Matchday 6 of the 2024/25 Champions League group stage between Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) and Bayern Munich (Germany) will take place on December 10 at the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Bayern Munich: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey)
Matches – 12 (International matches, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 55;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.6;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 20;
Penalties – 42%.
Predicted lineups for Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Bayern Munich
Shakhtar Donetsk (4-3-3): Dmytro Riznyk – Yukhym Konoplya, Valeriy Bondar, Mykola Matviyenko, Alaa Ghram – Dmytro Kryskiv, Artem Bondarenko, Heorhii Sudakov – Oleksandr Zubkov, Eginaldo, Danylo Sikan.
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1): Daniel Peretz – Sacha Boey, Kim Min-jae, Dayot Upamecano, Konrad Laimer – Leon Goretzka, Joshua Kimmich – Mathys Tel, Jamal Musiala, Leroy Sane – Thomas Muller.
Shakhtar Donetsk
The Ukrainians nearly secured an away victory against PSV in the last round. After scoring in the first half, they led 2-0 until the 87th minute but then conceded three goals, resulting in their third defeat in the group stage (2-3). Shakhtar has a victory over Young Boys (2-1) and a draw with Bologna (0-0). With 4 points, they are in 26th place, trailing the 24th spot by two points.
Defender Pedro Henrique Azevedo will miss the game due to suspension, while goalkeeper Timur Puzankov is out with an injury.
- The team has not won in 5 of their last 6 games in this European competition (1 draw and 4 losses).
- A maximum of three goals were scored in 7 of Shakhtar's last 9 Champions League matches.
- The Ukrainians have not scored in the second half in their last five Champions League games.
Bayern Munich
The Munich side played their last two matches in this tournament at home, defeating Benfica and PSG with identical 1-0 scores. Prior to that, they played away and lost to Aston Villa (0-1) and Barcelona (1-4). Bayern started the campaign with a resounding victory over Dinamo Zagreb (9-2). With 9 points, they are in 13th place, just one point away from the top 8.
Defenders Josip Stanisic, Alphonso Davies, and Hiroki Ito, goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, midfielders Alexander Pavlovic, Kingsley Coman, and Joao Palhinha, as well as forwards Mathys Tel and Harry Kane, will not play due to injuries.
- No more than three goals were scored in 10 of Bayern's last 14 Champions League matches.
- The team has not lost in 14 of their last 18 matches in this European competition (10 wins and 4 draws).
- A maximum of 1 goal was scored in the first half in 6 of Bayern's last 8 games in this tournament.
Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Bayern Munich: Match Prediction
It is unlikely that Shakhtar will earn points in the upcoming match. However, the Ukrainians can keep a respectable handicap. In their last 11 Champions League matches, Shakhtar has only lost by a three-goal margin once, avoiding a blowout in the other ten games.
Bayern needs a win to finish in the top eight. I do not expect the club to dominate their opponent, as the Germans have not been consistent in the Champions League lately. Additionally, several key players are sidelined due to injuries. In their last nine tournament matches, Bayern has won by more than one goal only once. Furthermore, the club has not secured a large victory in away games in this European competition for 10 matches.
My prediction – Shakhtar Donetsk with a handicap (+2.5)
