Match detail
AZ vs Shakhtar Donetsk
Europa Conference League · Quarter-finals
Match summary
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Europa Conference League · Quarter-finals
Lineup revision status
CompleteLineup-based prediction complete
The final pre-kickoff prediction has already been re-run with the official lineups.
Current version
Lineup revisionRe-run after the official lineups were posted.
Status
Full Time
Venue
AFAS Stadion · Alkmaar
Referee
—
Live score
2-2
Top event
Over 2.5 Goals
Probability
60%
Price
1.70
Initial publish
Apr 16, 2026, 12:20 AM GMT+2
Kickoff
Apr 16, 2026, 6:45 PM GMT+2
Revision time
Apr 16, 2026, 5:49 PM GMT+2
Halftime score
0-0
What shaped the view
- + AZ should drive territory early at 0-3 down, and that leaves transition space for Shakhtar.
- + AZ start in a 3-4-3 and have to force the tie; Shakhtar's official XI still includes Bondar, Pedro Henrique and Kauã Elias despite the earlier availability noise.
- + The side prices are messy because AZ must chase while Shakhtar can live with game-state variance; goals is the cleaner read.
Official lineups
AZ
Formation: 3-4-1-2 · Coach: —
Starting XI
- #41 · Jeroen Zoet · GOALKEEPER
- #18 · Rion Ichihara · DEFENDER
- #4 · Maxim Dekker · DEFENDER
- #23 · Billy van Duijl · DEFENDER
- #2 · Seiya Maikuma · MIDFIELDER
- #74 · Kasper Boogaard · MIDFIELDER
- #33 · Matej Sin · MIDFIELDER
- #15 · Mateo Chávez · MIDFIELDER
- #7 · Weslley Patati · ATTACKER
- #35 · Mexx Meerdink · ATTACKER
- #11 · Ibrahim Sadiq · ATTACKER
Bench
Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro, Alexandre Penetra, Troy Parrott, Sven Mijnans, Hobie Verhulst, Isak Jensen, Elijah Dijkstra, Ayoub Oufkir
Shakhtar Donetsk
Formation: 4-1-4-1 · Coach: —
Starting XI
- #31 · Dmytro Riznyk · GOALKEEPER
- #17 · Vinícius Tobias · DEFENDER
- #5 · Valeriy Bondar · DEFENDER
- #22 · Mykola Matvienko · DEFENDER
- #13 · Pedro Henrique · DEFENDER
- #29 · Yegor Nazaryna · MIDFIELDER
- #30 · Alisson · MIDFIELDER
- #27 · Oleg Ocheretko · MIDFIELDER
- #14 · Isaque · MIDFIELDER
- #11 · Newerton · MIDFIELDER
- #19 · Kauã Elias · ATTACKER
Bench
Lassina Traoré, Marlon, Marlon Gomes, Eguinaldo, Irakli Azarovi, Alaa Ghram, Artem Bondarenko, Yukhym Konoplya
Injuries
- AZ · Jizz Hornkamp · Ankle Injury · ANKLE_INJURY
- AZ · Peer Koopmeiners · Calf Injury · CALF_INJURY
- Shakhtar Donetsk · Ivan Petryak · No Eligibility · NO_ELIGIBILITY
- Shakhtar Donetsk · Dmytro Kryskiv · Unknown Injury · UNKNOWN_INJURY
- Shakhtar Donetsk · Danylo Udod · No Eligibility · NO_ELIGIBILITY
- Shakhtar Donetsk · Kyrylo Siheiev · No Eligibility · NO_ELIGIBILITY
- Shakhtar Donetsk · Viktor Korniyenko · No Eligibility · NO_ELIGIBILITY
- Shakhtar Donetsk · Roman Savchenko · No Eligibility · NO_ELIGIBILITY
- AZ · Denso Kasius · Leg Injury · LEG_INJURY
Why it made the board
AZ have to open the game from the start, and the lineup shape backs that up. With Shakhtar's transition pieces active in the official XI, this second leg is easier to sell through goals than through a winner.
Main risk
Tactical Counter: Biggest danger is Shakhtar flatten the tempo after AZ's first push and the home side turn pressure into sterile possession rather than enough big chances.
Update timeline
Current version
Lineup revision
Initial publish
Apr 16, 2026, 12:20 AM GMT+2
Revision time
Apr 16, 2026, 5:49 PM GMT+2
Score
Locked