Shakhtar Donetsk

Founded : 1936

Venue : Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist

City : Kharkiv

Capacity : 40003

Coach

Luís Manuel Ribeiro de Castro

Home Win

54.55%

1 yr

53.85%

3 yr

47.47%

5 yr

47.51%

10 yr

44.68%

Draw

13.64%

1 yr

15.38%

3 yr

19.19%

5 yr

18.78%

10 yr

17.66%

Away Win

27.27%

1 yr

28.21%

3 yr

31.31%

5 yr

32.60%

10 yr

37.14%

Both Teams To Score

Yes

2425

54.55%

1 yr

53.85%

3 yr

56.57%

5 yr

51.93%

10 yr

47.53%

2425

45.45%

1 yr

46.15%

3 yr

43.43%

5 yr

48.07%

10 yr

52.47%

Average Goals Per Month

Jan

2425

1 yr

3 yr

5 yr

10 yr

Feb

2425

1 yr

2.67

3 yr

3.20

5 yr

2.46

10 yr

2.52

Mar

2425

1 yr

4.25

3 yr

4.33

5 yr

3.79

10 yr

3.50

Apr

2425

1 yr

3.00

3 yr

2.82

5 yr

2.60

10 yr

2.95

May

2425

1 yr

2.60

3 yr

2.45

5 yr

2.60

10 yr

3.08

Jun

2425

1 yr

3 yr

3.00

5 yr

2.80

10 yr

2.80

Jul

2425

1 yr

3 yr

3.00

5 yr

3.71

10 yr

3.21

Aug

2425

3.50

1 yr

3.50

3 yr

2.80

5 yr

2.95

10 yr

2.98

Sep

2425

3.25

1 yr

3.25

3 yr

3.00

5 yr

2.90

10 yr

3.07

Oct

2425

2.60

1 yr

2.60

3 yr

3.27

5 yr

3.46

10 yr

3.14

Nov

2425

4.20

1 yr

4.20

3 yr

3.06

5 yr

2.96

10 yr

3.47

Dec

2425

3.25

1 yr

3.25

3 yr

3.57

5 yr

3.23

10 yr

3.21

Correct Score

1-1

2425

13.64%

1 yr

10.26%

3 yr

12.12%

5 yr

9.39%

10 yr

7.53%

0-1

2425

13.64%

1 yr

10.26%

3 yr

6.06%

5 yr

7.18%

10 yr

7.79%

2-1

2425

9.09%

1 yr

7.69%

3 yr

11.11%

5 yr

8.84%

10 yr

6.75%

3-1

2425

9.09%

1 yr

10.26%

3 yr

5.05%

5 yr

4.42%

10 yr

3.64%

1-0

2425

9.09%

1 yr

7.69%

3 yr

9.09%

5 yr

7.73%

10 yr

5.97%

First Half Goals

0.5

2425

72.73%

1 yr

76.92%

3 yr

77.78%

5 yr

72.93%

10 yr

75.32%

1.5

2425

45.45%

1 yr

48.72%

3 yr

39.39%

5 yr

38.67%

10 yr

40.78%

2.5

2425

27.27%

1 yr

23.08%

3 yr

18.18%

5 yr

18.78%

10 yr

17.14%

3.5

2425

9.09%

1 yr

7.69%

3 yr

9.09%

5 yr

7.18%

10 yr

7.01%

Full Match Goals

0.5

2425

95.45%

1 yr

94.87%

3 yr

95.96%

5 yr

94.48%

10 yr

94.81%

1.5

2425

72.73%

1 yr

76.92%

3 yr

80.81%

5 yr

79.56%

10 yr

81.04%

2.5

2425

59.09%

1 yr

61.54%

3 yr

59.60%

5 yr

58.01%

10 yr

60.52%

3.5

2425

45.45%

1 yr

43.59%

3 yr

35.35%

5 yr

35.91%

10 yr

35.84%

Half Time / Full Time

Home / Home

2425

36.36%

1 yr

35.90%

3 yr

34.34%

5 yr

30.94%

10 yr

28.83%

Away / Away

2425

18.18%

1 yr

23.08%

3 yr

21.21%

5 yr

22.65%

10 yr

23.90%

Draw / Home

2425

9.09%

1 yr

10.26%

3 yr

9.09%

5 yr

14.36%

10 yr

13.25%

Draw / Draw

2425

9.09%

1 yr

12.82%

3 yr

12.12%

5 yr

11.60%

10 yr

10.65%

Draw / Away

2425

9.09%

1 yr

5.13%

3 yr

8.08%

5 yr

8.29%

10 yr

10.91%

Second Half Goals

0.5

2425

77.27%

1 yr

71.79%

3 yr

77.78%

5 yr

80.11%

10 yr

81.30%

1.5

2425

50.00%

1 yr

46.15%

3 yr

48.48%

5 yr

50.28%

10 yr

51.17%

2.5

2425

36.36%

1 yr

33.33%

3 yr

26.26%

5 yr

25.97%

10 yr

24.42%

3.5

2425

9.09%

1 yr

12.82%

3 yr

10.10%

5 yr

8.84%

10 yr

9.09%

Total Goals

2425

22.73%

1 yr

17.95%

3 yr

15.15%

5 yr

14.92%

10 yr

13.77%

2425

13.64%

1 yr

17.95%

3 yr

24.24%

5 yr

22.10%

10 yr

24.68%

2425

13.64%

1 yr

7.69%

3 yr

4.04%

5 yr

4.97%

10 yr

4.94%

2425

13.64%

1 yr

17.95%

3 yr

15.15%

5 yr

13.81%

10 yr

13.77%

Home Win

66.67%

1 yr

75.00%

3 yr

68.63%

5 yr

69.57%

10 yr

69.23%

Draw

8.33%

1 yr

10.00%

3 yr

15.69%

5 yr

15.22%

10 yr

16.92%

Away Win

25.00%

1 yr

15.00%

3 yr

13.73%

5 yr

14.13%

10 yr

13.33%

Both Teams To Score

Yes

2425

66.67%

1 yr

65.00%

3 yr

52.94%

5 yr

53.26%

10 yr

46.15%

2425

33.33%

1 yr

35.00%

3 yr

47.06%

5 yr

46.74%

10 yr

53.85%

Average Goals Per Month

Jan

2425

1 yr

3 yr

5 yr

10 yr

Feb

2425

1 yr

4.00

3 yr

3.50

5 yr

2.14

10 yr

2.47

Mar

2425

1 yr

4.67

3 yr

3.60

5 yr

3.75

10 yr

3.86

Apr

2425

1 yr

3.50

3 yr

2.50

5 yr

2.20

10 yr

3.13

May

2425

1 yr

2.00

3 yr

2.20

5 yr

2.38

10 yr

3.00

Jun

2425

1 yr

3 yr

5 yr

3.33

10 yr

3.33

Jul

2425

1 yr

3 yr

5 yr

2.50

10 yr

2.57

Aug

2425

1.00

1 yr

1.00

3 yr

1.25

5 yr

2.50

10 yr

2.83

Sep

2425

5.50

1 yr

5.50

3 yr

3.43

5 yr

3.00

10 yr

3.13

Oct

2425

4.50

1 yr

4.50

3 yr

3.57

5 yr

3.93

10 yr

3.33

Nov

2425

4.00

1 yr

4.00

3 yr

3.17

5 yr

3.20

10 yr

3.31

Dec

2425

4.00

1 yr

4.00

3 yr

3.20

5 yr

3.33

10 yr

3.06

Correct Score

2-1

2425

16.67%

1 yr

15.00%

3 yr

13.73%

5 yr

11.96%

10 yr

9.74%

3-1

2425

16.67%

1 yr

15.00%

3 yr

7.84%

5 yr

7.61%

10 yr

6.15%

1-1

2425

8.33%

1 yr

5.00%

3 yr

7.84%

5 yr

7.61%

10 yr

7.18%

5-2

2425

8.33%

1 yr

10.00%

3 yr

3.92%

5 yr

2.17%

10 yr

1.03%

0-3

2425

8.33%

1 yr

5.00%

3 yr

1.96%

5 yr

1.09%

10 yr

2.56%

First Half Goals

0.5

2425

100.00%

1 yr

90.00%

3 yr

80.39%

5 yr

71.74%

10 yr

76.41%

1.5

2425

58.33%

1 yr

55.00%

3 yr

37.25%

5 yr

38.04%

10 yr

40.51%

2.5

2425

41.67%

1 yr

35.00%

3 yr

15.69%

5 yr

17.39%

10 yr

16.92%

3.5

2425

8.33%

1 yr

5.00%

3 yr

3.92%

5 yr

6.52%

10 yr

6.15%

Full Match Goals

0.5

2425

100.00%

1 yr

100.00%

3 yr

96.08%

5 yr

94.57%

10 yr

94.87%

1.5

2425

91.67%

1 yr

90.00%

3 yr

80.39%

5 yr

80.43%

10 yr

84.10%

2.5

2425

83.33%

1 yr

80.00%

3 yr

62.75%

5 yr

59.78%

10 yr

61.54%

3.5

2425

58.33%

1 yr

55.00%

3 yr

35.29%

5 yr

36.96%

10 yr

37.44%

Half Time / Full Time

Home / Home

2425

58.33%

1 yr

60.00%

3 yr

52.94%

5 yr

46.74%

10 yr

47.69%

Away / Away

2425

25.00%

1 yr

15.00%

3 yr

11.76%

5 yr

10.87%

10 yr

8.21%

Home / Draw

2425

8.33%

1 yr

5.00%

3 yr

1.96%

5 yr

2.17%

10 yr

4.10%

Away / Home

2425

8.33%

1 yr

10.00%

3 yr

5.88%

5 yr

3.26%

10 yr

4.10%

Home / Away

2425

0.00%

1 yr

0.00%

3 yr

0.00%

5 yr

0.00%

10 yr

0.51%

Second Half Goals

0.5

2425

75.00%

1 yr

75.00%

3 yr

74.51%

5 yr

78.26%

10 yr

80.51%

1.5

2425

50.00%

1 yr

50.00%

3 yr

50.98%

5 yr

54.35%

10 yr

51.79%

2.5

2425

41.67%

1 yr

45.00%

3 yr

23.53%

5 yr

25.00%

10 yr

22.56%

3.5

2425

16.67%

1 yr

25.00%

3 yr

11.76%

5 yr

10.87%

10 yr

10.26%

Total Goals

2425

25.00%

1 yr

25.00%

3 yr

27.45%

5 yr

22.83%

10 yr

24.10%

2425

25.00%

1 yr

15.00%

3 yr

5.88%

5 yr

6.52%

10 yr

5.13%

2425

25.00%

1 yr

25.00%

3 yr

21.57%

5 yr

16.30%

10 yr

17.44%

2425

8.33%

1 yr

10.00%

3 yr

15.69%

5 yr

14.13%

10 yr

10.77%

Home Win

40.00%

1 yr

31.58%

3 yr

25.00%

5 yr

24.72%

10 yr

19.47%

Draw

20.00%

1 yr

21.05%

3 yr

22.92%

5 yr

22.47%

10 yr

18.42%

Away Win

30.00%

1 yr

42.11%

3 yr

50.00%

5 yr

51.69%

10 yr

61.58%

Both Teams To Score

Yes

2425

40.00%

1 yr

42.11%

3 yr

60.42%

5 yr

50.56%

10 yr

48.95%

2425

60.00%

1 yr

57.89%

3 yr

39.58%

5 yr

49.44%

10 yr

51.05%

Average Goals Per Month

Jan

2425

1 yr

3 yr

5 yr

10 yr

Feb

2425

1 yr

2.00

3 yr

3.00

5 yr

2.83

10 yr

2.63

Mar

2425

1 yr

3.00

3 yr

5.25

5 yr

3.82

10 yr

3.27

Apr

2425

1 yr

2.67

3 yr

3.00

5 yr

2.80

10 yr

2.83

May

2425

1 yr

3.00

3 yr

2.67

5 yr

2.86

10 yr

3.18

Jun

2425

1 yr

3 yr

3.00

5 yr

2.00

10 yr

2.00

Jul

2425

1 yr

3 yr

3.00

5 yr

4.20

10 yr

3.58

Aug

2425

4.33

1 yr

4.33

3 yr

3.83

5 yr

3.36

10 yr

3.13

Sep

2425

1.00

1 yr

1.00

3 yr

2.50

5 yr

2.80

10 yr

3.00

Oct

2425

1.33

1 yr

1.33

3 yr

3.00

5 yr

2.92

10 yr

2.91

Nov

2425

5.00

1 yr

5.00

3 yr

2.75

5 yr

2.64

10 yr

3.64

Dec

2425

1.00

1 yr

1.00

3 yr

4.50

5 yr

3.00

10 yr

3.45

Correct Score

1-0

2425

20.00%

1 yr

10.53%

3 yr

4.17%

5 yr

4.49%

10 yr

3.68%

0-1

2425

20.00%

1 yr

15.79%

3 yr

10.42%

5 yr

11.24%

10 yr

13.16%

1-1

2425

20.00%

1 yr

15.79%

3 yr

16.67%

5 yr

11.24%

10 yr

7.89%

0-0

2425

10.00%

1 yr

10.53%

3 yr

4.17%

5 yr

5.62%

10 yr

5.26%

0-5

2425

10.00%

1 yr

5.26%

3 yr

2.08%

5 yr

2.25%

10 yr

1.58%

First Half Goals

0.5

2425

40.00%

1 yr

63.16%

3 yr

75.00%

5 yr

74.16%

10 yr

74.21%

1.5

2425

30.00%

1 yr

42.11%

3 yr

41.67%

5 yr

39.33%

10 yr

41.05%

2.5

2425

10.00%

1 yr

10.53%

3 yr

20.83%

5 yr

20.22%

10 yr

17.37%

3.5

2425

10.00%

1 yr

10.53%

3 yr

14.58%

5 yr

7.87%

10 yr

7.89%

Full Match Goals

0.5

2425

90.00%

1 yr

89.47%

3 yr

95.83%

5 yr

94.38%

10 yr

94.74%

1.5

2425

50.00%

1 yr

63.16%

3 yr

81.25%

5 yr

78.65%

10 yr

77.89%

2.5

2425

30.00%

1 yr

42.11%

3 yr

56.25%

5 yr

56.18%

10 yr

59.47%

3.5

2425

30.00%

1 yr

31.58%

3 yr

35.42%

5 yr

34.83%

10 yr

34.21%

Half Time / Full Time

Draw / Home

2425

20.00%

1 yr

15.79%

3 yr

8.33%

5 yr

8.99%

10 yr

8.95%

Draw / Draw

2425

20.00%

1 yr

21.05%

3 yr

10.42%

5 yr

10.11%

10 yr

10.53%

Draw / Away

2425

20.00%

1 yr

10.53%

3 yr

14.58%

5 yr

13.48%

10 yr

17.37%

Home / Home

2425

10.00%

1 yr

10.53%

3 yr

14.58%

5 yr

14.61%

10 yr

9.47%

Away / Home

2425

10.00%

1 yr

5.26%

3 yr

2.08%

5 yr

1.12%

10 yr

1.05%

Second Half Goals

0.5

2425

80.00%

1 yr

68.42%

3 yr

81.25%

5 yr

82.02%

10 yr

82.11%

1.5

2425

50.00%

1 yr

42.11%

3 yr

45.83%

5 yr

46.07%

10 yr

50.53%

2.5

2425

30.00%

1 yr

21.05%

3 yr

29.17%

5 yr

26.97%

10 yr

26.32%

3.5

2425

0.00%

1 yr

0.00%

3 yr

8.33%

5 yr

6.74%

10 yr

7.89%

Total Goals

2425

40.00%

1 yr

26.32%

3 yr

14.58%

5 yr

15.73%

10 yr

16.84%

2425

20.00%

1 yr

15.79%

3 yr

14.58%

5 yr

13.48%

10 yr

11.58%

2425

20.00%

1 yr

21.05%

3 yr

25.00%

5 yr

22.47%

10 yr

18.42%

2425

10.00%

1 yr

10.53%

3 yr

4.17%

5 yr

5.62%

10 yr

5.26%

No Matches

Date

Match

Home

Draw

Away

15 Dec 2024 16:00

Ukraine: Premier League : Polessya - Shakhtar Donetsk

32.19%
8.83

27.76%
4.63

40.05%
1.36

10 Dec 2024 20:00

UEFA Champions League : Shakhtar Donetsk - Bayern Munich

35.01%
18.00

24.25%
9.00

40.73%
1.14

05 Dec 2024 16:00

Ukraine: Premier League : Shakhtar Donetsk - Vorskla

72.61%
1.18

17.40%
6.83

9.99%
14.52

01 Dec 2024 16:00

Ukraine: Premier League : Shakhtar Donetsk - Rukh Vynnyky

77.03%
1.27

15.01%
5.31

7.95%
10.43

27 Nov 2024 20:00

UEFA Champions League : PSV Eindhoven - Shakhtar Donetsk

67.30%
1.39

18.41%
5.37

14.29%
7.77

23 Nov 2024 16:00

Ukraine: Premier League : Shakhtar Donetsk - Inhulets

80.35%
1.09

13.25%
9.04

6.40%
25.07

10 Nov 2024 13:30

Ukraine: Premier League : Shakhtar Donetsk - Zorya

61.14%
1.24

21.35%
5.85

17.51%
11.59

06 Nov 2024 17:45

UEFA Champions League : Shakhtar Donetsk - Young Boys

59.96%
1.80

20.10%
3.88

19.94%
4.48

02 Nov 2024 16:00

Ukraine: Premier League : Shakhtar Donetsk - Chornomorets

79.21%
1.10

13.49%
8.73

7.31%
24.50

27 Oct 2024 16:00

Ukraine: Premier League : Dynamo Kyiv - Shakhtar Donetsk

41.87%
2.64

26.00%
2.99

32.13%
2.77

22 Oct 2024 19:00

UEFA Champions League : Arsenal - Shakhtar Donetsk

59.38%
1.13

20.35%
9.26

20.27%
21.44

18 Oct 2024 15:00

Ukraine: Premier League : Kolos Kovalivka - Shakhtar Donetsk

16.79%
13.88

22.88%
5.36

60.34%
1.24

06 Oct 2024 12:30

Ukraine: Premier League : Shakhtar Donetsk - LNZ Cherkasy

80.50%
1.28

13.36%
5.40

6.14%
9.62

02 Oct 2024 16:45

UEFA Champions League : Shakhtar Donetsk - Atalanta

41.08%
6.28

25.48%
4.13

33.45%
1.57

27 Sep 2024 15:00

Ukraine: Premier League : Veres - Shakhtar Donetsk

23 Sep 2024 15:00

Ukraine: Premier League : Shakhtar Donetsk - Obolon'-Brovar

73.61%
1.09

17.46%
7.75

8.93%
18.50

18 Sep 2024 16:45

UEFA Champions League : Bologna - Shakhtar Donetsk

39.97%
1.88

25.66%
3.48

34.36%
4.13

14 Sep 2024 15:00

Ukraine: Premier League : Shakhtar Donetsk - Karpaty

59.15%
1.18

22.55%
5.65

18.31%
11.75

24 Aug 2024 10:00

Ukraine: Premier League : Oleksandria - Shakhtar Donetsk

20.00%
5.95

22.68%
4.00

57.32%
1.43

18 Aug 2024 15:00

Ukraine: Premier League : Livyi Bereh - Shakhtar Donetsk

25.88%
21.14

23.52%
8.07

50.60%
1.12

11 Aug 2024 15:00

Ukraine: Premier League : Shakhtar Donetsk - Polessya

59.14%
1.20

21.99%
5.55

18.87%
10.15

04 Aug 2024 12:30

Ukraine: Premier League : Vorskla - Shakhtar Donetsk

17.58%
9.35

21.43%
5.05

60.98%
1.23

The UEFA Champions League Group D fixture, Shakhtar Donetsk vs. F.C. Sheriff Tiraspol, kicks off at 21:00 (GMT+1) on Tuesday, December 7, at the Metalist Stadium. Referee Donatas Rumšas (LTU) will be the man in the middle with a pair of extra eyes in the shape of the video assistant referee, Ricardo de Burgos (ESP).

Eliminated, Shakhtar Donetsk will only be playing for their pride on Tuesday when they make their final appearance in the star-studded arena of champions. Roberto De Zerbi’s side are rooted to the bottom of the table, without a win, and with only one point after 0W, 1D, and 4L. On UEFA Champions League Matchday 5, Shakhtar picked up a 2-0 defeat to Inter Milan, with Edin Dzeko (61’ & 67’) bagging the brace for a noteworthy numerical milestone on European soil. The Ukrainian outfit returns for this dead-rubber game after back-to-back victories across all competitions: WWLWW. Roberto De Zerbi could do as he pleases with the shape and personnel while handing out a few precious UEFA Champions League minutes to unfamiliar faces. Injury-hit, Shakhtar Donetsk could be without as many as three players. Júnior Moraes who picked up a cruciate knee ligament injury months ago, recently returned to training having failed to feature since April 24. However, an appearance could be deemed too soon. Meanwhile, recent addition Lassina Traoré is expected to miss the rest of the season due to a knee injury suffered against Inter Milan on UCL Matchday 2. A 4—2—3—1 formation with Fernando in attack is expected from Roberto De Zerbi for this game against Sheriff Tiraspol.

Following the goalless draw on UEFA Champions League Matchday 2, Inter Milan takes on Shakhtar Donetsk for the reverse Group D fixture, scheduled for kickoff at 18:45 (GMT+1) on Wednesday, November 24 at San Siro. Referee Ovidiu Haţegan (ROU) will be in charge for the length of the game, while Christian Dingert (GER) will be the VAR.

Shakhtar Donetsk picked up a 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu on UCL Matchday 4. Manager Roberto De Zerbi aims to salvage what is left of his side’s European campaign. We showed today that we aren’t ready to compete in the Champions League, De Zerbi eventually conceded, right after the defeat to Madrid. The statement comes after a boisterous claim in the early stages of the competition. I don’t care whether Inter or Real Madrid are favorites against us, we can beat anyone, he was quoted as saying. The controversial figure, De Zerbi, stirred up another boiling pot over the weekend when he was sent off after telling Rukh Lviv’s manager, Leonid Kuchuk, he was in the wrong profession. The rude remark came during Saturday’s game, which Shakhtar eventually won, 2-0. The Ukrainian outfit must defeat Inter to stay in contention for a place in the round of 16 while relying on the results of other fixtures. Shakhtar has 0W, 1D, & 3L, and the form: WWLWW. A 4—2—3—1 formation with Fernando at the top of the design is expected on Wednesday. Lassina Traoré is ruled out with a knee injury until February 2022.

After blowing Shakhtar Donetsk away in a 5-0 win in the reverse fixture, Real Madrid aims for a back-to-back double over the Ukrainian side in a bid to overtake Sheriff - who have a difficult game against Inter Milan later in the day - at the top of Group D. This highly anticipated fixture kicks off at 18:45 (GMT+1) on Wednesday, November 3, at the Santiago Bernabéu. Referee Benoît Bastien (FRA) will be in charge of this fixture, while Delajod Willy (FRA) will be in the VAR room.

Shakhtar Donetsk continues licking its wounds from the Matchday 3 encounter against Real Madrid, while relishing the opportunity to take a sizeable bite out of the 13-time UEFA Champions League winners. - In a bid to salvage a qualifying spot at the end of Matchday 6. Over the weekend, the Ukrainian side picked up an impressive 4-1 win over Desna in the Ukrainian Premier League, leaving the club with three consecutive victories in five games across all competitions: WLWWW. However, they remain at the bottom of UCL Group D, with only 1 point and a G.D. of -7 after 0W, 1D & 2L. Manager Roberto De Zerbi could line up the 4—2—3—1 formation once again, with Fernando in attack. Júnior Moraes and Yevgen Konoplyanka remain in doubt for this fixture.

The UEFA Champions League Group D fixture, Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Real Madrid CF, kicks off at 20:00 (GMT+1) on Tuesday, October 19, at the NSC Olimpiyskiy. Referee Srdjan Jovanović (SRB) will have the final say on the pitch, while the assistant referees, Uroš Stojković (SRB) and Milan Mihajlović (SRB) will lend a helping hand. Christian Dingert (GER) will be the Video Assistant Referee.

Shakhtar Donetsk returns to the circle of champions after a smashing 6-1 victory over Zorya Luhansk at the weekend in the Ukrainian Premier League. The club sits in 2nd place in the domestic league following the comfortable win which leaves Shakhtar unbeaten in five games across all competitions: WWDDW. On Matchday 2, the Ukrainian outfit held the Italian champions, Inter Milan, to a goalless draw on home soil. The draw leaves Shakhtar at the bottom of UCL Group D, with only 1 point and a G.D. of -2 after 0W, 1D & 1L. Manager Roberto De Zerbi will fancy a win, but three points against Madrid could be too much to ask for. Shakhtar have won only four of their last 21 UEFA Champions League matches (4W, 9D & 8L), while picking up only five wins in 17 European matches on home soil (5W, 7D, & 5L). Furthermore, the Pitmen have won only seven in 27 meetings against Spanish opposition (7W, 6D, & 14L). On Tuesday, the Italian coach will aim for an improvement on the record. A 4—2—3—1 formation with Fernando in attack is expected following Lassina Traoré’s unavailability due to a knee injury. Júnior Moraes and Yevgen Konoplyanka remain in doubt for this fixture.

The UEFA Champions League Group D fixture, Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Inter Milan, kicks off at 17:45 (GMT+1) on Tuesday, September 28 at the Metalist Stadium. István Kovács (ROU) will be in charge, working alongside Vasile Marinescu (ROU) and Ovidiu Artene (ROU), while Marco Fritz (GER) will be the Video Assistant Referee.

Inter Milan picked up a 2-2 draw against Atalanta over the weekend and moved to 3rd place in the domestic league rankings. However, the club lost to Real Madrid on UCL Matchday 1, courtesy of a lone goal by Rodrygo (89’) with a minute left on the clock. The defeat left the Italians in 3rd place in Group D with no points and a slightly better negative goal difference, -1, over Shakhtar. Inzaghi hopes to break the three-time jinx which has seen Inter knocked out of the group phase in the last three consecutive editions of the UEFA Champions League. The club remains undefeated in their last 11 UEFA encounters against Ukrainian sides: W6, D5, 0L. Simone Inzaghi will deploy the 3—5—2 formation with the Bosnian Diamond, Edin Dzeko, and the skillful Argentine forward, Lautaro Martinez, leading the lines against Shakhtar Donetsk. The duo have a combined haul of 9 goals in the Italian domestic league, while Nicolò Barella continues in search of his first assist for the club in the tournament this season after a haul of five in Serie A. Stefano Sensi is ruled out, while Arturo Vidal and Joaquín Correa remain in doubt for this fixture.

The UEFA Champions League Group D fixture, F.C. Sheriff Tiraspol vs. Shakhtar Donetsk, kicks off at 17:45 (GMT+1) on Wednesday, September 15 at the Bolshaya Sportivnaya Arena. Deniz Aytekin (GER) will be the referee for this fixture, while Christian Dietz (GER) and Stefan Lupp (GER) will be assisting with the task. Christian Dingert (GER) will be the VAR.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian outfit, Shakhtar Donetsk, are also unbeaten in five games across all competitions: WWDDW. Seasoned contestants, they make their entry into the contest of champions having brushed aside Dnipro-1 in Saturday’s Ukrainian Premier League win. Donetsk are in 2nd place on the league table. This will be the 16th appearance for the Kyiv-based side. Coach Roberto De Zerbi, having guided his side to the group stage of the UEFA Champions League through play-offs, hopes the wheels of fortune will be kind this time around. Donetsk, has been eliminated at the group stage on 11 of the previous 15 occasions. Those numbers include the last three in the tournament. On Wednesday, he is expected to emerge alongside the Ukrainian side, with the 4—2—3—1 formation with the Brazilian centre-forward, Fernando, returning to the bench while Lassina Traoré gets the start. The latter has bagged five goals for Donetsk in the Ukrainian Premier League. Traoré has also contributed to 35% of all episodes that have led to a goal for his side in the league. Goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin remains in doubt for this fixture due to a knee injury.