 32
Overview
Match Preview
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Europe at Bloomfield Stadium.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 games · 1 pts (2025/26)
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Cyril Mugnier
- Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Jerome Brisard
- Referee Karim Abed
19 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Dec | Demir Grup Sivasspor | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Nov | Villarreal CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Nov | Villarreal CF | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Oct | Demir Grup Sivasspor | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Dec | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Nov | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 0–6 | L |
| 27 Oct | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC this season
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' Maccabi Tel Aviv FC have kicked off against FK Shakhtar Donetsk. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Maccabi Tel Aviv FC have won 33 goals from 43 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Spain international Luis Hernandez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' The 38-year-old Eitan Tibi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 31' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alan Patrick makes it 0-1.
- 36' Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 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.
- 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marlos.
- 46' It is a substitution in Maccabi Tel Aviv FC team. Dan Biton is replaced by Matan Hozez on 46 minute.
- 51' Maccabi Tel Aviv FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' Geraldes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Shakhtar Donetsk tonight.
- 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. Maccabi Tel Aviv FC and FK Shakhtar Donetsk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 63' Fresh legs for Maccabi Tel Aviv FC! Nick Blackman comes on to replace Tal Ben Haim.
- 64' Dan Glazer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 64.
- 69' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Shakhtar Donetsk is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 73' It is a substitution in FK Shakhtar Donetsk team. Manor Solomon is replaced by Tete on 73 minute.
- 75' The referee has no hesitation. Taison is booked for FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Yellow card on 75.
- 77' Yevhen Konoplianka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Taison on 77 minute.
- 82' FK Shakhtar Donetsk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 83' Dor Peretz has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
- 85' The Maccabi Tel Aviv FC bench stirs into life. Aleksandar Pesic is withdrawn and Eduardo Guerrero gets his opportunity.
- 88' A tactical swap from FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Marcos Antonio on, Alan Patrick off on 88 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 28
- 6
- 18
- 4
- 42
-
22
Avi Rikan ↓ Eyal Golasa 63'
- 19
-
11
Tal Ben Haim ↓ Nick Blackman 63'
-
17
Dan Biton ↓ Matan Hozez 46'
- 72
Bench
-
9
Nick Blackman ↑ 63'
-
23
Eyal Golasa ↑ 63'
- 21
-
7
Matan Hozez ↑ 46'
- 30
- 10
- 31
- 27
-
39
Eduardo Guerrero ↑ 85'
- 1
- 3
- 29
Coach
Patrick van Leeuwen
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
7
Taison ↓ Yevhen Konoplianka 77'
-
10
Junior Moraes ↓ Fernando 88'
- 4
- 22
- 11
- 6
-
21
Alan Patrick ↓ Marcos Antonio 88'
-
19
Manor Solomon ↓ Tete 73'
- 81
- 49
Bench
-
70
Yevhen Konoplianka ↑ 77'
-
8
Marcos Antonio ↑ 88'
-
27
Maycon ↑ 77'
-
99
Fernando ↑ 88'
- 30
- 5
- 50
- 77
-
14
Tete ↑ 73'
- 54
- 15
- 61
Coach
Luis Castro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alan Patrick | 1 |
| Tete | 1 |
| Junior Moraes | 1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Form
2021-02-18
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
0–2
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2020-12-10
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
1–0
Demir Grup Sivasspor
W
2020-12-03
Qarabağ Ağdam FK
1–1
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
D
2020-11-26
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
1–1
Villarreal CF
D
2020-11-05
Villarreal CF
4–0
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
L
2020-10-29
Demir Grup Sivasspor
1–2
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
W
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
2021-02-18
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
0–2
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
2020-12-09
FC Internazionale Milano
0–0
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
D
2020-12-01
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
2–0
Real Madrid CF
W
2020-11-25
Borussia Mönchengladbach
4–0
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2020-11-03
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–6
Borussia Mönchengladbach
L
2020-10-27
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–0
FC Internazionale Milano
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
I would bet for:
FK Shakhtar Donetsk or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Shakhtar Donetsk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC or Draw
61%
Draw or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
71%
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Shakhtar Donetsk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 3
3.4%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
| Handicap | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC covers | Push | FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 17% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 23% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

