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Shakhtar Donetsk
Champions League | League Stage
Jan 22, 2025 at 5.45pm UK
VELTINS-Arena
Brest logo

Shakhtar
2 - 0
Brest

Kevin (18'), Sudakov (37' pen.)
Stepanenko (77')
FT(HT: 2-0)

Ndiaye (22')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Champions League clash between Shakhtar Donetsk and Brest, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Inhulets 0-0 Shakhtar
Saturday, May 17 at 1am in Ukrainian Premier League
Last Game: Rennes 1-2 Brest
Saturday, January 18 at 6pm in Ligue 1

We said: Shakhtar Donetsk 1-3 Brest

Only Atalanta, Feyenoord and Liverpool have won more points away from home in the league phase than Brest, so travelling to some of Europe's elite has not been daunting at all, and they will be in an expectant mood in Germany. Shakhtar have quite literally been out in the cold for over a month, with no competitive action since mid-December, and they have been largely disappointing in Europe, with the ongoing war seriously affecting their ability to deal in the transfer market, weakening the squad year-on-year. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Shakhtar Donetsk win with a probability of 49.58%. A win for Brest had a probability of 25.89% and a draw had a probability of 24.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Shakhtar Donetsk win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.43%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.54%) and 2-0 (8.55%). The likeliest Brest win was 0-1 (7.09%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.63%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Shakhtar Donetsk would win this match.

Result
Shakhtar DonetskDrawBrest
49.58% (1.209 1.21) 24.52% (-0.183 -0.18) 25.89% (-1.027 -1.03)
Both teams to score 54.18% (-0.31 -0.31)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.98% (0.017000000000003 0.02)48.02% (-0.014000000000003 -0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.81% (0.016999999999999 0.02)70.19% (-0.01400000000001 -0.01)
Shakhtar Donetsk Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.6% (0.504 0.5)19.4% (-0.502 -0.5)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
48.78% (0.82 0.82)51.21% (-0.817 -0.82)
Brest Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.21% (-0.807 -0.81)32.78% (0.81 0.81)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.65% (-0.911 -0.91)69.34% (0.91499999999999 0.91)
Score Analysis
    Shakhtar Donetsk 49.59%
    Brest 25.89%
    Draw 24.52%
Shakhtar DonetskDrawBrest
1-0 @ 10.43% (0.16 0.16)
2-1 @ 9.54% (0.082000000000001 0.08)
2-0 @ 8.55% (0.26 0.26)
3-1 @ 5.21% (0.125 0.13)
3-0 @ 4.67% (0.212 0.21)
3-2 @ 2.91% (0.0070000000000001 0.01)
4-1 @ 2.14% (0.084 0.08)
4-0 @ 1.92% (0.115 0.12)
4-2 @ 1.19% (0.021 0.02)
Other @ 3.03%
Total : 49.59%
1-1 @ 11.63% (-0.08 -0.08)
0-0 @ 6.36% (-0.0039999999999996 -0)
2-2 @ 5.32% (-0.072 -0.07)
3-3 @ 1.08% (-0.021 -0.02)
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 24.52%
0-1 @ 7.09% (-0.163 -0.16)
1-2 @ 6.49% (-0.192 -0.19)
0-2 @ 3.96% (-0.182 -0.18)
1-3 @ 2.41% (-0.127 -0.13)
2-3 @ 1.98% (-0.072 -0.07)
0-3 @ 1.47% (-0.102 -0.1)
Other @ 2.5%
Total : 25.89%

How you voted: Shakhtar vs Brest

Shakhtar Donetsk
23.0%
Draw
12.9%
Brest
64.1%
209
rhs 2.0
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