VenueAFAS Stadion
RefereeS. Jablonski
Kickoff
Cortex Pick
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Match winnerWith confidence ring & reasoning
Player propsUp to 6 prop edges, scored
Period markets1H/2H goals, 75′+ goal
Risk AlertLines the AI thinks are traps
Reads fixture + h2h + form + injuries + odds + standings
Match timeline
AZ Alkmaar0′—93′Match timelineShakhtar Donetsk
58'
73'
80'
83'
Home goalAway goalYellowRed
- 90+3'
- 89'
- 85'Mykola MatvienkoYellow
- 83'Luca Meirellesassist Lucas Ferreira
- 80'
- 78'EguinaldoYellow
- 73'I. JensenGoal · Normal Goal
- 71'Vinícius TobiasYellow
- 70'
- 70'
- 63'
- 63'
- 61'
- 61'
- 58'Alissonassist Kaua Elias
- 45+2'Ibrahim SadiqYellow
- 46'
- 46'
- 35'Kasper BoogaardYellow
- 33'Billy van DuijlYellow
- 31'Mateo ChávezYellow
- 24'IsaqueYellow
Match statistics
Match statistics
17 stats54%
Possession
AZ Alkmaar54|46Shakhtar Donetsk
Shots on goal
3goals
AZ Alkmaar
6goals
Shakhtar Donetsk
Total shots
8shots
AZ Alkmaar
14shots
Shakhtar Donetsk
- 8Total shots14
- 3Shots on goal6
- 4Shots off goal5
- 5Shots inside box8
- 372Total passes330
- 77%Pass accuracy78%
- 3Corners3
- 19Fouls17
- 4Yellow cards4
- –Red cards–
- 2Offsides7
- 1Blocked shots3
- 3Shots outside box6
- 4Goalkeeper saves1
- 285Passes accurate259
- 0.85Expected goals (xG)1.51
- -0.54Goals prevented-0.54
Cortex Quick Read
Market & statistical baseline📊Shakhtar Donetsk edge
Headline read
Double chance : draw or Shakhtar Donetsk
Match outcome splitAPI model · implied %
AZ Alkmaar10%
Draw45%
Shakhtar Donetsk45%
Statistical comparison5-axis · API model
Form
47%
53%
Attack
53%
47%
Defense
38%
63%
Goals model
75%
25%
Head-to-head
20%
80%
AZ Alkmaar · league form
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Shakhtar Donetsk · league form
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Lineups
3-4-1-2 vs 4-1-4-1
AZ Alkmaar3-4-1-2Leeroy Echteld
vs
Shakhtar Donetsk4-1-4-1Arda Turan
AZ Alkmaar bench
12
H. VerhulstGoalkeeper12
R. Owusu-OduroGoalkeeper1
K. SmitMidfielder26
A. OufkirForward24
T. ParrottForward9
PenetraDefender5
S. MijnansMidfielder10
I. JensenForward⚽ 73′17
E. DijkstraDefender22
B. KovacsForward45
R. RobbemondMidfielder56
M. MenuDefender46
Shakhtar Donetsk bench
12- 48
MarlonDefender4
L. TraoreForward2
Marlon GomesMidfielder6
P. ObahMidfielder68
Luca MeirellesForward⚽ 83′49
Y. KonoplyaDefender26
A. BondarenkoMidfielder21
I. AzaroviDefender16
A. GhramDefender18
EguinaldoMidfielderyel 78′7
Lucas FerreiraMidfielder37
Recent form
Last 5 matches
AZ AlkmaarL0-3
W3-0
D2-2
W5-1
D0-0
Shakhtar DonetskL1-3
W3-1
W2-1
W1-0
D2-2
Head-to-head
3 previous meetings3 previous meetingsShakhtar Donetsk leads 1-0
AZ Alkmaar0wins
Drawn
2draws
Shakhtar Donetsk1wins
0%67%33%
Aggregate goals3 matches
5
8
Recent meetings
3- 16 Apr 26AZ Alkmaar2–2Shakhtar DonetskUEFA Europa Conference League
- 09 Apr 26Shakhtar Donetsk3–0AZ AlkmaarUEFA Europa Conference League
- 08 Jul 23AZ Alkmaar3–3Shakhtar DonetskFriendlies Clubs
Injuries & suspensions
0 reportedNo injuries or suspensions reported.
Both squads at full availability.
Standings
UEFA Europa Conference League 2025Conference League
| # | Team | P | W-D-L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Sparta Praha | 6 | 4-1-1 | +7 | 13 |
| 5 |  Rayo Vallecano | 6 | 4-1-1 | +6 | 13 |
| 6 |  Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 4-1-1 | +5 | 13 |
| 7 |  FSV Mainz 05 | 6 | 4-1-1 | +4 | 13 |
| 8 |  AEK Larnaca | 6 | 3-3-0 | +6 | 12 |
| 9 |  Lausanne | 6 | 3-2-1 | +3 | 11 |
| 10 |  Crystal Palace | 6 | 3-1-2 | +5 | 10 |
| 11 |  Lech Poznan | 6 | 3-1-2 | +4 | 10 |
| 12 |  Samsunspor | 6 | 3-1-2 | +4 | 10 |
| 13 |  Celje | 6 | 3-1-2 | +1 | 10 |
| 14 |  AZ Alkmaar | 6 | 3-1-2 | 0 | 10 |
| 15 |  Fiorentina | 6 | 3-0-3 | +3 | 9 |
| 16 |  HNK Rijeka | 6 | 2-3-1 | +3 | 9 |