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Borussia Dortmund v Shakhtar Donetsk : Champions League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Wed 29th Jan, 20:00 BST, Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund

Nuri Şahin and Marino Pusic take on one another in the Champions League on Wednesday night, as Borussia Dortmund face Shakhtar Donetsk at the Signal Iduna Park. Below you'll find unique statistics for every major market, from both teams to score to double chance, including form and historical head-to-head data. Predictions are generated from these, and the odds come directly from leading bookmakers.


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Best Tip: Dortmund to win

We're predicting Dortmund will come out on top after 90 minutes on Wednesday in the win / draw / win market. The recent form stats and historical head-to-head (H2H) records below all suggest that they are more than capable of getting the job done and, as favourites with the bookmakers, the odds back that up too. There could be wild scenes among the home supporters when that final whistle blows at Signal Iduna Park.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Dortmund are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 69% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.40.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Dortmund
69%
1.38
4%
1.40
Draw
18%
5.505.25
5%
Shakhtar
13%
6.50
13%
7.00
7%
Dortmund 2-0
11%
7.50
7%
7.00
Dortmund 2-1
10%
8.50
6%
7.50
Dortmund 1-0
9%
9.00
6%
7.50
Draw 1-1
8%
11.009.00
6%
Dortmund 3-0
8%
9.50
6%
8.50
Dortmund 3-1
8%
11.009.50
Dortmund 4-0
5%
15.0013.00
Draw 2-2
4%
19.00
10%
15.00
Dortmund 4-1
4%
17.0015.00
Draw 0-0
4%
19.00
12%
15.00
15%
Shakhtar 2-1
4%
19.00
10%
17.00
Shakhtar 1-0
4%
19.00
10%
17.00
Dortmund 3-2
3%
21.00
9%
17.00
Dortmund 5-0
2%
29.00
12%
21.00
Dortmund 5-1
2%
34.00
17%
23.00
Over 2.5 Goals
63%
1.531.50
3%
Under 2.5 Goals
37%
2.502.45
7%
Home 1st Goal
59%
1.29
3%
-
Away 1st Goal
39%
3.60
10%
-
No 1st Goal
2%
19.00
12%
-
BTTS - Yes
54%
1.80
6%
1.75
3%
BTTS - No
46%
1.95
2%
1.95
2%
BTTS - Home Win
33%
2.75
5%
2.70
4%
BTTS - Draw
14%
6.50
7%
6.00
BTTS - Away Win
7%
11.00
15%
10.00
Home/draw
87%
1.11
1%
1.09
Away/draw
31%
3.00
8%
3.00
Home/away
82%
1.141.15
2%
Over 1.5 Goals
84%
1.171.15
2%
Under 1.5 Goals
16%
5.004.80
4%
Over 3.5 Goals
41%
2.30
3%
2.25
5%
Under 3.5 Goals
59%
1.62
3%
1.57
3%
Over 4.5 Goals
23%
4.003.75
6%
Under 4.5 Goals
77%
1.251.25
2%
Over 5.5 Goals
11%
7.00
13%
7.00
7%
Under 5.5 Goals
89%
1.10
2%
1.08
1%
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1.021.02
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
17.0015.00
15%
Home DNB
82%
1.14
2%
1.12
Away DNB
26%
5.50
8%
5.50
Dortmund win to nil
36%
2.50
11%
-
Shakhtar win to nil
6%
13.00
13%
-
Dortmund / Dortmund
40%
2.00
5%
2.00
Dortmund / Shakhtar
2%
41.0034.00
Dortmund / Draw
5%
17.0015.00
Draw / Dortmund
20%
4.004.20
5%
Draw / Shakhtar
6%
15.00
12%
13.00
Draw / Draw
10%
8.007.50
7%
Shakhtar / Dortmund
5%
17.00
11%
15.00
12%
Shakhtar / Shakhtar
7%
13.00
13%
10.00
Shakhtar / Draw
5%
19.00
10%
15.00
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Win / draw / win Champions League table
Won
Draw
Lost
Dortmund
Shakhtar
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Liverpool77001321 
-
-
-
-
2
Barcelona76011518 
l
 
2-3A
-
-
-
3
Arsenal75111216 
-
-
-
l
 
1-0A
4
Inter7511716 
-
-
-
-
5
A.Madrid7502515 
-
-
-
-
6
Milan7502415 
-
-
-
-
7
Atalanta74211414 
-
-
l
 
0-3A
-
8
Leverkusen7412613 
-
-
-
-
9
A Villa7412513 
-
-
-
-
10
Monaco7412313 
-
-
-
-
11
Feyenoord7412213 
-
-
-
-
12
Lille7412213 
-
-
-
-
13
Brest7412213 
-
-
w
 
2-0F
-
14
Dortmund Home7403812 
-
-
-
Jan 29
15
Bayern7403612 
-
-
l
 
1-5F
-
16
Real Madrid7403512 
-
l
 
5-2F
-
-
17
Juventus7331412 
-
-
-
-
18
Celtic7331112 
w
 
7-1F
-
-
-
19
PSV7322311 
-
-
-
l
 
3-2F
20
Brugge7322-211 
-
w
 
0-3F
-
-
21
Benfica7313210 
-
-
-
-
22
PSG7313210 
-
-
-
-
23
S. Lisbon7313110 
-
-
-
-
24
Stuttgart7313-110 
-
-
-
-
25
Man City722328 
-
-
-
-
26
D. Zagreb7223-88 
-
w
 
0-3F
-
-
27
Shakhtar Away7214-67 
Jan 29
-
-
-
28
Bologna7124-55 
-
l
 
2-1F
-
d
 
0-00-0
29
Sparta7115-124 
-
-
-
-
30
RB Leipzig7106-63 
-
-
-
-
31
Girona7106-73 
-
-
-
-
32
Red Star Bel.7106-103 
-
-
-
-
33
Sturm Graz7106-103 
w
 
1-0F
-
-
-
34
Salzburg7106-193 
-
-
-
-
35
S. Bratislava7007-180 
-
-
-
-
36
Young Boys7007-200 
-
-
w
 
2-1A
-
Next round
Play Off
Win / draw / win form
6
Shakhtar have not won in 6 consecutive away european games
Dortmund 14TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
37
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Dortmund2 - 3Barcelona
Dortmund1 - 0Sturm Graz
Dortmund7 - 1Celtic
Dortmund0 - 2Real Madrid
Dortmund1 - 0PSG
Dortmund4 - 2A.Madrid
Dortmund2 - 0PSV
Dortmund1 - 1PSG
Dortmund2 - 0Newcastle
Dortmund0 - 0Milan
Dortmund1 - 0Chelsea
Dortmund0 - 0Man City
Dortmund1 - 1Sevilla
Dortmund3 - 0Kobenhavn
Dortmund2 - 4Rangers
Dortmund5 - 0Besiktas
Dortmund1 - 3Ajax
Dortmund1 - 0S. Lisbon
Dortmund1 - 2Man City
Dortmund2 - 2Sevilla
Goals: Scored
36
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
11
D
3
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ADortmund1 - 2Bologna
HDortmund2 - 3Barcelona
ADortmund3 - 0D. Zagreb
HDortmund1 - 0Sturm Graz
ADortmund2 - 5Real Madrid
HDortmund7 - 1Celtic
ADortmund3 - 0Brugge
HDortmund0 - 2Real Madrid
ADortmund1 - 0PSG
HDortmund1 - 0PSG
HDortmund4 - 2A.Madrid
ADortmund1 - 2A.Madrid
HDortmund2 - 0PSV
ADortmund1 - 1PSV
HDortmund1 - 1PSG
ADortmund3 - 1Milan
HDortmund2 - 0Newcastle
ADortmund1 - 0Newcastle
HDortmund0 - 0Milan
ADortmund0 - 2PSG
Shakhtar 27TH
20 league games
Away
6
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
39
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
5
D
3
Lost
12
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
PSV3 - 2Shakhtar
Arsenal1 - 0Shakhtar
Bologna0 - 0Shakhtar
Marseille3 - 1Shakhtar
Porto5 - 3Shakhtar
Barcelona2 - 1Shakhtar
Antwerp2 - 3Shakhtar
Feyenoord7 - 1Shakhtar
Rennes1 - 0Shakhtar
Celtic1 - 1Shakhtar
Real Madrid2 - 1Shakhtar
RB Leipzig1 - 4Shakhtar
Inter2 - 0Shakhtar
Real Madrid2 - 1Shakhtar
Sheriff2 - 0Shakhtar
Monaco0 - 1Shakhtar
Genk1 - 2Shakhtar
Roma3 - 0Shakhtar
M. Tel-Aviv0 - 2Shakhtar
Inter0 - 0Shakhtar
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
45
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
D
3
Lost
11
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HShakhtar2 - 0Brest
HShakhtar1 - 5Bayern
AShakhtar2 - 3PSV
HShakhtar2 - 1Young Boys
AShakhtar0 - 1Arsenal
HShakhtar0 - 3Atalanta
AShakhtar0 - 0Bologna
AShakhtar1 - 3Marseille
HShakhtar2 - 2Marseille
AShakhtar3 - 5Porto
HShakhtar1 - 0Antwerp
HShakhtar1 - 0Barcelona
AShakhtar1 - 2Barcelona
AShakhtar3 - 2Antwerp
HShakhtar1 - 3Porto
AShakhtar1 - 7Feyenoord
HShakhtar1 - 1Feyenoord
AShakhtar0 - 1Rennes
HShakhtar2 - 1Rennes
HShakhtar0 - 4RB Leipzig
Goal Statistics

A PG of 2.3 is decent for Borussia Dortmund in their meeting with Shakhtar Donetsk, as is their run of scoring 1 goal or more in 18 consecutive Champions League matches.

Dortmund 14th Shakhtar 27th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.3
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
10%
1
23%
2
26%
3
21%
4+
21%
There is a 67% probability that Dortmund will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
40%
1
37%
2
17%
3
4+
There is a 77% probability of Shakhtar scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+1
Dortmund’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+19
Shakhtar have scored 19% more goals when away than predicted
1.9
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
2.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Champions League - 2024/2024 season
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Dortmund
PG (predicted goals)
Shakhtar
2.3
0.9
Attack rating
31%
better
BVB
SDK
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Games scored18
15
Failed to score2
5
Scored first12
7
Goals scored37
23
Avg. goals scored1.9
1.2
Avg. shots per game9
7
Avg. shots per goal5
6
Conversion rate for20
16
Avg. XG for1.6
1
KickOff rating
+31%
Defence rating
13%
better
BVB
SDK
view stats
Games conceded16
17
Clean sheets4
3
Conceded first8
12
Goals conceded33
45
Avg. goals conceded1.7
2.3
Avg. shots/game conceded9
14
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
6
Conversion rate against19%
16%
Avg. XG against1.3
2.4
KickOff rating
+13%

The line-ups for the Champions League match between Dortmund v Shakhtar will show here when available.

Dortmund Champions League squad statistics 2024
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
7723
N SchlotterbeckS Guirassy P GroßR Bensebaini
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Schlotterbeck DEF71
-
F Nmecha MID711
1
-
P Groß MID72
1
-
J Bynoe-Gittens FWD74
-
S Guirassy  FWD772
-
G Kobel GLK6
-
J Ryerson DEF6
2
-
R Bensebaini DEF61
3
-
M Sabitzer  MID6
1
-
E Can MID611
-
J Brandt MID62
-
W Anton DEF5
-
Y Couto DEF5
2
-
M Beier FWD5
1
-
J Duranville FWD4
-
N Süle DEF2
-
G Reyna MID2
-
K Adeyemi  FWD23
1
-
A Meyer GLK1
-
W Campbell FWD1
-
Shakhtar Champions League squad statistics 2024
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
7323
D RiznykO ZubkovY KonopliaPedrinho
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Riznyk GLK7
-
Y Konoplia DEF72
1
-
M Matvienko DEF7
-
V Bondar DEF7
1
-
A Bondarenko MID7
-
O Zubkov MID731
-
D Kryskiv MID7
2
-
H Sudakov MID721
-
Eguinaldo FWD71
-
Kevin MID62
-
Pedrinho DEF5
1
2
T Stepanenko MID5
2
-
L Traoré FWD5
1
-
M Gomes MID4
-
Pedrinho FWD3
-
N. Martins da Silva FWD3
-
V Tobías DEF2
1
-
A Ghram DEF2
1
-
I Azarovi DEF1
-