Borussia Dortmund vs Shakhtar Donetsk

Borussia Dortmund have progressed from the group stage/ league phase in 10 of the last 12 seasons they were involved in the UEFA Champions League, only failing to do so in 2017-18 and 2021-22.

Shakhtar Donetsk have been knocked out in the first group stage on 15 occasions in the UEFA Champions League – only Olympiakos have done so more often (16).

Borussia (4 by team, 5 by opposition) and Shakhtar Donetsk (6 by team, 3 by opposition) have both seen nine errors leading to goals in their games, more than any other team in the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League.

Borussia Dortmund are unbeaten in four previous meetings with Shakhtar Donetsk in European competition (W3 D1), most recently eliminating the Ukrainians from the UEFA Champions League in the 2012-13 last 16.

Shakhtar Donetsk have won two of their last three away games against German opposition in the UEFA Champions League (L1), beating Hoffenheim in 2018-19 (3-2) and RB Leipzig in 2022-23 (4-1).

Borussia Dortmund lost 3-2 at home to Barcelona on MD6 of this season’s UEFA Champions League – the German side haven’t lost consecutive home games since April/September 2017, while they’ve never done so within the same season.

Shakhtar Donetsk lost 3-2 to PSV in their most recent away UEFA Champions League game, despite leading 2-0 until the 87th minute. The Ukranian have lost four of their last five on the road (D1).

Borussia Dortmund have only conceded two first half goals in their last 22 home UEFA Champions League matches, with 15 of the last 17 goals they’ve conceded at Signal Iduna Park coming in the second half, including all three in their 3-2 loss to Barcelona on MD6.