Shakhtar Donetsk vs Brest Prediction, Lineups & Odds

By Matthew Wright, Football Analyst | Published: 5 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 22, 23:45 | 4 min read

Shakhtar Donetsk

Football UEFA Champions League VELTINS-Arena Thu 23 Jan 00:45

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  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Over 2.5 Could Deliver a Return

We’re going for goals when Brest head to Shakhtar Donetsk and the betting prediction is to back the 1.80 about Over 2.5 Goals being scored during the ninety minutes.

Match Preview

Shakhtar Donetsk most recently played an away Ukrainian Premier League clash against Polissya Zhytomyr which was a 1-0 loss at Tsentralnyi Stadion.

Brest beat Rennes in their last match, winning the Ligue 1 clash 2-1. Hugo Magnetti and Ludovic Ajorque scored in the game at Roazhon Park, with Brest having three shots on target and they had 32% of possession.

Shakhtar Donetsk – Last 10 League Games

Shakhtar Donetsk have 6 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws, averaging 2.3 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 8.0 attempts. They have averaged 58.6% possession and 5.1 corners per match, conceding 0.8 goals and 2.8 corners from 2.8 shots on goal and 4.9 attempts.

Top scorer Georgiy Sudakov has found the net 6 times, with Artem Bondarenko and Oleksandr Zubkov getting 4 and 3 respectively. Vinicius Tobias, Pedrinho and Oleksandr Zubkov have racked up the most assists with 2 each.

Brest – Last 10 League Games

Brest have 5 victories and 5 defeats, with an average of 1.7 goals from 5.2 shots on goal and 12.3 attempts. They have averaged 48.1% possession, 427.9 passes, 4.1 corners awarded and 3.7 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.7 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 12.6 attempts.

Ludovic Ajorque got 4 goals, Abdallah Sima notched 3, while Hugo Magnetti and two other players scored 1. Mahdi Camara and Romain Faivre are the top assist makers, managing 2 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Shakhtar Donetsk confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Dmytro Riznyk (GK), Vinicius Tobias, Valeriy Bondar, Mykola Matviyenko, Irakli Azarovi, Dmytro Kryskiv, Pedrinho, Marlon Gomes, Georgiy Sudakov, Kevin, Eguinaldo.

Brest confirmed lineup (4-3-1-2): Marco Bizot (GK), Kenny Lala, Brendan Chardonnet, Abdoulaye N'Diaye, Mathias Pereira-Lage, Mahdi Camara, Edimilson Fernandes, Hugo Magnetti, Kamory Doumbia, Mama Balde, Ludovic Ajorque.

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Expert Champions League Analysis

Team news plays a valuable role and we’re always monitoring the players who have an injury concern. We’ve also got a handle on the form guide, with plenty of data provided which puts you in the picture in terms of stats.

Key Shakhtar Donetsk vs Brest stats:

  • In 7 of the last 10 Shakhtar Donetsk home matches, there have been Over 2.5 Goals
  • Shakhtar Donetsk have scored 2 or more goals in 6 of their past 10 home matches
  • In 8 of the last 10 Brest away matches, there have been Over 2.5 Goals
  • Brest have scored 2 or more goals in 11 of their past 20 matches
  • Brest have conceded 2 or more goals in 5 of their last 10 away matches

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Brest Prediction

Head to the Total Goals market when it comes to this Champions League game. Our tip is Over 2.5 Goals, with the two teams clearly having the potential to score three or more.

There’s the opportunity to look at other betting angles and that includes Over 3.5 Goals if you want to chance four or more being scored.

Our Pick

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Shakhtar Donetsk vs Brest Odds

The latest betting odds show that Shakhtar Donetsk are 2.90 for a Champions League victory, while Brest are 2.38 with the bookies and the draw is 3.40.

It’s hard to split the odds between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals for this match. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at 1.62.

Head over to the Bet Builder and you’ll find all the popular football betting site markets available. Champions League selections can then be combined together in a same-game accumulator which you can cheer on.

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Team Stats

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

Shakhtar Donetsk logo Shakhtar Donetsk Betting Stats

Brest logo Brest Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 10 wins, 6 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 11 wins, 7 defeats and 2 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 5 wins, 5 defeats and 0 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Shakhtar Donetsk

Brest

Goals / match
1.4 1.4
Conceded / match
2.2 1
Total / match
3.6 2.4

Corners

Corners

Shakhtar Donetsk

Brest

For / match
3 3.2
Against / match
5 5.2
Total / match
8 8.4

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

If you’re looking for Shakhtar Donetsk vs Brest team news, then we have predicted and confirmed lineups available along with details of any injuries on both sides.

Getting the player information you need is easy thanks to the Champions League squads.

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Brest Lineups

Shakhtar Donetsk Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

Brest Confirmed Lineup 4-3-1-2

Shakhtar Donetsk Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

31 Dmytro Riznyk
17 Vinicius Tobias 5 Valeriy Bondar 22 Mykola Matviyenko 16 Irakli Azarovi
8 Dmytro Kryskiv
38 Pedrinho 30 Marlon Gomes 10 Georgiy Sudakov 37 Kevin
7 Eguinaldo
40 Marco Bizot
7 Kenny Lala 5 Brendan Chardonnet 3 Abdoulaye N'Diaye 26 Mathias Pereira-Lage
45 Mahdi Camara 6 Edimilson Fernandes 8 Hugo Magnetti
9 Kamory Doumbia
14 Mama Balde 19 Ludovic Ajorque

Brest Confirmed Lineup 4-3-1-2

Shakhtar Donetsk Substitutes

  • 2Lassina Traore
  • 6Taras Stepanenko
  • 9Maryan Shved
  • 11Oleksandr Zubkov
  • 20Anton Glushchenko
  • 21Artem Bondarenko
  • 26Yukhym Konoplya
  • 29Yegor Nazaryna
  • 39Newerton
  • 48Denys Tvardovskyi
  • 72Kiril Fesyun
  • 74Marian Faryna

Brest Substitutes

  • 10Romain Del Castillo
  • 17Abdallah Sima
  • 20Pierre Lees-Melou
  • 21Romain Faivre
  • 30Gregoire Coudert
  • 34Ibrahim Salah
  • 44Soumaila Coulibaly
  • 50Noah Jauny

Previous Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups

15 Dec Ukrainian Premier League
Polissya Zhytomyr 1-0 Sh. Donetsk
11 Dec Champions League
Sh. Donetsk 1-5 Bayern Munich
05 Dec Ukrainian Premier League
Sh. Donetsk 3-1 Vorskla Poltava

Previous Brest Lineups

19 Jan Ligue 1
Rennes 1-2 Brest
11 Jan Ligue 1
Brest 2-1 Lyon
05 Jan Ligue 1
Angers 2-0 Brest

Check out the Shakhtar Donetsk vs Brest lineups which include predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s along with formations and substitute information.

Injuries & Suspensions

Shakhtar Donetsk Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Pedrinho Suspended (direct red card)

Brest Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Julien Le Cardinal Disciplinary (accumulated yellow cards)
Jordan Amavi Hamstring
Massadio Haidara Calf Injury
Jonas Martin Muscle injury
Soumaïla Coulibaly Groin injury

Team Squads

FC Shakhtar Donetsk Squad

Brest Squad

We cover the injuries and suspensions when it comes to leagues all over the world. Go through our latest injury report to get key information.

Get the important stats for every player thanks to our team-by-team squad information.

UEFA FlagTables & Standings

Champions League

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Liverpool 6 6 0 0 13:1 18
2 Barcelona 6 5 0 1 21:7 15
3 Arsenal 6 4 1 1 11:2 13
4 Leverkusen 6 4 1 1 12:5 13
5 Aston Villa 6 4 1 1 9:3 13
6 Inter Milan 6 4 1 1 7:1 13
7 Brest 6 4 1 1 10:6 13
8 Lille 6 4 1 1 10:7 13
9 Dortmund 6 4 0 2 18:9 12
10 Bayern Munich 6 4 0 2 17:8 12
11 Atlético Madrid 6 4 0 2 14:10 12
12 AC Milan 6 4 0 2 12:9 12
13 Atalanta 6 3 2 1 13:4 11
14 Juventus 6 3 2 1 9:5 11
15 Benfica 6 3 1 2 10:7 10
16 Monaco 6 3 1 2 12:10 10
17 Sporting 6 3 1 2 11:9 10
18 Feyenoord 6 3 1 2 14:15 10
19 Club Brugge 6 3 1 2 6:8 10
20 Real Madrid 6 3 0 3 12:11 9
21 Celtic 6 2 3 1 10:10 9
22 Man City 6 2 2 2 13:9 8
23 PSV 6 2 2 2 10:8 8
24 Dinamo Zagreb 6 2 2 2 10:15 8
25 PSG 6 2 1 3 6:6 7
26 Stuttgart 6 2 1 3 9:12 7
27 Sh. Donetsk 6 1 1 4 5:13 4
28 Sparta Prague 6 1 1 4 7:18 4
29 Sturm Graz 6 1 0 5 4:9 3
30 Girona 6 1 0 5 4:10 3
31 Crvena Zvezda 6 1 0 5 10:19 3
32 RB Salzburg 6 1 0 5 3:18 3
33 Bologna 6 0 2 4 1:7 2
34 RB Leipzig 6 0 0 6 6:13 0
35 Slovan Bratislava 6 0 0 6 5:21 0
36 Young Boys 6 0 0 6 3:22 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Barcelona 3 3 0 0 12:1 9
2 Bayern Munich 3 3 0 0 11:2 9
3 Liverpool 3 3 0 0 8:0 9
4 Leverkusen 3 3 0 0 7:0 9
5 Arsenal 3 3 0 0 6:0 9
6 Inter Milan 3 3 0 0 6:0 9
7 Celtic 3 2 1 0 9:3 7
8 PSV 3 2 1 0 8:3 7
9 Aston Villa 3 2 1 0 3:0 7
10 Lille 3 2 1 0 5:3 7
11 Brest 3 2 1 0 4:2 7
12 Dortmund 3 2 0 1 10:4 6
13 Monaco 3 2 0 1 9:5 6
14 Real Madrid 3 2 0 1 9:6 6
15 Juventus 3 2 0 1 5:2 6
16 Sporting 3 2 0 1 7:6 6
17 Atlético Madrid 3 2 0 1 6:5 6
18 AC Milan 3 2 0 1 6:5 6
19 Club Brugge 3 2 0 1 3:4 6
20 Man City 3 1 2 0 8:3 5
21 Stuttgart 3 1 1 1 6:4 4
22 Benfica 3 1 1 1 5:3 4
23 PSG 3 1 1 1 3:3 4
24 Crvena Zvezda 3 1 0 2 8:8 3
25 Girona 3 1 0 2 4:4 3
26 Sturm Graz 3 1 0 2 1:3 3
27 Feyenoord 3 1 0 2 5:9 3
28 Sparta Prague 3 1 0 2 4:8 3
29 Sh. Donetsk 3 1 0 2 3:9 3
30 Atalanta 3 0 2 1 2:3 2
31 Dinamo Zagreb 3 0 2 1 2:5 2
32 Bologna 3 0 1 2 1:3 1
33 RB Leipzig 3 0 0 3 4:7 0
34 Slovan Bratislava 3 0 0 3 3:11 0
35 Young Boys 3 0 0 3 1:10 0
36 RB Salzburg 3 0 0 3 0:9 0

Ukraine FlagUkrainian Premier League 2025/2026

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Dynamo Kiev 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Epitsentr Kamianets-Podilskyi 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Kolos Kovalivka 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Olexandriya 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Karpaty 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Kryvbas 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Kudrivka 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Cherkasy 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Metalist 1925 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Obolon Kyiv 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Polissya Zhytomyr 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Rukh Lviv 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 SC Poltava 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 Sh. Donetsk 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 Veres Rivne 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 Zorya Luhansk 0 0 0 0 0:0 0

France FlagLigue 1 2025/2026

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Angers 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Auxerre 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Brest 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Le Havre 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Lens 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Lille 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Lorient 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Lyon 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Marseille 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Metz 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Monaco 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Nantes 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Nice 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 Paris FC 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 PSG 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 Rennes 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17 Strasbourg 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
18 Toulouse 0 0 0 0 0:0 0

We recommend looking at the Champions League standings after each round of games so you can see where each side are placed in the table.

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