AZ Alkmaar
6/10Wins
1.8Goals / game
1.2Conceded / game
Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At home, 7 wins from 10 available matches.
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UEFA Europa Conference LeagueQuarter-finalsTHE MATCH CENTREAZ Alkmaar vs Shakhtar Donetsk match centre
90′ · Live
2:2
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
I. Jensen73′
M. Sin80′
Alisson58′
Luca Meirelles83′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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MATCHDAY LIVE
90′ IN PLAYInside the game
Every chance. Every turning point.
KICKOFF EDGE LIVE READING
GOOD DATAWhat the match state suggests now
Current result estimate3.4%AZ Alkmaar
Draw92.5%at full time
Current result estimate4.1%Shakhtar Donetsk
Another goal7.7%before full time
Next goal: AZ Alkmaar 3.5% · no further goal 92.3% · Shakhtar Donetsk 4.2%.
Experimental model combining the pre-match forecast with score, time, shots, shots on target, possession, corners and red cards. This is not live xG or bookmaker odds.AZ AlkmaarShakhtar Donetsk
0.790Expected goals · API-Football1.470
3Shots on target5
7Total Shots13
56%Ball Possession44%
3Corner Kicks3
18Fouls16
4Yellow Cards4
—Red Cards—
3Goalkeeper Saves1
353Total passes291
271Passes accurate227
— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.
IF THE SCORE HOLDS
UEFA Conference LeagueProvisional table
Illustrative positions after applying the current score to the latest stored standings. Official tables can also change as other live matches finish.
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Strasbourg | 6 | +6 | 16 | — |
| 2 |  Raków Częstochowa | 6 | +7 | 14 | — |
| 3 |  Shakhtar Donetsk | 7 | +5 | 14 | ↑ 3 |
| 4 |  AEK Athens FC | 6 | +7 | 13 | ↓ 1 |
| 5 |  Sparta Praha | 6 | +7 | 13 | ↓ 1 |
| 6 |  Rayo Vallecano | 6 | +6 | 13 | ↓ 1 |
| 7 |  FSV Mainz 05 | 6 | +4 | 13 | — |
| 8 |  AEK Larnaca | 6 | +6 | 12 | — |
| 9 |  Lausanne | 6 | +3 | 11 | — |
| 10 | AZ Alkmaar | 7 | 0 | 11 | ↑ 4 |
| 11 |  Crystal Palace | 6 | +5 | 10 | ↓ 1 |
| 12 |  Lech Poznan | 6 | +4 | 10 | ↓ 1 |
| 13 |  Samsunspor | 6 | +4 | 10 | ↓ 1 |
| 14 |  Celje | 6 | +1 | 10 | ↓ 1 |
| 15 |  Fiorentina | 6 | +3 | 9 | — |
| 16 |  HNK Rijeka | 6 | +3 | 9 | — |
| 17 |  Jagiellonia | 6 | +1 | 9 | — |
| 18 |  Omonia Nicosia | 6 | +1 | 8 | — |
| 19 |  FC Noah | 6 | -1 | 8 | — |
| 20 |  Drita | 6 | -4 | 8 | — |
| 21 |  KuPS | 6 | +1 | 7 | — |
| 22 |  Shkendija | 6 | -1 | 7 | — |
| 23 |  Zrinjski | 6 | -2 | 7 | — |
| 24 |  Sigma Olomouc | 6 | -2 | 7 | — |
| 25 |  Universitatea Craiova | 6 | -2 | 7 | — |
| 26 |  Lincoln Red Imps FC | 6 | -8 | 7 | — |
| 27 |  Dynamo Kyiv | 6 | 0 | 6 | — |
| 28 |  Legia Warszawa | 6 | 0 | 6 | — |
| 29 |  Slovan Bratislava | 6 | -4 | 6 | — |
| 30 |  Breidablik | 6 | -5 | 5 | — |
| 31 |  Shamrock Rovers | 6 | -6 | 4 | — |
| 32 |  BK Hacken | 6 | -3 | 3 | — |
| 33 |  Hamrun Spartans | 6 | -7 | 3 | — |
| 34 |  Shelbourne | 6 | -7 | 2 | — |
| 35 |  Aberdeen | 6 | -11 | 2 | — |
| 36 |  Rapid Vienna | 6 | -11 | 1 | — |
Quarter-finalsAZ Alkmaar 2–2 Shakhtar Donetsk
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
AZ Alkmaar 0 reported
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Shakhtar Donetsk 0 reported
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THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
Shakhtar Donetsk
8/10Wins
2.5Goals / game
0.7Conceded / game
Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At away venues, 2 wins from 3 available matches.
Inspect Shakhtar Donetsk’s resultsWhat could change the picture?
- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
AZ Alkmaar
10 matchesResults6 wins · 0 draws · 4 losses
Goals scored per game1.8
Goals conceded per game1.2
Games with 3+ goals8 of 10
Both teams scored3 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
HeerenveenHome · Eredivisie3–0Shakhtar DonetskAway · UEFA Europa Conference League0–3Fortuna SittardHome · Eredivisie2–0GroningenAway · Eredivisie0–3Sparta PrahaAway · UEFA Europa Conference League4–0HeraclesHome · Eredivisie4–0Sparta PrahaHome · UEFA Europa Conference League2–1PSV EindhovenAway · Eredivisie1–2TelstarHome · KNVB Beker2–1UtrechtAway · Eredivisie0–2
Shakhtar Donetsk
10 matchesResults8 wins · 1 draws · 1 losses
Goals scored per game2.5
Goals conceded per game0.7
Games with 3+ goals7 of 10
Both teams scored4 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
LNZ CherkasyAway · Premier League2–2AZ AlkmaarHome · UEFA Europa Conference League3–0Ruh LvivHome · Premier League3–0Lech PoznanHome · UEFA Europa Conference League1–2Metalist 1925 KharkivHome · Premier League1–0Lech PoznanAway · UEFA Europa Conference League3–1OleksandriaAway · Premier League1–0Veres RivneHome · Premier League1–0KarpatyHome · Premier League3–0Dinamo TbilisiHome · Friendlies Clubs7–2
About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare AZ Alkmaar at home with Shakhtar Donetsk away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 02:23 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
UEFA Europa Conference League · 2025/26 · all league matches
AZ AlkmaarShakhtar Donetsk
17Matches played11
34Points earned23
11Wins7
2.1Goals scored / match1.8
1.0Goals conceded / match0.9
10Clean sheets4
4Failed to score1
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares AZ Alkmaar at home with Shakhtar Donetsk away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
AZ Alkmaar
Confirmed formation3-4-1-2Leeroy Echteld
- 41
J. ZoetG - 18
R. IchiharaD - 4
M. DekkerD - 23
B. van DuijlD - 2
S. MaikumaM - 74
K. BoogaardM - 33
M. SinM - 15
M. Chavez GarciaM - 7
Weslley PatatiF - 35
M. MeerdinkF - 11
I. SadiqF
Substitutes (12)
12 · H. Verhulst
1 · R. Owusu-Oduro
26 · K. Smit
24 · A. Oufkir
9 · T. Parrott
5 · Penetra
10 · S. Mijnans
17 · I. Jensen
22 · E. Dijkstra
45 · B. Kovacs
56 · R. Robbemond
46 · M. Menu
Shakhtar Donetsk
Confirmed formation4-1-4-1Arda Turan
- 31
D. RiznykG - 17
V. TobiasD - 5
V. BondarD - 22
M. MatviienkoD - 13
P. HenriqueD - 29
Y. NazarynaM - 30
AlissonM - 27
O. OcheretkoM - 14
Isaque SilvaM - 11
NewertonM - 19
Kaua EliasF
Substitutes (12)
48 · D. Tvardovskyi
4 · Marlon
2 · L. Traore
6 · Marlon Gomes
68 · P. Obah
49 · Luca Meirelles
26 · Y. Konoplya
21 · A. Bondarenko
16 · I. Azarovi
18 · A. Ghram
7 · Eguinaldo
37 · Lucas Ferreira
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
AZ Alkmaar
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeroen Zoet | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 24 | — |
| Rion Ichihara | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 63 | 2 |
| Maxim Dekker | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 60 | 3 |
| Billy van Duijl | 63 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 29 | 2 |
| Seiya Maikuma | 45 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 9 | 3 |
| Kasper Boogaard | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 41 | — |
| Matěj Šín | 90 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 3 |
| Mateo Chávez | 45 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 7 | 2 |
| Weslley Patati | 89 | 5.6 | — | 0 | — | 20 | — |
| Mexx Meerdink | 63 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 9 | — |
| Ibrahim Sadiq | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 2 | 8 | — |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 45 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 18 | 1 |
| Isak Steiner Jensen | 45 | 8.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 2 |
| Rio Robbemond | 27 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 21 | 3 |
| Bendegúz Kovács | 27 | 6.9 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — |
| Mathijs Menu | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hobie Verhulst | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elijah Dijkstra | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alexandre Penetra | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sven Mijnans | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kees Smit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Troy Parrott | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Shakhtar Donetsk
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dmytro Riznyk | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 39 | — |
| Vinícius Tobias | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 30 | — |
| Valeriy Bondar | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 44 | 2 |
| Mykola Matvienko | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 52 | 2 |
| Pedro Henrique | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 38 | — |
| Yehor Nazaryna | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 3 | 42 | 2 |
| Alisson Santana | 61 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Oleg Ocheretko | 89 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 19 | — |
| Isaque | 61 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| Newerton Palmares | 70 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Kauã Elias | 70 | 6.6 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Marlon Gomes | 29 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 6 | 2 |
| Eguinaldo | 29 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 10 | — |
| Lucas Ferreira | 20 | 6.3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — |
| Luca Meirelles | 20 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | — |
| Artem Bondarenko | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | 3 | — |
| Denys Tvardovskyi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marlon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Irakli Azarovi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alaa Ghram | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yukhym Konoplia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lassina Traoré | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Prosper Obah | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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