We’re excited for this game and our betting prediction is to back Barcelona -2.5 on the Asian Handicap market. This means they will beat Shakhtar Donetsk by three goals or more at +142.5.

Expert Analysis

We always have a keen eye on team news, while our football experts have their finger on the pulse by knowing the latest form. You will also find a compendium of stats which provide some valuable pointers ahead of the action.

Key Barcelona vs Shakhtar Donetsk stats:

Barcelona have not lost any of their last 12 matches
Barcelona have won 8 of their past 10 home matches
Barcelona have scored 2 or more goals in 7 of their past 10 home matches
Barcelona have kept 5 clean sheets in their past 10 home matches

We’re loving the +142.5 about the favourites overcoming a -2.5 goal handicap when it comes to this Champions League clash. Our betting tip means they need to win by three goals or more.

There are some alternate betting angles such as Barcelona + Both Teams to Score No should you feel they will keep a clean sheet on their way to victory.

Last Matches

Barcelona won over Athletic Bilbao at Estadio Olimpico Lluis Companys in their last game. The scoreline in this La Liga match was 1-0, with Barcelona having seven shots on target and 62% of possession.

Shakhtar Donetsk´s previous match was a 3-0 win against Cherkasi at Arena Lviv. They had nine shots on target and five corners in the Ukrainian Premier League match, with Danylo Sikan and Kevin Kelsy (2) on the scoresheet.

Confirmed Lineups

Barcelona (confirmed lineup): Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Joao Cancelo, Ronald Araujo, Inigo Martinez, Marcos Alonso, Fermin Lopez, Oriol Romeu, Ilkay Gundogan, Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres, Joao Felix.

Shakhtar Donetsk (confirmed lineup): Dmytro Riznyk, Yukhym Konoplia, Valeriy Bondar, Mykola Matviyenko, Irakli Azarovi, Taras Stepanenko, Oleksandr Zubkov, Artem Bondarenko, Georgiy Sudakov, Dmytro Kryskiv, Danylo Sikan.

Barcelona vs Shakhtar Donetsk Prediction

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Published 00:46, 23 October 2023

Barcelona vs Shakhtar Donetsk Odds

Barcelona are strong -549 favourites to win this Champions League match according to the betting odds. The bookies give them a 85% chance of claiming victory. Shakhtar Donetsk are regarded as the least likely winner at +1200.

The expectation is that Over 2.5 Goals will be scored according to the latest odds. If you’re expecting at least one team to keep a clean sheet, you might be interested in the -133 about Both Teams to Score No.

The Draw No Bet market is popular for Champions League matches, with the football betting sites offering Barcelona at -1408 and Shakhtar Donetsk are priced at +800 for the win.

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Last 5 Matches

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Team Stats

Latest Champions League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Barcelona Betting Stats

Shakhtar Donetsk Betting Stats

Full time Result

13 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in previous 20 matches
8 wins, 0 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

13 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

An average of 2.20 goals scored and 1.05 conceded in the previous 20 matches
An average of 2.60 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
An average of 3.25 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
An average of 3.60 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
BTTS Yes in 10 of the previous 20 matches
BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 14 of the previous 20 matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 home matches

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Goal Stats - Last 5 Matches

Barcelona

Shakhtar Donetsk

Goals / match

1.4 1.8

Conceded / match

0.8 1.6

Total / match

2.2 3.4

Goals

An average of 2.00 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 20 matches
An average of 2.10 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
An average of 3.40 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
BTTS Yes in 13 of the previous 20 matches
BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 away matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 13 of the previous 20 matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 away matches

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Goal Stats - Last 5 Matches

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Shakhtar Donetsk

Goals / match

1.4 1.8

Conceded / match

0.8 1.6

Total / match

2.2 3.4

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Goal Stats - Last 5 Matches

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Shakhtar Donetsk

Goals / match

1.4 1.8

Conceded / match

0.8 1.6

Total / match

2.2 3.4

Corners

An average of 7.35 corners awarded and 3.25 corners conceded in the last 20 matches
An average of 6.8 corners awarded and 4.4 corners against in the last 10 home matches
An average of 10.6 corners awarded in the last 20 matches
An average of 11.2 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
Had the most corners in 14 and least corners in 5 of the last 20 matches
Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 home matches

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Corner Stats - Last 5 Matches

Barcelona

Shakhtar Donetsk

For / match

7.2 3.6

Against / match

4.8 4

Total / match

12 7.6

Corners

An average of 6.3 corners awarded and 3.7 corners conceded in the last 20 matches
An average of 4.5 corners awarded and 4.2 corners against in the last 10 away matches
An average of 10 corners awarded in the last 20 matches
An average of 8.7 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
Had the most corners in 13 and least corners in 6 of the last 20 matches
Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 away matches

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Corner Stats - Last 5 Matches

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Shakhtar Donetsk

For / match

7.2 3.6

Against / match

4.8 4

Total / match

12 7.6

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Shakhtar Donetsk

For / match

7.2 3.6

Against / match

4.8 4

Total / match

12 7.6

Possession

An average of 69% possession in the last 20 matches
An average of 66% possession in the last 10 home matches
Most possession in 20 of the last 20 matches
Most possession in 10 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

An average of 55% possession in the last 20 matches
An average of 53% possession in the last 10 away matches
Most possession in 16 of the last 20 matches
Most possession in 7 of the last 10 away matches

Team News

You’ve found the right place for Barcelona vs Shakhtar Donetsk team news, with all the latest information available including lineups and injuries so you’re fully informed.

We’re on hand to provide you with full details of the latest Champions League squads.

FC Barcelona Team Page

FC Shakhtar Donetsk Team Page

Barcelona vs Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups

Barcelona Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Shakhtar Donetsk Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

Barcelona Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

1 M. ter Stegen

2 Joao Cancelo 4 Ronald Araujo 5 Inigo Martinez 17 Marcos Alonso

32 Fermin Lopez 18 Oriol Romeu 22 Ilkay Gundogan

27 Lamine Yamal 7 Ferran Torres 14 Joao Felix

31 Dmytro Riznyk

26 Yukhym Konoplia 5 Valeriy Bondar 22 Mykola Matviyenko 16 Irakli Azarovi

6 Taras Stepanenko

11 Oleksandr Zubkov 21 Artem Bondarenko 10 Georgiy Sudakov 8 Dmytro Kryskiv

14 Danylo Sikan

Shakhtar Donetsk Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

Barcelona Substitutes

3Alex Balde
13Inaki Pena
15Andreas Christensen
26Ander Astralaga
30Marc Casado
33Pau Cubarsi
34Aleix Garrido
38Marc Guiu
39Hector Fort

Shakhtar Donetsk Substitutes

1Artur Rudko
4Denil Castillo
7Eguinaldo
9Maryan Shved
13G. Gocholeishvili
18Kevin Kelsy
19Dmytro Chygrynskiy
20Dmytro Topalov
27Oleg Ocheretko
29Yegor Nazaryna
39Newerton
44Yaroslav Rakitskiy

Previous Barcelona Lineups

22 Oct La Liga

Barcelona 1-0 Athletic Bilbao

Confirmed Lineups

08 Oct La Liga

Granada 2-2 Barcelona

Confirmed Lineups

04 Oct Champions League

FC Porto 0-1 Barcelona

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Previous Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups

21 Oct Ukrainian Premier League

Sh. Donetsk 3-0 Cherkasi

Confirmed Lineups

04 Oct Champions League

Royal Antwerp 2-3 Sh. Donetsk

Confirmed Lineups

30 Sep Ukrainian Premier League

Sh. Donetsk 1-2 Vorskla Poltava

Confirmed Lineups

You can find out the Barcelona vs Shakhtar Donetsk lineups including substitutes ahead of kick-off. Check out our predicted lineups before getting confirmed starting 11s.

Injuries & Suspensions

Barcelona Injury Table

Type Name Info

No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Gavi Red card

Sergi Roberto Calf Injury

Jules Kounde Knee injury

Robert Lewandowski Ankle injury

Raphinha Hamstring

Frenkie De Jong Sprained ankle

Pedri Muscle injury

Shakhtar Donetsk Injury Table

Type Name Info

No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Team Squads

FC Barcelona Squad

FC Shakhtar Donetsk Squad

Check out the latest injuries and suspensions. You can find out the length of absence for each player, with injury news being updated regularly.

Make sure you check out the latest squads and access the up-to-date player stats.

Tables & Standings

Champions League Group H

#	Team	G	W	L	+/-	P
1	Barcelona	2	2	0	6:0	6
2	FC Porto	2	1	1	3:2	3
3	Sh. Donetsk	2	1	1	4:5	3
4	Royal Antwerp	2	0	2	2:8	0

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#	Team	G	W	L	+/-	P
1	Barcelona	1	1	0	5:0	3
2	Royal Antwerp	1	0	1	2:3	0
3	FC Porto	1	0	1	0:1	0
4	Sh. Donetsk	1	0	1	1:3	0

La Liga 2023/2024

#	Team	G	W	D	L	+/-	P
1	Real Madrid	37	29	7	1	87:26	94
2	Barcelona	37	25	7	5	77:43	82
3	Girona	37	24	6	7	78:46	78
4	Atlético Madrid	37	23	4	10	68:43	73
5	Athletic Bilbao	37	18	11	8	60:37	65
6	Real Sociedad	37	16	12	9	51:37	60
7	Real Betis	37	14	14	9	48:45	56
8	Villarreal	37	14	10	13	64:64	52
9	Valencia	37	13	9	15	38:43	48
10	Alaves	37	12	9	16	35:45	45
11	Osasuna	37	12	8	17	44:55	44
12	Getafe	37	10	13	14	41:52	43
13	Sevilla	37	10	11	16	47:52	41
14	Celta Vigo	37	10	10	17	44:55	40
15	Las Palmas	37	10	9	18	32:46	39
16	Rayo Vallecano	37	8	14	15	29:47	38
17	Mallorca	37	7	16	14	31:43	37
18	Cádiz	37	6	15	16	25:49	33
19	Granada	37	4	9	24	38:72	21
20	Almería	37	2	12	23	37:74	18

Ukrainian Premier League 2023/2024

#	Team	G	W	D	L	+/-	P
1	Sh. Donetsk	29	22	5	2	63:22	71
2	Dynamo Kiev	29	21	3	5	70:27	66
3	Kryvbas	29	16	6	7	48:30	54
4	Dnipro-1	29	13	10	6	38:27	49
5	Rukh Lviv	29	12	13	4	43:29	49
6	Polissya Zhytomyr	29	13	8	8	37:30	47
7	Cherkasy	29	10	8	11	30:34	38
8	Vorskla Poltava	29	9	6	14	30:45	33
9	Zorya Luhansk	29	7	11	11	29:36	32
10	Chornomorets	29	10	2	17	38:45	32
11	Olexandriya	29	7	10	12	27:38	31
12	Kolos Kovalivka	29	6	11	12	21:31	29
13	Obolon Kyiv	29	5	11	13	18:38	26
14	Veres Rivne	29	5	10	14	29:45	25
15	FC Minaj	29	5	10	14	27:47	25
16	Metalist 1925	29	5	8	16	31:55	23

The updated Champions League standings highlight the performance of each football team. See where the sides are ranked according to points earned so far.