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Shakhtar Donetsk v AEK Athens FC

Shakhtar Donetsk
3–1Full time
AEK Athens FC

UEFA Champions League · WED 14 OCT · Stamford Bridge

Full timeGraded 14 Oct 23:00
Shakhtar Donetsk 3–1 AEK Athens FC SHAKHTAR DONETSK WIN · RIGHTUNDER 2.5 · WRONGNOT BOTH TO SCORE · WRONGOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · WRONG1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Shakhtar Donetsk win36%
The market said36%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.620
The market’s Brier score0.626

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay16 notes · 35 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Shakhtar Donetsk win at 36%.
  2. 1′Little has changed for our model: Shakhtar Donetsk 36% before kick-off, 36% now. 0–0 · 36–28–36
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Shakhtar Donetsk v AEK Athens FC
  4. 18′🟨 YELLOW · 18' Lovro Majer · AEK Athens FC
  5. 27′We said Shakhtar Donetsk at 36%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 11%. 0–1 · 11–22–67
  6. 27′⚽ GOAL · 27' Shakhtar Donetsk 0–1 AEK Athens FC
  7. 27′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 27' Shakhtar Donetsk win: 36% at kick-off, 11% now
  8. 27′THE CALL SWINGS · 27' AEK Athens FC win is now our likeliest result at 67% (was Shakhtar Donetsk win 11%)
  9. 28′Lovro Majer scores for AEK Athens FC on 28′ — 0–1. 0–1 · 11–22–67
  10. 30′The goal count is tracking the 2.4 we expected. 0–1 · 10–22–68
  11. 33′34′ and it is 1–1: Pedrinho on the scoresheet for Shakhtar Donetsk. 1–1 · 32–37–31
  12. 33′⚽ GOAL · 33' Shakhtar Donetsk 1–1 AEK Athens FC
  13. 33′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 33' Shakhtar Donetsk win: 36% at kick-off, 32% now
  14. 33′THE CALL SWINGS · 33' Draw is now our likeliest result at 37% (was AEK Athens FC win 31%)
  15. 41′🟨 YELLOW · 42' Harold Moukoudi · AEK Athens FC
  16. 45′SECOND HALF Shakhtar Donetsk 1–1 AEK Athens FC
  17. 47′HALF-TIME Shakhtar Donetsk 1–1 AEK Athens FC
  18. 53′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 53' Shakhtar Donetsk win: 36% at kick-off, 26% now
  19. 53′🟨 YELLOW · 54' Marlon Gomes · Shakhtar Donetsk
  20. 56′12.0 shots for AEK Athens FC, 6.0 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 1–1 · 25–50–25
  21. 59′We said Shakhtar Donetsk at 36%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 24%. 1–1 · 24–52–24
  22. 60′🟨 YELLOW · 61' Răzvan Marin · AEK Athens FC
  23. 63′SUBSTITUTION · 63' Shakhtar Donetsk · On: Isaque · Off: Pedrinho
  24. 63′SUBSTITUTION · 64' Shakhtar Donetsk · On: Gleiker Mendoza · Off: Newerton
  25. 63′SUBSTITUTION · 63' Shakhtar Donetsk · On: Gleiker Mendoza · Off: Newerton
  26. 70′We said Shakhtar Donetsk at 36%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 18%. 1–1 · 18–63–18
  27. 70′SUBSTITUTION · 71' AEK Athens FC · On: João Mário · Off: Lovro Majer
  28. 70′SUBSTITUTION · 71' AEK Athens FC · On: Mijat Gaćinović · Off: Ambrósini António Cabaça Salvador
  29. 73′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 73' Shakhtar Donetsk win: 36% at kick-off, 16% now
  30. 78′SUBSTITUTION · 78' AEK Athens FC · On: Kaan Kairinen · Off: Milan Vitális
  31. 78′SUBSTITUTION · 79' AEK Athens FC · On: Barnabás Varga · Off: Luka Jovic
  32. 79′⚽ GOAL · 79' Shakhtar Donetsk 2–1 AEK Athens FC · Pedrinho
  33. 80′Shakhtar Donetsk ahead on 80′ through Alberto Brignoli. 2–1. 2–1 · 89–10–1
  34. 80′We said Shakhtar Donetsk at 36% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 89%. 2–1 · 89–10–1
  35. 80′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 80' Shakhtar Donetsk win: 36% at kick-off, 89% now
  36. 80′THE CALL SWINGS · 80' Shakhtar Donetsk win is now our likeliest result at 89% (was Draw 10%)
  37. 82′We said Shakhtar Donetsk at 36% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 91%. 2–1 · 91–9–0
  38. 82′3 goals already, more than the 2.4 we expected for the whole match. 2–1 · 91–9–0
  39. 82′SUBSTITUTION · 81' Shakhtar Donetsk · On: Egor Nazaryna · Off: Marlon Gomes
  40. 82′SUBSTITUTION · 83' AEK Athens FC · On: Oleksandr Zubkov · Off: Răzvan Marin
  41. 85′We said Shakhtar Donetsk at 36% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 100%. 3–1 · 100–0–0
  42. 85′Gleiker Mendoza scores for Shakhtar Donetsk on 86′ — 3–1. 3–1 · 100–0–0
  43. 85′⚽ GOAL · 85' Shakhtar Donetsk 3–1 AEK Athens FC · Alberto Brignoli
  44. 85′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 85' Shakhtar Donetsk win: 36% at kick-off, 100% now
  45. 87′That is 4, and we only asked for 2.4 across ninety minutes. 3–1 · 100–0–0
  46. 87′SUBSTITUTION · 89' Shakhtar Donetsk · On: Luca Meirelles · Off: Kauã Elias
  47. 89′SUBSTITUTION · 89' Shakhtar Donetsk · On: Lucas Ferreira · Off: Alisson
  48. 90′SUBSTITUTION · 87' Shakhtar Donetsk · On: Luca Meirelles · Off: Kauã Elias
  49. 90′SUBSTITUTION · 87' Shakhtar Donetsk · On: Lucas Ferreira · Off: Alisson
  50. 90′🟨 YELLOW · 90' Barnabás Varga · AEK Athens FC
  51. 95′3–1 at the end. Our 36% on Shakhtar Donetsk comes in. 3–1 · 100–0–0
  52. FTFULL TIME Shakhtar Donetsk 3–1 AEK Athens FC
  53. FTShakhtar Donetsk 3–1 AEK Athens FC · Shakhtar Donetsk win: right · Under 2.5: wrong · Not both to score: wrong · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

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Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Close to call, with Shakhtar Donetsk just ahead.

The Pitchside prediction: Shakhtar Donetsk 36%, draw 29%, AEK Athens FC 35%. Over 2.5 goals 42%, both teams to score 48%.

The AI’s read on Shakhtar Donetsk v AEK Athens FCBefore, during and after the match · From £5.99 + VAT · paid once, never renewsSee the passes

Pre-match prediction

Published 14 Oct 19:18 · locked at kick-off

Shakhtar Donetsk win36%
Draw29%
AEK Athens FC win35%

Kick-offWED 14 OCT · 20:00

VenueStamford Bridge

RefereeChris Kavanagh

Line-ups

Shakhtar Donetsk

4-1-4-1

AEK Athens FC

4-4-2

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · this competition

Shakhtar Donetsk

AEK Athens FC

34Days since last match36
0Matches in previous 14 days0

Based on available results in this competition before kick-off.

League table

2026/27

Positions of these teams

#TEAMPGDPTS
17AEK Athens FC113
23Shakhtar Donetsk101

Based on available league results; standings may be incomplete.

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Shakhtar Donetsk

4-1-4-1

31 D. Riznyk

17 Vinícius Tobias

5 V. Bondar

22 M. Matvienko

13 Pedrinho

27 O. Ocheretko

30 Alisson Santana

10 Pedrinho

6 Marlon Gomes

11 Newertton

9 Kauã Elias

Coach · A. Turan

Substitutes

99 · Bruninho

23 · K. Fesyun

25 · Gabriel Carvalho

14 · Isaque

20 · O. Karavaev

8 · D. Kryskiv

49 · Luca Meirelles

37 · Lucas Ferreira

77 · G. Mendoza

29 · E. Nazaryna

2 · L. Traoré

24 · V. Tsukanov

AEK Athens FC

4-4-2

91 A. Brignoli

12 L. Rota

2 H. Moukoudi

44 Filipe Relvas

3 S. Pilios

14 L. Majer

27 M. Vitális

18 R. Marin

11 A. Koita

90 Zini

9 L. Jović

Coach · M. Nikolić

Substitutes

21 · D. Vida

10 · O. Zubkov

19 · B. Varga

20 · P. Mantalos

22 · C. Lykogiannis

6 · K. Kairinen

23 · João Mário

8 · M. Gaćinović

41 · Marios Balamotis

16 · K. Arriaga

Our number · shakhtar donetsk winFirst published 9 Oct 06:15 · updated 14 Oct 19:18 · locked at kick-off
36% The market36%
Us36%
Market36%

We make Shakhtar Donetsk a 36% chance to win. The market has them at 36%. We are within 0 points of the market. The model expects 1.2–1.2.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Shakhtar Donetsk v AEK Athens FC1.19 – 1.18
Last six in UEFA Champions LeagueW2 D1 L3 · W2 D2 L2
Table places · points 1 v 323 v 17
The market · Shakhtar Donetsk win36% · ours 36%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
30%35%40% 9 OCT 06:2113 OCT 05:51
Our probability · shakhtar donetsk win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. The market has not moved either.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Shakhtar Donetsk win36%36%0
Draw29%29%0
AEK Athens FC win35%36%−1
Over 2.5 goals42%50%−8
Both teams to score48%56%−8
Over 1.5 goals69%74%−5
Over 3.5 goals21%30%−8
Shakhtar Donetsk or draw65%64%+1
Shakhtar Donetsk clean sheet31%––
AEK Athens FC clean sheet31%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 10 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 13.6%
0123450 9.9 10.7 6.5 2.6 1 10.7 13.6 7.7 3.0 2 6.6 7.8 4.6 3 2.6 3.1 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Shakhtar Donetsk down, AEK Athens FC across

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.1 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

0 meetings since 2021

No meetings between these two in UEFA Champions League since 2021. Cup ties and meetings in other competitions are not counted here.

Form · last six in UEFA Champions League

SHAKHTAR DONETSK

WLLWLD2–1 · 2–3 · 1–5 · 2–0 · 1–3 · 1–1

AEK ATHENS FC

DLLDWW2–2 · 0–1 · 1–2 · 0–0 · 4–0 · 1–0

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Barcelona276
2Sporting CP246
3Arsenal246
4Bayern München254
5Paris Saint Germain153
6Como133
7Manchester United223
8VfB Stuttgart123
9Manchester City123
10Villarreal213
11Aston Villa113
12Real Betis113
13Atletico Madrid213
14Borussia Dortmund113
15Liverpool113
16Real Madrid113
17AEK Athens FC113
18Club Brugge KV203
19Lens2-13
20RB Leipzig2-23
21Sabah FA2-23
22AS Roma101
23Shakhtar Donetsk101
24Fenerbahçe101
25PSV Eindhoven2-11
26Viking2-21
27Lask Linz1-10
28Inter2-20
29FC Porto1-20
30Slavia Praha2-30
31Napoli2-30
32Lille2-40
33Feyenoord1-40
34Galatasaray2-50
35Slovan Bratislava1-50
36Bodo/Glimt1-50

The competition's standings.