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Champions League · League phase, matchday 5

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Fenerbahçe: Match Preview & Stats

Shakhtar Donetsk crest Shakhtar Donetsk
vs
Fenerbahçe crest Fenerbahçe
Stamford Bridge, London

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Our record

  • Shakhtar Donetsk: 2 of 3 right
  • Fenerbahçe: 5 of 8 right

Our result picks in each club's earlier matches on this site.

Match facts

Competition
Champions League, League phase, matchday 5
Kick-off
Venue
Stamford Bridge, London
Since last match
Shakhtar Donetsk: 5 days (Premier League) · Sporting CP (0‑1) Fenerbahçe: 4 days (Süper Lig) · Kocaelispor
Next match
Shakhtar Donetsk: 2 days (Premier League) later Fenerbahçe: 3 days (Süper Lig) later

Last starting XI

Shakhtar Donetsk 4-1-4-1

  1. 31 Riznyk
  2. 17 Tobias
  3. 5 Bondar
  4. 22 Matviyenko
  5. 13 Henrique
  6. 29 Nazaryna
  7. 30 Santana
  8. 27 Ocheretko
  9. 6 Gomes
  10. 77 Mendoza
  11. 9 Elias

Coach: Arda Turan vs Sporting CP, 0-1 · Champions League · 3 Nov

Fenerbahçe 4-2-3-1

  1. 31 Ederson
  2. 27 Semedo
  3. 37 Škriniar
  4. 21 Oppong
  5. 22 Mercan
  6. 6 Guendouzi
  7. 16 Yüksek
  8. 11 Greenwood
  9. 17 Kahveci
  10. 18 Aydin
  11. 9 Lukaku

Coach: Emre Belözoglu at Çorum FK, 5-0 · Süper Lig · 8 Nov

Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.

Injuries and suspensions

Shakhtar Donetsk

  • DF Marlon SantosInjured · Late November 2026
  • MF PedrinhoInjured · Early January 2027
  • FW EguinaldoInjured · Early December 2026

Fenerbahçe

  • DF Jayden OosterwoldeInjured · Return unknown
  • DF Nathan AkéInjured · Late November 2026
  • MF Marco AsensioInjured · Early January 2027
  • FW Romelu LukakuInjured · Doubtful

Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.

Missing Players Impact

Shakhtar Donetsk

Moderate impact
Missing attack share 12.0%
Missing minutes share 3.0%
3 players out 1 regular starter out
Key absences:
  • MF Pedrinho 12% attack · 3% mins

Fenerbahçe

Moderate impact
Missing attack share 10.0%
Missing minutes share 10.0%
4 players out 2 regular starters out
Key absences:
  • FW Romelu Lukaku 8% attack · 5% mins

Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 10 matches accounted for by unavailable players.

Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing

Shakhtar Donetsk

When scoring first 60% won · 100% unbeaten (5 matches)
When conceding first 17% points rescued · 17% won (6 matches)
1st Half: 24% 2nd Half: 76%
First 15': 0% Last 15' (76-90'): 35%

Fenerbahçe

When scoring first 60% won · 70% unbeaten (10 matches)
When conceding first 50% points rescued · 25% won (4 matches)
1st Half: 54% 2nd Half: 46%
First 15': 26% Last 15' (76-90'): 14%

Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.

Key Attacking Threats

Shakhtar Donetsk

  1. 1. FW Kauã Elias 0G · 0A
    Team attack 13.0% Team shots 21.0%
  2. 2. FW Alisson Santana 0G · 1A
    Team attack 11.0% Team shots 11.0%
  3. 3. DF Vinícius Tobias 1G · 0A
    Team attack 10.0% Team shots 5.0%

Fenerbahçe

  1. 1. FW Mason Greenwood 6G · 1A
    Team attack 16.0% Team shots 18.0%
  2. 2. FW Oğuz Aydin 3G · 4A
    Team attack 13.0% Team shots 14.0%
  3. 3. FW İrfan Kahveci 5G · 2A
    Team attack 12.0% Team shots 10.0%

Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.

Shakhtar Donetsk Fenerbahçe
Over 1.5 goals 6/10 9/10
Over 2.5 goals 4/10 9/10
Over 3.5 goals 1/10 5/10
Both teams scored 2/10 4/10
Clean sheet 6/10 5/10
Failed to score 4/10 2/10
Goals per match (scored / conceded) 1.5 / 0.4 2.6 / 1.4

Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Form guide

Shakhtar Donetsk

  • D 0-0 vs Dynamo Kyiv (H) Premier League · 8 Nov
  • L 0-1 vs Sporting CP (H) Champions League · 3 Nov
  • W 2-0 vs Obolon Kyiv (H) Premier League · 30 Oct
  • D 0-0 vs Zorya (H) Premier League · 24 Oct
  • L 0-1 at Inter (A) Champions League · 21 Oct

Fenerbahçe

  • W 5-0 at Çorum FK (A) Süper Lig · 8 Nov
  • W 3-2 vs Liverpool (H) Champions League · 4 Nov
  • L 1-2 vs Göztepe (H) Süper Lig · 31 Oct
  • L 1-2 at Galatasaray (A) Süper Lig · 26 Oct
  • D 2-2 vs Slavia Prague (H) Champions League · 20 Oct

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

When the goals come

ScoredConceded

Shakhtar Donetsk

Fenerbahçe

Goals in each 15-minute period, Champions League this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.

Top scorers

Shakhtar Donetsk

Player G A
Gleiker Mendoza 2 0
Pedrinho (1 pen) 1 0
Vinícius Tobias 1 0

Fenerbahçe

Player G A
Archie Brown 2 1
Mason Greenwood 2 1
Oğuz Aydin 1 0
Vedat Muriqi 1 0

Goals and assists in the Champions League this season.

Corners and yellow cards

Shakhtar Donetsk Fenerbahçe
  • 4.8 Corners won 3.8
  • 3.0 Corners conceded 7.2
  • 2.5 Yellow cards 2.5
  • 2.5 Opponents' yellow cards 1.0

Per match in the Champions League this season. Average per club and match: 4.7 corners, 1.7 yellow cards.

Attack and defence ratings

Shakhtar DonetskFenerbahçe
Attack 9 29 1.0 goals per match this season1.5 goals per match this season
Defence 29 14 1.0 conceded per match this season2.8 conceded per match this season

0 to 100 against this season's Champions League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

1813Elo #120 Elo rating 1952Elo #46

Head-to-head

1Shakhtar Donetsk wins
1draw
0Fenerbahçe wins

2 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

  • 5 Aug 2015 · Champions League Qualification Shakhtar Donetsk 3-0 Fenerbahçe
  • 28 Jul 2015 · Champions League Qualification Fenerbahçe 0-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

Table

#Team PWDLGoalsGDPts
1 Paris Saint-Germain 4 400 20:5 +15 12
2 Real Madrid 4 400 13:7 +6 12
3 Arsenal 4 310 8:3 +5 10
4 Como 4 301 19:6 +13 9
5 Barcelona 4 301 14:6 +8 9
6 Aston Villa 4 301 12:6 +6 9
7 Manchester City 4 301 12:7 +5 9
8 Liverpool 4 301 14:10 +4 9
9 Club Brugge 4 301 11:7 +4 9
10 Sporting CP 4 301 8:4 +4 9
11 Real Betis 4 301 8:6 +2 9
12 Borussia Dortmund 4 301 7:5 +2 9
13 Bayern München 4 220 12:5 +7 8
14 VfB Stuttgart 4 211 7:4 +3 7
15 Inter 4 202 8:6 +2 6
16 LASK 4 202 10:9 +1 6
17 Manchester United 4 202 8:8 0 6
18 Galatasaray 4 202 8:9 -1 6
19 Fenerbahçe 4 121 6:11 -5 5
20 Roma 4 112 10:8 +2 4
21 Shakhtar Donetsk 4 112 4:4 0 4
22 Viking 4 112 9:10 -1 4
23 Atlético Madrid 4 112 4:5 -1 4
24 PSV Eindhoven 4 112 3:4 -1 4
25 Bodø/Glimt 4 112 4:9 -5 4
26 FC Porto 4 103 6:7 -1 3
27 Napoli 4 103 6:11 -5 3
28 Villarreal 4 103 8:14 -6 3
29 AEK Athens 4 103 5:11 -6 3
30 RB Leipzig 4 103 5:11 -6 3
31 Sabah FK 4 103 4:10 -6 3
32 Feyenoord 4 103 4:11 -7 3
33 Lens 4 103 4:16 -12 3
34 Slavia Prague 4 013 5:9 -4 1
35 Lille 4 013 4:10 -6 1
36 Slovan Bratislava 4 004 1:17 -16 0

Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table

Season projection

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Where these two clubs are projected to finish in the Champions League: average points, likely range and chances.

ClubPts Avg ptsLikely Top 8Play-off round Win it
Shakhtar Donetsk 4
Fenerbahçe 5

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