Shakhtar Donetsk vs AEK Athens Prediction & Stats - UEFA Champions League 2026/27

Shakhtar Donetsk vs AEK Athens is part of the UEFA Champions League schedule for Wednesday (14/10).

The fixture is staged at Stamford Bridge, 20:00 (UK time).

Below is our Shakhtar Donetsk vs AEK Athens prediction, built before you place a bet.

Our verdict on Shakhtar Donetsk vs AEK Athens

Value at this level takes some digging out. Having gone through the form and the numbers, here is our preferred Shakhtar Donetsk vs AEK Athens prediction:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes AEK Athens the side to beat, with roughly 35% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all UEFA Champions League odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Shakhtar Donetsk Preview

Shakhtar Donetsk reach this fixture 1 match into their UEFA Champions League. Here is where Shakhtar stand:

In this competition

• 0 won, 1 drawn, 0 lost

• 1 points per game

• 1 scored, at 1 a game

• 1 conceded, at 1 a game

Shakhtar, season-wide

• 7 won, 1 drawn, 1 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Luca Oliveira Meirelles, 3 goals

• Most assists: Pedrinho, 2 assists

Recent results — Shakhtar Donetsk

09/10/2026 08:30

Veres

0 - 3

Shakhtar Donetsk

W

20/09/2026 11:00

Shakhtar Donetsk

3 - 0

LNZ Cherkasy

W

14/09/2026 11:00

Shakhtar Donetsk

2 - 0

Chornomorets

W

10/09/2026 12:45

PSV

1 - 1

Shakhtar Donetsk

D

05/09/2026 11:00

Karpaty

1 - 2

Shakhtar Donetsk

W

AEK Athens: how they are travelling

AEK Athens come in 3 matches into their UEFA Champions League.

Here is what AEK have produced:

In this competition

• 2 won, 1 drawn, 0 lost

• 2.33 points per game

• 5 scored, at 1.67 a game

• 0 conceded, at 0 a game

AEK, season-wide

• 6 won, 3 drawn, 0 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Luka Jović, 4 goals

• Most assists: Răzvan Marin, 4 assists

Recent results — AEK

10/10/2026 12:30

AEK Athens

3 - 0

OFI

W

20/09/2026 11:00

Volos NFC

1 - 2

AEK Athens

W

13/09/2026 12:00

Asteras Tripolis

1 - 1

AEK Athens

D

08/09/2026 12:45

AEK Athens

1 - 0

LASK Linz

W

05/09/2026 14:00

AEK Athens

5 - 0

Aris

W

The head-to-head

Shakhtar Donetsk and AEK Athens have no recent meeting on record, so there is no prior form between them to shape the read.

Form comparison Shakhtar Donetsk vs AEK Athens

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Shakhtar Donetsk

Europe - UEFA Champions League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D	1
Home		0
Away	D	1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	2	0	2
Scored	1	0	1
Conceded	1	0	1
Both Teams to Score	100%	0%	100%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	-0.24	0	0.76
xGA	0.06	0	1.06

Away Team

AEK Athens

Europe - UEFA Champions League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W D	2.33
Home	W W	3
Away	D	1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	67%	100%	0%
Goals	1.67	2.5	0
Scored	1.67	2.5	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	100%	100%	100%
Failed To Score	33%	0%	100%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.61	1.88	1.08
xGA	1.22	1.14	1.38

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Shakhtar Donetsk vs AEK Athens

• Match: Shakhtar Donetsk vs AEK Athens

• Competition: UEFA Champions League

• Date: Wednesday, 14/10/2026

• Kick-off: 20:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Stamford Bridge

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Home Team

Shakhtar Donetsk

Europe - UEFA Champions League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D	1
Home		0
Away	D	1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	2	0	2
Scored	1	0	1
Conceded	1	0	1
Both Teams to Score	100%	0%	100%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	-0.24	0	0.76
xGA	0.06	0	1.06

Away Team

AEK Athens

Europe - UEFA Champions League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W D	2.33
Home	W W	3
Away	D	1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	67%	100%	0%
Goals	1.67	2.5	0
Scored	1.67	2.5	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	100%	100%	100%
Failed To Score	33%	0%	100%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.61	1.88	1.08
xGA	1.22	1.14	1.38

Corners

6 / Match

+22% Corners / Match

AEK Athens received +22% more corners than Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League

7.33 / Match

PSV

(3)

(7)

LASK Linz

(6)

Levski Sofia

(2)

Levski Sofia

Cards

6 / Match

+351% Cards / Match

Shakhtar Donetsk received +351% more cards than AEK Athens in the UEFA Champions League

1.33 / Match

PSV

(6)

(1)

LASK Linz

(3)

Levski Sofia

(0)

Levski Sofia

Goals Scored

1 / Match

+67%

AEK Athens is +67% better in terms of goals scored

1.67 / Match

PSV

(1)

(1)

LASK Linz

(4)

Levski Sofia

(0)

Levski Sofia

Goals Conceded

1 / Match

100%

Shakhtar Donetsk condeded 100% more goals than AEK Athens

0 / Match

PSV

(1)

(0)

LASK Linz

(0)

Levski Sofia

(0)

Levski Sofia

UEFA Champions League Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Sabah	8	6	0	2	18	7	11	18	2.25
2	Levski Sofia	8	4	3	1	10	7	3	15	1.88
3	Fenerbahçe	6	4	2	0	8	3	5	14	2.33
4	Slovan Bratislava	7	4	2	1	11	10	1	14	2
5	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	6	4	0	2	10	8	2	12	2
6	Dinamo Zagreb	6	3	2	1	14	9	5	11	1.83
7	FK Bodo/Glimt	4	3	1	0	12	6	6	10	2.5
8	Kairat	6	3	0	3	5	4	1	9	1.5
9	FC Avan Academy	6	3	0	3	9	8	1	9	1.5
10	Kauno Žalgiris	6	2	2	2	6	10	-4	8	1.33
11	AEK Athens	3	2	1	0	5	0	5	7	2.33
12	CS U Craiova	4	2	1	1	7	4	3	7	1.75
13	KÍ	4	2	1	1	4	3	1	7	1.75
14	Víkingur Reykjavík	4	2	1	1	5	5	0	7	1.75
15	Red Star Belgrade	4	2	0	2	9	3	6	6	1.5
16	Egnatia Rrogozhinë	4	1	3	0	12	7	5	6	1.5
17	Sturm Graz	4	2	0	2	6	3	3	6	1.5
18	Shamrock Rovers	4	2	0	2	7	6	1	6	1.5
19	Celje	6	1	3	2	10	10	0	6	1
20	AGF	4	2	0	2	7	10	-3	6	1.5
21	Larne	4	2	0	2	3	10	-7	6	1.5
22	Lincoln Red Imps	4	1	2	1	4	5	-1	5	1.25
23	Saburtalo	4	1	2	1	6	7	-1	5	1.25
24	Lyon	4	1	1	2	6	5	1	4	1
25	Mjällby	4	1	1	2	4	4	0	4	1
26	Viking	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	4	1.33
27	NEC	4	1	1	2	3	7	-4	4	1
28	PSG	1	1	0	0	6	1	5	3	3
29	Barcelona	1	1	0	0	5	1	4	3	3
30	Manchester City	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	3	3
31	Sporting CP	1	1	0	0	3	1	2	3	3
32	Stuttgart	1	1	0	0	3	1	2	3	3
33	Arsenal	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	3	3
34	Liverpool	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3	3
35	Real Madrid	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3	3
36	Aston Villa	1	1	0	0	3	2	1	3	3
37	Borussia Dortmund	1	1	0	0	3	2	1	3	3
38	Betis	1	1	0	0	3	2	1	3	3
39	Omonia Nicosia	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	3	1.5
40	LASK Linz	3	1	0	2	5	5	0	3	1
41	Lech Poznań	2	1	0	1	5	5	0	3	1.5
42	Riga	2	1	0	1	3	4	-1	3	1.5
43	Vardar	2	1	0	1	3	4	-1	3	1.5
44	Celtic	2	1	0	1	4	5	-1	3	1.5
45	Sparta Praha	2	1	0	1	2	4	-2	3	1.5
46	Floriana	2	1	0	1	3	5	-2	3	1.5
47	KuPS	4	1	0	3	4	6	-2	3	0.75
48	Górnik Zabrze	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
49	Olympiakos Piraeus	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
50	Győri ETO	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1	0.5
51	Drita	2	0	1	1	3	4	-1	1	0.5
52	Thun	2	0	1	1	3	4	-1	1	0.5
53	Tallinna FC Flora	2	0	1	1	4	5	-1	1	0.5
54	Union Saint-Gilloise	2	0	1	1	5	6	-1	1	0.5
55	Inter Club d'Escaldes	2	0	1	1	2	4	-2	1	0.5
56	Borac Banja Luka	2	0	1	1	1	5	-4	1	0.5
57	Petrocub	2	0	1	1	2	7	-5	1	0.5
58	Bayern München	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
59	Como	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
60	Lens	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
61	Manchester United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
62	PSV	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
63	RB Leipzig	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
64	Roma	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
65	Shakhtar Donetsk	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
66	Slavia Praha	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
67	Napoli	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0	0
68	Atlético Madrid	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0	0
69	Internazionale	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0	0
70	Club Brugge	1	0	0	1	2	3	-1	0	0
71	Lille	1	0	0	1	2	3	-1	0	0
72	Villarreal	1	0	0	1	2	3	-1	0	0
73	Porto	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	0
74	Galatasaray	1	0	0	1	1	3	-2	0	0
75	Tre Fiori	2	0	0	2	1	3	-2	0	0
76	Atert Bissen	2	0	0	2	2	4	-2	0	0
77	Sutjeska	2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	0	0
78	The New Saints	2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	0	0
79	Feyenoord	1	0	0	1	1	5	-4	0	0
80	MKK-Dnepr	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4	0	0
81	Hearts	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6	0	0