Royal Antwerp FC vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Royal Antwerp FC vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Champions League at Bosuil.
- Royal Antwerp FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rade Obrenovic
- Assistant 1 Jure Praprotnik
- Assistant 2 Grega Kordez (Slovenia)
7 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | KV Mechelen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Sep | KAA Gent | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | RWDM Molenbeek FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Sep | FC Barcelona | A | 0–5 | L |
| 15 Sep | KVC Westerlo | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Sep | FC Porto | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–7 | L |
| 09 Mar | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 6–6 | D |
| 16 Feb | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Royal Antwerp FC host FK Shakhtar Donetsk — let the battle begin!
- 3' Arbnor Muja adds to his 0 season tally! Royal Antwerp FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 8' FK Shakhtar Donetsk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 8.
- 12' Mandela Keita catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 12.
- 17' The energy levels are beginning to show. Patrick van Leeuwen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 22' Royal Antwerp FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against FK Shakhtar Donetsk's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 27' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royal Antwerp FC and FK Shakhtar Donetsk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 33' Against the run of play, Michel-Ange Balikwisha has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 35' FK Shakhtar Donetsk receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 35.
- 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yukhym Konoplya on 36.
- 37' Royal Antwerp FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 37.
- 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
- 47' A quiet spell here at Bosuil. Royal Antwerp FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 48' Brilliant from the ! Danylo Sikan makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 48.
- 53' Vincent Janssen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 58' Soumaila Coulibaly, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 63' Royal Antwerp FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Shakhtar Donetsk backline.
- 66' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yaroslav Rakitskiy.
- 71' Yaroslav Rakitskiy does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Shakhtar Donetsk surge ahead!
- 74' Anthony Valencia gets the nod from Royal Antwerp FC. He replaces Jurgen Ekkelenkamp and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Brilliant from the ! Danylo Sikan makes it 2-3 with a superb finish on 76.
- 81' Taras Stepanenko has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 82' The referee shows FK Shakhtar Donetsk player a Yellow card on 82.
- 83' The whistle greets Owen Wijndal as he departs to be replaced by George Ilenikhena.
- 87' The FK Shakhtar Donetsk bench stirs into life. Danylo Sikan is withdrawn and Marian Shved gets his opportunity.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Toby Alderweireld.
- Royal Antwerp FC will have plenty to reflect on. FK Shakhtar Donetsk were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 5
- 23
- 18
- 24
- 1
- 34
- 10
-
27
Mandela Keita ↓ Alhassan Yusuf 83'
- 44
- 11
- 48
Bench
- 7
- 26
- 19
- 91
-
8
Alhassan Yusuf ↑ 83'
-
33
Zeno Van Den Bosch ↑ 87'
-
55
Anthony Valencia ↑ 74'
-
9
George Ilenikhena ↑ 83'
Coach
Mark van Bommel
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 11
- 31
-
14
Danylo Sikan ↓ Marian Shved 87'
- 16
- 10
- 44
- 26
- 8
- 22
- 29
Bench
- 1
-
9
Marian Shved ↑ 87'
- 21
- 13
- 32
- 25
- 18
- 25
- 7
- 19
- 27
- 4
Coach
Patrick van Leeuwen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Danylo Sikan | 2 |
| Arbnor Muja | 1 |
| Yaroslav Rakitskiy | 1 |
| Mykola Matvienko | 1 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 1 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
2023-10-04
Royal Antwerp FC
2–3
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
2023-09-19
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
1–3
FC Porto
L
2023-03-16
Feyenoord Rotterdam
7–1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2023-03-09
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
1–1
Feyenoord Rotterdam
D
2023-02-23
Stade Rennais FC 1901
6–6
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
D
2023-02-16
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
2–1
Stade Rennais FC 1901
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.91
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
I would bet for:
Royal Antwerp FC or FK Shakhtar Donetsk 75% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Shakhtar Donetsk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
64%
Draw or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
61%
Royal Antwerp FC or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
4%
0 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 17% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.