PSV vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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PSV vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Champions League at Philips Stadion.
- PSV 8 games · 8 pts (2025/26)
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Urs Schnyder
- Assistant 1 Marco Zurcher
- Assistant 2
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
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 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Nov | FC Groningen | H | 5–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | NAC Breda | A | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Girona FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | AFC Ajax | A | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Oct | PEC Zwolle | H | 6–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | PSV | A | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Nov | BSC Young Boys | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Arsenal FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Oct | Atalanta BC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Sep | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Feb | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. PSV host FK Shakhtar Donetsk — let the battle begin!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PSV that had 436 games and scored 819 goals.
- 8' The deadlock is broken! Danylo Sikan gets on the scoresheet on 8 minutes.
- 13' The home supporters are growing impatient. PSV must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 18' PSV currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 23' Dmytro Riznyk is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Shakhtar Donetsk tonight.
- 28' Matteo Dams has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 33' Both keepers have barely been tested. PSV and FK Shakhtar Donetsk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 37' A stunning finish from Oleksandr Zubkov — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' Fresh legs for PSV! Ricardo Pepi comes on to replace Matteo Dams.
- 51' 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.
- 55' FK Shakhtar Donetsk make a change. Danylo Sikan trudges off to be replaced by Eguinaldo on 55 minutes.
- 59' Olivier Boscagli catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 59.
- 64' A change in the PSV ranks — Noa Lang exits the field as Guus Til enters on 64.
- 66' Oleksandr Zubkov makes way for Taras Stepanenko at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
- 69' Pedrinho has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 69.
- 74' The whistle greets Olivier Boscagli as he departs to be replaced by Hirving Lozano.
- 79' Mauro Junior has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 84' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His PSV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 85' Ismael Saibari was booked on 85.
- 87' A goal from the USA international Malik Tillman! He fires home on 87 to make it 1-2!
- 90' The PSV manager makes a substitution. Rick Karsdorp departs to be replaced by Richie Ledezma.
- With this win, PSV is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
PSV Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 17
- 9
- 10
- 18
- 1
-
2
Rick Karsdorp ↓ Richie Ledezma 90'
- 34
- 7
- 11
- 6
-
32
Matteo Dams ↓ Ricardo Pepi 46'
Bench
-
27
Hirving Lozano ↑ 74'
- 4
-
20
Guus Til ↑ 64'
- 16
-
14
Ricardo Pepi ↑ 46'
- 35
- 24
-
37
Richie Ledezma ↑ 90'
- 31
- 26
Coach
Peter Bosz
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 11
- 31
- 5
-
14
Danylo Sikan ↓ Eguinaldo 55'
- 21
- 10
- 26
- 37
- 13
- 8
- 22
Bench
- 38
-
6
Taras Stepanenko ↑ 66'
- 9
- 16
- 2
- 4
- 72
- 30
-
7
Eguinaldo ↑ 55'
- 17
- 39
- 18
Coach
Marino Pusic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Malik Tillman | 2 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 1 |
| Oleksandr Zubkov | 1 |
| Danylo Sikan | 1 |
Head to Head
PSV Form
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
2024-11-27
PSV
3–2
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2024-11-06
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
2–1
BSC Young Boys
W
2024-10-22
Arsenal FC
1–0
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2024-10-02
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–3
Atalanta BC
L
2024-09-18
Bologna FC 1909
0–0
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
D
2024-02-22
Olympique de Marseille
3–1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.23
PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
PSV or Draw
82%
Draw or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
40%
PSV or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Shakhtar Donetsk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.9%
3 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
3.9%
4 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — PSV
| Handicap | PSV covers | Push | FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 22% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
PSV keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

