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Matchday

UEFA Conference League 25/26 · 2 Oct 2025

Aberdeen 2–3 Shakhtar Donetsk

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
0.8 – 1.7
Actual xG
2.0 – 1.3
Goals
2 – 3

Footybot made Shakhtar Donetsk favourites at 59%.

Shakhtar Donetsk won although Aberdeen made the better chances (2.0 xG to 1.3): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jesper Karlsson, 57.0 in 85′.

Well above their usual level: Jesper Karlsson +19.2.

Well below it: Dimitar Mitov −14.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Aberdeen

27 Sep 2025L 0–2at Motherwell Scottish Premiership
23 Sep 2025L 0–2at Dundee United Scottish Premiership
13 Sep 2025D 0–0v Livingston Scottish Premiership
31 Aug 2025L 0–1v Falkirk FC Scottish Premiership
28 Aug 2025L 0–3at FCSB Europa League

Shakhtar Donetsk

28 Aug 2025W 2–1at Servette FC Conference League
21 Aug 2025D 1–1v Servette FC Conference League
14 Aug 2025D 0–0v Panathinaikos FC Europa League
7 Aug 2025D 0–0at Panathinaikos FC Europa League
31 Jul 2025W 2–0v Beşiktaş JK Europa League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Aberdeen

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Graeme Shinnie Midfielder2600–85.2–
Jesper Karlsson Forward85100.7957.0+19.2
Sivert Heltne Nilsen Midfielder26000.1147.3–
Stuart Armstrong Midfielder64000.0144.4–
Leighton Clarkson Midfielder64000.0842.7–
Marko Lazetić Forward90000.1942.3–
Jack Milne Defender90000.2041.1+5.5
Dante Polvara Defender2600–39.5–
Nicky Devlin Defender85100.5138.3+3.8
Alfie Dorrington Defender9000–37.2+1.6
Ante Palaversa Midfielder6400–37.0–
Mats Knoester Defender9000–36.5−6.2
Kevin Nisbet Forward1000–36.0–
Dimitar Mitov Goalkeeper9000–35.8−14.2
Kusini Yengi Forward1100–34.9–
Topi Keskinen Midfielder90000.0930.5−4.3

Shakhtar Donetsk

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Alaa Ghram Defender100–100.0–
Yehor Nazaryna Midfielder90100.0553.7–
Valerii Bondar Defender90000.5751.7–
Dmytro Riznyk Goalkeeper9000–49.9–
Yukhym Konoplya Defender800–47.9–
Pedro Henrique Defender90100.0847.2–
Lucas Ferreira Midfielder82100.3944.9–
Vinícius Tobias Defender90000.0442.0–
Mykola Matvienko Defender90000.0141.0−4.5
Kauã Elias Forward75000.0240.4–
Pedrinho Midfielder7500–38.8–
Marlon Gomes Midfielder89020.1138.4–
Oleh Ocheretko Midfielder90000.0336.2–
Luca Meirelles Forward1500–31.3–
Isaque Midfielder1500–23.8–