Borussia Dortmund vs Shakhtar Donetsk Prediction, Lineups & Odds

By Richard Clarke, Football Analyst | Published: 3 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 30, 02:00 | 4 min read

Borussia Dortmund

Football UEFA Champions League Signal Iduna Park Thu 30 Jan 03:00

Shakhtar Donetsk

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Find Out Why We’re Backing BTTS Yes

Shakhtar Donetsk should find the net in this clash and we’re also expecting Borussia Dortmund to score. BTTS Yes is our betting prediction at 1.57 if you head to the Both Teams to Score market.

Match Preview

Borussia Dortmund played Werder Bremen in their last game. They drew 2-2 and recorded 50% of possession. Serhou Guirassy were their goalscorer in this Bundesliga match at Signal Iduna Park.

Shakhtar Donetsk´s last game was a 2-0 victory over Brest at VELTINS-Arena. Kevin and Georgiy Sudakov scored in this Champions League match, with Shakhtar Donetsk having three corners in total and six shots on target.

Borussia Dortmund – Last 10 League Games

Borussia Dortmund have 2 wins, 4 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.7 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 11.0 attempts. They have averaged 57.4% possession, 522.7 passes and 4.7 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.8 goals from 4.9 shots on goal, 11.2 attempts and 4.9 corners.

Jamie Gittens is the top goalscorer with 5, Serhou Guirassy has 3, with Giovanni Reyna and two other players on 2. Leading assistor is Ramy Bensebaini with 3, while goalie Gregor Kobel has recorded one clean sheet.

Shakhtar Donetsk – Last 10 League Games

Shakhtar Donetsk have 6 victories, 1 defeat and 3 draws, with an average of 4.0 shots on goal, 8.0 attempts and 2.3 goals. They average 58.6% possession, 5.1 corners taken and 2.8 corners against them, while 0.8 goals have been conceded from 4.9 attempts and 2.8 shots on goal.

Georgiy Sudakov is top of the team’s scoring charts with 6, Artem Bondarenko is on 4 and Oleksandr Zubkov on 3. Vinicius Tobias, Pedrinho and Oleksandr Zubkov have clocked up 2 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Borussia Dortmund confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Gregor Kobel (GK), Julian Ryerson, Emre Can, Nico Schlotterbeck, Ramy Bensebaini, Julian Brandt, Marcel Sabitzer, Maximilian Beier, Karim Adeyemi, Serhou Guirassy, Jamie Gittens.

Shakhtar Donetsk confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Dmytro Riznyk (GK), Vinicius Tobias, Valeriy Bondar, Mykola Matviyenko, Irakli Azarovi, Dmytro Kryskiv, Oleksandr Zubkov, Marlon Gomes, Georgiy Sudakov, Kevin, Pedrinho.

View All Team News

Expert Champions League Analysis

The football experts at jeetwin88.com check injury updates regularly and combine this with the form guide. We’re also able to consult a database of stats and present the key numbers to our readers.

Key Borussia Dortmund vs Shakhtar Donetsk stats:

  • 9 of the last 10 Borussia Dortmund home matches have resulted in BTTS Yes
  • Borussia Dortmund have scored 2 or more goals in 11 of their past 20 matches
  • Shakhtar Donetsk have scored 2 or more goals in 7 of their past 10 away matches
  • 7 of the last 10 Shakhtar Donetsk away matches have resulted in BTTS Yes

Borussia Dortmund vs Shakhtar Donetsk Prediction

The Both Teams to Score market offers value for punters backing BTTS Yes and our Champions League tip simply involve the home and away side to score at 1.57 in order to get a return.

If you want to get slightly bigger odds for your money, then consider the Both Teams to Score Yes + Over 2.5 Goals combination.

Our Pick

Both Team To Score - Yes @ 1.57 Bet Now bet365 logo
Gamble responsibly 18+. All odds are correct at time of publishing and are subject to change. To use the Bookmaker Live Streaming services you will need to be logged in and have a funded account or to have placed a bet in the last 24 hours. Geo-restrictions apply.
Published 08:25, 28 January 2025

Borussia Dortmund vs Shakhtar Donetsk Odds

At betting odds of 1.40 with the bookies, Borussia Dortmund are regarded as 71% likely to win this Champions League encounter. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get 6.50 about Shakhtar Donetsk.

A high-scoring match is a possibility and that is reflected in the Over 2.5 Goals odds. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at 1.57.

Should you want to back Borussia Dortmund to win this Champions League match, then there is 1.17 available on the Draw No Bet market, with Shakhtar Donetsk chalked at 5.00.

Best Betting Offers

Team Stats

Latest Champions League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Borussia Dortmund logo Borussia Dortmund Betting Stats

Shakhtar Donetsk logo Shakhtar Donetsk Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 7 wins, 9 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 1 wins, 5 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 10 wins, 6 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Borussia Dortmund

Shakhtar Donetsk

Goals / match
1.4 1.4
Conceded / match
2.6 1.6
Total / match
4 3

Corners

Corners

Borussia Dortmund

Shakhtar Donetsk

For / match
6.4 2.6
Against / match
3.6 3.4
Total / match
10 6

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Our Borussia Dortmund vs Shakhtar Donetsk team news will highlight the injuries for both squads, with the lineups giving you a helping hand with your bets.

The Champions League squad information is a great asset when it comes to making your bets.

Borussia Dortmund vs Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups

Borussia Dortmund Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Shakhtar Donetsk Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

Borussia Dortmund Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

1 Gregor Kobel
26 Julian Ryerson 23 Emre Can 4 Nico Schlotterbeck 5 Ramy Bensebaini
10 Julian Brandt 20 Marcel Sabitzer 14 Maximilian Beier
27 Karim Adeyemi 9 Serhou Guirassy 43 Jamie Gittens
31 Dmytro Riznyk
17 Vinicius Tobias 5 Valeriy Bondar 22 Mykola Matviyenko 16 Irakli Azarovi
8 Dmytro Kryskiv
11 Oleksandr Zubkov 30 Marlon Gomes 10 Georgiy Sudakov 37 Kevin
38 Pedrinho

Shakhtar Donetsk Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

Borussia Dortmund Substitutes

  • 2Yan Couto
  • 3Waldemar Anton
  • 7Giovanni Reyna
  • 13Pascal Gross
  • 16Julien Duranville
  • 33Alexander Meyer
  • 35Marcel Lotka
  • 37Cole Campbell
  • 38Kjell Waetjen
  • 39Filippo Mane
  • 42Almugera Kabar
  • 46Ayman Azhil

Shakhtar Donetsk Substitutes

  • 2Lassina Traore
  • 6Taras Stepanenko
  • 9Maryan Shved
  • 13Pedro Henrique
  • 18Alaa Ghram
  • 21Artem Bondarenko
  • 26Yukhym Konoplya
  • 39Newerton
  • 48Denys Tvardovskyi
  • 72Kiril Fesyun
  • 74Marian Faryna

Previous Borussia Dortmund Lineups

25 Jan Bundesliga
Dortmund 2-2 Werder Bremen
22 Jan Champions League
Bologna 2-1 Dortmund
18 Jan Bundesliga
Frankfurt 2-0 Dortmund

Previous Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups

23 Jan Champions League
Sh. Donetsk 2-0 Brest
15 Dec Ukrainian Premier League
Polissya Zhytomyr 1-0 Sh. Donetsk
11 Dec Champions League
Sh. Donetsk 1-5 Bayern Munich

The Borussia Dortmund vs Shakhtar Donetsk lineups are available before kick-off, with the predicted lineups showing first and they are followed by confirmed starting 11s.

Injuries & Suspensions

Borussia Dortmund Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Felix Nmecha Knee injury
Niklas Süle Ankle injury

Shakhtar Donetsk Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Eguinaldo Muscle injury

Team Squads

Borussia Dortmund Squad

FC Shakhtar Donetsk Squad

Before the latest matches, get up-to-date injuries and suspensions news. We have the latest injury news and you can scroll through each list of players.

We’ve got a full list of players for every squad and there’s also stats available.

UEFA FlagTables & Standings

Champions League

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Liverpool 7 7 0 0 15:2 21
2 Barcelona 7 6 0 1 26:11 18
3 Arsenal 7 5 1 1 14:2 16
4 Inter Milan 7 5 1 1 8:1 16
5 Atlético Madrid 7 5 0 2 16:11 15
6 AC Milan 7 5 0 2 13:9 15
7 Atalanta 7 4 2 1 18:4 14
8 Leverkusen 7 4 1 2 13:7 13
9 Aston Villa 7 4 1 2 9:4 13
10 Monaco 7 4 1 2 13:10 13
11 Feyenoord 7 4 1 2 17:15 13
12 Lille 7 4 1 2 11:9 13
13 Brest 7 4 1 2 10:8 13
14 Dortmund 7 4 0 3 19:11 12
15 Bayern Munich 7 4 0 3 17:11 12
16 Real Madrid 7 4 0 3 17:12 12
17 Juventus 7 3 3 1 9:5 12
18 Celtic 7 3 3 1 11:10 12
19 PSV 7 3 2 2 13:10 11
20 Club Brugge 7 3 2 2 6:8 11
21 Benfica 7 3 1 3 14:12 10
22 PSG 7 3 1 3 10:8 10
23 Sporting 7 3 1 3 12:11 10
24 Stuttgart 7 3 1 3 12:13 10
25 Man City 7 2 2 3 15:13 8
26 Dinamo Zagreb 7 2 2 3 10:18 8
27 Sh. Donetsk 7 2 1 4 7:13 7
28 Bologna 7 1 2 4 3:8 5
29 Sparta Prague 7 1 1 5 7:19 4
30 RB Leipzig 7 1 0 6 8:14 3
31 Girona 7 1 0 6 4:11 3
32 Crvena Zvezda 7 1 0 6 12:22 3
33 Sturm Graz 7 1 0 6 4:14 3
34 RB Salzburg 7 1 0 6 4:23 3
35 Slovan Bratislava 7 0 0 7 6:24 0
36 Young Boys 7 0 0 7 3:23 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Liverpool 4 4 0 0 10:1 12
2 Arsenal 4 4 0 0 9:0 12
3 Celtic 4 3 1 0 10:3 10
4 Barcelona 3 3 0 0 12:1 9
5 Bayern Munich 3 3 0 0 11:2 9
6 Real Madrid 4 3 0 1 14:7 9
7 Leverkusen 3 3 0 0 7:0 9
8 Inter Milan 3 3 0 0 6:0 9
9 Monaco 4 3 0 1 10:5 9
10 Atlético Madrid 4 3 0 1 8:6 9
11 AC Milan 4 3 0 1 7:5 9
12 PSV 3 2 1 0 8:3 7
13 Aston Villa 3 2 1 0 3:0 7
14 PSG 4 2 1 1 7:5 7
15 Lille 3 2 1 0 5:3 7
16 Brest 3 2 1 0 4:2 7
17 Club Brugge 4 2 1 1 3:4 7
18 Dortmund 3 2 0 1 10:4 6
19 Juventus 3 2 0 1 5:2 6
20 Sporting 3 2 0 1 7:6 6
21 Feyenoord 4 2 0 2 8:9 6
22 Sh. Donetsk 4 2 0 2 5:9 6
23 Man City 3 1 2 0 8:3 5
24 Atalanta 4 1 2 1 7:3 5
25 Stuttgart 3 1 1 1 6:4 4
26 Benfica 4 1 1 2 9:8 4
27 Bologna 4 1 1 2 3:4 4
28 Girona 3 1 0 2 4:4 3
29 Crvena Zvezda 4 1 0 3 10:11 3
30 RB Leipzig 4 1 0 3 6:8 3
31 Sturm Graz 3 1 0 2 1:3 3
32 Sparta Prague 4 1 0 3 4:9 3
33 Dinamo Zagreb 3 0 2 1 2:5 2
34 Young Boys 3 0 0 3 1:10 0
35 RB Salzburg 3 0 0 3 0:9 0
36 Slovan Bratislava 4 0 0 4 4:14 0

Germany FlagBundesliga 2024/2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bayern Munich 31 23 6 2 90:29 75
2 Leverkusen 31 19 10 2 66:35 67
3 Frankfurt 31 16 7 8 62:42 55
4 Freiburg 31 15 6 10 44:47 51
5 RB Leipzig 31 13 10 8 48:42 49
6 Dortmund 31 14 6 11 60:49 48
7 Mainz 05 31 13 8 10 48:39 47
8 Werder Bremen 31 13 7 11 48:54 46
9 B. M'gladbach 31 13 5 13 51:50 44
10 Augsburg 31 11 10 10 33:42 43
11 Stuttgart 31 11 8 12 56:51 41
12 Wolfsburg 31 10 9 12 53:48 39
13 Union Berlin 31 9 9 13 31:45 36
14 St. Pauli 31 8 7 16 26:36 31
15 Hoffenheim 31 7 9 15 40:58 30
16 Heidenheim 31 7 4 20 33:60 25
17 Holstein Kiel 31 5 7 19 45:74 22
18 Bochum 31 5 6 20 30:63 21

Ukraine FlagUkrainian Premier League 2024/2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Dynamo Kiev 26 19 7 0 55:17 64
2 Olexandriya 26 18 6 2 40:18 60
3 Sh. Donetsk 26 16 6 4 61:24 54
4 Polissya Zhytomyr 26 11 10 5 35:25 43
5 Karpaty 26 11 7 8 35:28 40
6 Kryvbas 25 11 6 8 28:24 39
7 Veres Rivne 26 9 8 9 31:36 35
8 Zorya Luhansk 25 11 2 12 30:35 35
9 Rukh Lviv 26 8 9 9 27:25 33
10 Kolos Kovalivka 26 6 10 10 23:23 28
11 Cherkasy 26 7 6 13 23:35 27
12 Obolon Kyiv 26 6 7 13 16:42 25
13 Vorskla Poltava 26 6 6 14 22:35 24
14 Liviy Bereh 25 6 5 14 14:29 23
15 Chornomorets 26 5 3 18 17:40 18
16 Inhulets Petrove 25 3 8 14 16:37 17

The Champions League standings help you understand the performance of each team in the division. Check out the latest table for up-to-date information

UEFA Champions League Predictions

Next Predictions