Shakhtar Donetsk vs AEK Athens prediction
Shakhtar Donetsk
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
3:1Half time 1 : 1UEFA Champions League
AEK Athens
- Pedrinho (P) 34′
- Tobias 80′
- Mendoza 86′
- Majer 28′
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Shakhtar Donetsk vs AEK Athens: preview and prediction
Shakhtar Donetsk welcome AEK Athens to Stamford Bridge in London on Wednesday 14 October, with kick-off at 19:00. It's matchday 2 in the UEFA Champions League. Shakhtar Donetsk go into it 17th in the table after three games, with AEK Athens 29th, 12 places lower. Last time out Shakhtar Donetsk won 3-0 away at Veres Rivne, and AEK Athens beat OFI Crete 3-0 at home.
Shakhtar Donetsk: form and key numbers
So far in the UEFA Champions League, Shakhtar Donetsk have won one, drawn one and lost one of three, with 4 goals scored and 3 conceded, good for 17th place and 4 points.
Over the last six matches it has been five wins, one draw and no defeats, averaging 2.5 goals for and 0.3 against. Last time out they beat Veres Rivne 3-0 away; before that came a 3-0 win at home to Kryvbas KR and a 3-0 win at home to LNZ Cherkasy.
Shakhtar Donetsk are unbeaten in six. They have scored in each of their last six. Four clean sheets in that spell. At home they've won two of two recently (6 scored, 0 conceded).
- AVeres Rivne3-0W
- HKryvbas KR3-0W
- HLNZ Cherkasy3-0W
- AVilkhivtsi3-0W
- APSV1-1D
- AKarpaty2-1W
Shakhtar Donetsk: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
AEK Athens: form and key numbers
AEK Athens have won one, drawn none and lost two of their three UEFA Champions League games so far, scoring 3 and letting in 8. That has them 29th on 3 points.
Their last six in all competitions read five wins, one draw and no defeats, at 3.3 goals scored and 0.5 conceded per game. Last time out they beat OFI Crete 3-0 at home; before that came a 2-1 win away at Volos NFC and a 8-1 win at home to Panserraikos.
AEK Athens are unbeaten in six. They have scored in each of their last six. Three clean sheets in that spell. On the road they've won one of two recently (3 scored, 2 conceded).
- HOFI Crete3-0W
- AVolos NFC2-1W
- HPanserraikos8-1W
- AAsteras Tripolis1-1D
- HLASK1-0W
- HAris5-0W
AEK Athens: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Shakhtar Donetsk vs AEK Athens: match analysis
Home and away form points to Shakhtar Donetsk: Shakhtar Donetsk have won two of their last two at home, AEK Athens one of their last two on the road. One point separates the two sides in the table. AEK Athens also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Atletico Madrid | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 17 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 18 | PSV Eindhoven | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| ··· | |||||||
| 28 | Bodo/Glimt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 3 |
| 29 | AEK Athens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 3 |
| 30 | RB Leipzig | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 3 |
We make Shakhtar Donetsk favourites at 38%, with AEK Athens on 33% and the draw at 29%. In truth there's very little in it.
- 2.53.3
- 0.30.5
- 1.41.8
On goals, it expects around 3.2 in the game: 1.4 for Shakhtar Donetsk and 1.8 for AEK Athens. Over 2.5 goals is 62% and both teams scoring 62%.
Both teams scored in two of Shakhtar Donetsk's last six and three of AEK Athens's last six.
Every market at a glance
- ResultShakhtar Donetsk win38%
- Double chanceEither team wins71%
- GoalsOver 2.562%
- Both teams to scoreYes62%
- Clean sheetAEK Athens26%
- CornersShakhtar Donetsk 4.3 · AEK Athens 4.99.2 expected
- Cards4.5 yellows expectedRed 8%
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