UEFA Conference League 25/26 · 27 Nov 2025

Shamrock Rovers 1–2 Shakhtar Donetsk

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Shamrock Rovers favourites at 42%.

Shakhtar Donetsk won and made the better chances: 2.8 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Kauã Elias, 65.3 in 89′.

Well above their usual level: Kauã Elias +18.5, Vinícius Tobias +17.5, Yehor Nazaryna +12.1.

Well below it: Dylan Watts −13.6, Dan Cleary −11.9, Cory O'Sullivan −11.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

6 Nov 2025	D 1–1	at AEK Athens Conference League
23 Oct 2025	L 0–2	v NK Celje Conference League
2 Oct 2025	L 1–4	at AC Sparta Praha Conference League
28 Aug 2025	D 0–0	v Santa Clara Conference League
21 Aug 2025	W 2–1	at Santa Clara Conference League

6 Nov 2025	W 2–0	v Breidablik Kópavogur Conference League
23 Oct 2025	L 1–2	v Legia Warszawa Conference League
2 Oct 2025	W 3–2	at Aberdeen Conference League
28 Aug 2025	W 2–1	at Servette FC Conference League
21 Aug 2025	D 1–1	v Servette FC Conference League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Connor Malley Midfielder	22	1	0	0.12	79.5	–
Graham Burke Forward	22	0	1	–	57.2	–
Rory Gaffney Forward	68	0	0	–	48.6	–
Matthew Healy Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	45.6	–
Ed McGinty Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	44.1	−9.6
Aaron Greene Forward	9	0	0	–	42.0	–
Michael Noonan Forward	22	0	0	–	41.6	–
John McGovern Forward	68	0	0	0.19	41.5	–
Lee Grace Defender	90	0	0	0.11	40.5	–
Pico Defender	90	0	0	–	35.5	−7.7
Dylan Watts Midfielder	87	0	0	0.04	35.4	−13.6
Daniel Grant Midfielder	90	0	0	–	33.5	–
Dan Cleary Defender	90	0	0	–	30.5	−11.9
Cory O'Sullivan Defender	90	0	0	–	24.8	−11.5

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Luca Meirelles Forward	1	0	0	–	77.9	–
Kauã Elias Forward	89	1	0	1.40	65.3	+18.5
Yehor Nazaryna Midfielder	90	1	0	0.06	62.1	+12.1
Valerii Bondar Defender	90	0	0	–	58.4	+6.3
Vinícius Tobias Defender	90	0	1	0.20	51.3	+17.5
Kiril Fesyun Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	48.4	–
Newerton Palmares Midfielder	84	0	0	0.14	48.1	–
Isaque Midfielder	90	0	0	0.48	44.3	–
Mykola Matvienko Defender	90	0	0	–	41.1	−5.1
Dmytro Kryskiv Midfielder	74	0	0	0.39	40.9	–
Irakli Azarovi Defender	74	0	0	0.02	37.4	−8.3
Lucas Ferreira Midfielder	74	0	0	0.11	36.0	−3.5
Artem Bondarenko Midfielder	16	0	0	–	34.8	–
Oleh Ocheretko Midfielder	16	0	0	–	31.9	–
Yukhym Konoplya Defender	12	0	0	–	30.9	–
Pedro Henrique Defender	16	0	0	–	22.4	–