Lech Poznań vs Shakhtar Donetsk Prediction, Preview and Stats
2025/2026 Europa Conference League, Europe
Europa Conference League
Shakhtar Donetsk SHKSTANDINGS
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CONTEXT
The match has officially finished, with Shakhtar Donetsk securing a comprehensive 3-1 victory over Lech Poznań. The away side established their momentum early on, taking a 1-0 lead into the halftime break before ultimately extending their advantage in the second half. Heading into the fixture, the pre-match market anticipated a remarkably tight contest. Lech Poznań was given a 36% chance of winning, while a draw sat at 27.5%, and Shakhtar Donetsk held a marginal 36.5% edge. The final outcome successfully aligned with this market expectation, as the designated stronger team claimed the win. However, the decisive nature of the victory resulted in a significant 63.5% deviation in Shakhtar Donetsk's favor compared to baseline pre-match projections. On the pitch, Shakhtar controlled the overall tempo, holding 56% of the possession to Lech Poznań's 44%. Expected goals (xG) data was unavailable for this fixture, so statistical alignment with xG cannot be evaluated. Nevertheless, the efficiency shift was entirely in line with the outcome, highlighting Shakhtar's clinical execution. With no red cards issued to either team, the match flowed without any major disciplinary events disrupting the tactical landscape.
TL;DR
- Structural deviation: Shakhtar Donetsk showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
- Efficiency shift: Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels.
- xG alignment: The final outcome was insufficient data for expected goal differential.
- Market alignment: End result was aligned with the pre-match projection.
- xG expectations: Inconclusive for xG expectations (Classify).
- Event impact: No major event distortion.
- Red card distortion: None.
Quality vs Volume
Open Play vs Set Play
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
|---|---|
| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
Match referee
R. Saggi
Other match officials
A. Olav Dale
1st Assistant
J. Valstadsve
2nd Assistant
D. Higraff
4th Official


Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Lech Poznań
Shakhtar DonetskTeam Power Ranking
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52.24
53.76
Lech Poznań
Shakhtar DonetskForm Analysis Opponent-Weighted
Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.


Heatmaps Ball coordinates
Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.
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Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted
How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage
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Attacking Efficiency 
Defensive Efficiency 
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)




Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence
Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.
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Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 0 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.


Match Record 
Goals 
Data last updated: 2026-03-13T00:59:55+00:00
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CONCLUSION
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