RB Leipzig - Shakhtar Donetsk

UEFA Champions League League Stage 2026 - Round 7
Planned

Match preview

RB Leipzig take on Shakhtar Donetsk in UEFA Champions League at Red Bull Arena on 20 January 2027. Shakhtar Donetsk arrive on the back of 5 straight wins.

The most recent match for RB Leipzig was a 1-6 defeat against Bayern Munich (1. Bundesliga), preceded by a 1-0 win over PSV Eindhoven.

The most recent match for Shakhtar Donetsk was a 2-1 win over Kolos Kovalivka (Premier League Ukraine), preceded by a 3-1 win over AEK Athens FC.

The record over the 2 previous meetings: one win for RB Leipzig, one win for Shakhtar Donetsk and no draws. See every meeting between RB Leipzig and Shakhtar Donetsk.

Our algorithm predicts Shakhtar Donetsk to win, with a probability of 43%.

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Previous confrontations (H2H)

1 RB Leipzig
0 Draw
1 Shakhtar Donetsk
100% Over 2.5 goals
50% Both teams scored
4.5 Goals per match
Logo RB Leipzig 1 | Logo Shakhtar Donetsk 0 Clean sheets
Biggest win: Shakhtar Donetsk 0-4 RB Leipzig (2022)
Most goals: RB Leipzig 1-4 Shakhtar Donetsk (2022)
Goals scored all matches
Logo RB Leipzig
2.50
Logo Shakhtar Donetsk
2.00
Goals in home matches
Logo RB Leipzig
1.00
Logo Shakhtar Donetsk
0.00
Goals in away matches
Logo RB Leipzig
4.00
Logo Shakhtar Donetsk
4.00
Above is calculated based on the below matches

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Possible line-up

This possible line-up is based on both teams' past line-ups, especially the most recent one. The actual line-up may differ and will be shown here as soon as it is announced.