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)
8 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 4.8 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 Atletico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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' We are underway at Bosuil. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 3' Arbnor Muja puts Royal Antwerp FC on the lead.
- 8' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 12' It’s a booking for Royal Antwerp FC player. Mandela Keita gets a Yellow card.
- 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Vincent Janssen made 385 appearances and scored 44 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 27' FK Shakhtar Donetsk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 32' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jean Butez suffering a number of foals already.
- 33' GOAL! Michel-Ange Balikwisha scores on 33.
- 35' FK Shakhtar Donetsk player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 36' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yukhym Konoplya.
- 37' A meaty challenge results in booking for Vincent Janssen on 37.
- 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Danylo Sikan, as he is very good at scoring at Bosuil with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
- 47' Royal Antwerp 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.
- 48' What a strike from Danylo Sikan! The score is 2-1.
- 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Shakhtar Donetsk needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royal Antwerp FC that had 303 games and scored 434 goals.
- 63' Royal Antwerp FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
- 66' It’s a booking for FK Shakhtar Donetsk player. Yaroslav Rakitskiy gets a Yellow card.
- 71' What a strike from Yaroslav Rakitskiy! The score is 2-2.
- 74' The whistle greets Jurgen Ekkelenkamp as he departs to be replaced by Anthony Valencia.
- 76' Goal! Danylo Sikan scores his 7 goal in 7 matches.
- 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 82' The referee shows FK Shakhtar Donetsk player a Yellow card on 82.
- 83' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. Owen Wijndal is replaced by George Ilenikhena.
- 87' Another substitution for FK Shakhtar Donetsk to replace Danylo Sikan by Marian Shved on 87 minute.
- 90' Royal Antwerp FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The final score is 2-3.
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 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 1 |
| Arbnor Muja | 1 |
| Yaroslav Rakitskiy | 1 |
| Mykola Matvienko | 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.