UEFA Champions League · 2024

Shakhtar Donetsk 2–1 Young Boys · UEFA Champions League

2–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Shakhtar Donetsk won 2–1.

Shots
1710
Shots on target
61
Expected goals
1.960.95
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

Shakhtar Donetsk beat Young Boys 2–1. Recorded in this match (Shakhtar Donetsk – Young Boys): shots 17–10, shots on target 6–1, expected goals 1.96–0.95, possession 49%–51%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Young Boys's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Young Boys's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.83 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.4 goals/match0.83 goals/match1.58 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Young Boys have a visible away split

weak

Young Boys's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.3 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.3 shots/match13.2 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots10 shotsShakhtar Donetsk 17 shots, Young Boys 10 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots1 shotShakhtar Donetsk 6 shots, Young Boys 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.96 xG0.95 xGShakhtar Donetsk 1.96 xG, Young Boys 0.95 xG
  • Possession49%51%Shakhtar Donetsk 49%, Young Boys 51%
  • Corners9 corners2 cornersShakhtar Donetsk 9 corners, Young Boys 2 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls12 foulsShakhtar Donetsk 13 fouls, Young Boys 12 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Oleksandr Zubkov · Shakhtar Donetsk · 50′ · 0.01 xG · on targetKevin · Shakhtar Donetsk · 50′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRhodri Smith · Young Boys · 77′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedOleksandr Zubkov · Shakhtar Donetsk · 79′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedOleksandr Zubkov · Shakhtar Donetsk · 85′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedKevin · Shakhtar Donetsk · 13′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKevin · Shakhtar Donetsk · 18′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedŁukasz Łakomy · Young Boys · 65′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedOleksandr Zubkov · Shakhtar Donetsk · 84′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSilvère Ganvoula · Young Boys · 2′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGeorgiy Sudakov · Shakhtar Donetsk · 41′ · 0.04 xG · goalCheikh Niasse · Young Boys · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGeorgiy Sudakov · Shakhtar Donetsk · 9′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedOleksandr Zubkov · Shakhtar Donetsk · 18′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedKastriot Imeri · Young Boys · 27′ · 0.05 xG · goalEguinaldo · Shakhtar Donetsk · 35′ · 0.05 xG · on targetOleksandr Zubkov · Shakhtar Donetsk · 71′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedKevin · Shakhtar Donetsk · 73′ · 0.06 xG · on targetKastriot Imeri · Young Boys · 16′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedSilvère Ganvoula · Young Boys · 73′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedZachary Athekame · Young Boys · 75′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedSilvère Ganvoula · Young Boys · 73′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedArtem Bondarenko · Shakhtar Donetsk · 54′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedDanylo Sikan · Shakhtar Donetsk · 85′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedEguinaldo · Shakhtar Donetsk · 15′ · 0.42 xG · on targetSilvère Ganvoula · Young Boys · 44′ · 0.42 xG · off target or blockedOleksandr Zubkov · Shakhtar Donetsk · 31′ · 0.91 xG · goal
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Shakhtar Donetsk: 17 shots, 6 on target, 1.97 xG. Young Boys: 10 shots, 1 on target, 0.94 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Oleksandr Zubkov · Shakhtar Donetsk · 31′Georgiy Sudakov · Shakhtar Donetsk · 41′Kastriot Imeri · Young Boys · 27′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Shakhtar Donetsk 1.97 xG · Young Boys 0.94 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Shakhtar Donetsk favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Young Boys in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Shakhtar Donetsk4 matchesYoung Boys6 matches
0.5 goals/matchGoals scored4/6▲ 0.83 goals/match
1.25 goals/match ▲Goals allowed4/62.17 goals/match
0.96 xG/match ▲Expected goals4/40.81 xG/match
9 shots/matchShots4/6▲ 13.2 shots/match
2 shots/matchShots on target4/6▲ 3.33 shots/match
48% ●Possession4/642.7%
4.5 corners/matchCorners4/64.5 corners/match
10.3 fouls/matchFouls4/614 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 6 Nov 2024, 21:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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