PSV vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
PSV vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Champions League at Philips Stadion.
- PSV 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Urs Schnyder
- Assistant 1 Marco Zurcher
- Assistant 2
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
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 (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FK Shakhtar Donetsk this season
FK Shakhtar Donetsk this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
PSV
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
PSV
| Sergino Dest | 1 G |
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
| Gleiker Mendoza | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for PSV to score. At the same time, FK Shakhtar Donetsk does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 8' Against the run of play, Danylo Sikan has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 13' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 18' PSV are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against FK Shakhtar Donetsk's 4-1-4-1 shape.
- 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. PSV must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 28' 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.
- 33' FK Shakhtar Donetsk has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 37' What composure from Oleksandr Zubkov! The Ukraine international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 42' Mykola Matvienko has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' PSV ring the changes. Matteo Dams has done his job and it is now time for Ricardo Pepi to step up.
- 51' Ryan Flamingo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for PSV so far.
- 55' FK Shakhtar Donetsk make a change. Danylo Sikan trudges off to be replaced by Eguinaldo on 55 minutes.
- 59' A moment of madness from Olivier Boscagli on 59 minutes earns him a card. PSV will be frustrated.
- 64' The whistle greets Noa Lang as he departs to be replaced by Guus Til.
- 66' It is a substitution in FK Shakhtar Donetsk team. Oleksandr Zubkov is replaced by Taras Stepanenko on 66 minute.
- 69' The referee calls foul for Pedrinho. He receives a card.
- 74' The whistle greets Olivier Boscagli as he departs to be replaced by Hirving Lozano.
- 79' Eguinaldo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 84' PSV started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
- 85' It’s gonna be a card for Ismael Saibari.
- 87' Magnificent from Malik Tillman! That is 41 goals in 546 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 90' Time for substitution for PSV. Rick Karsdorp is replaced by Richie Ledezma.
- PSV celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Sergino Dest | 1 |
| Gleiker Mendoza | 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.

