Read our PSV vs Shakhtar Donetsk prediction with betting tips, odds, and lineups ahead of this Champions League clash. Get the best bet builder picks.
PSV vs Shakhtar Donetsk Match Summary
Competition | UEFA Champions League |
|---|---|
Match Date | Thursday 10 September 2026 |
Match Time | 17:45 UK time |
Venue (City, Stadium) | Eindhoven, Philips Stadion |
Broadcast (TV / Streaming / Radio / Bookmaker Streaming) | TNT Sport 3 HD |
PSV and Shakhtar Donetsk get their Champions League league phase up and running at the Philips Stadion, and this match looks primed for goals.
The hosts are the reigning Eredivisie champions for a third season running and lean heavily on Ricardo Pepi, whose European numbers for the club are frankly outstanding.
Shakhtar arrive on a five-match away winning run in all competitions, though their long-term Champions League travel record tells a far more stubborn story on the road.
The clubs have met just once in Europe, PSV edging a 3-2 win in Eindhoven, so there is little history to lean on beyond that dramatic night.
PSV vs Shakhtar Donetsk Form
PSV are unbeaten in five and opened their domestic season with four wins and a draw, including a 3-1 turnover of Ajax. Pepi is the man who makes them tick in Europe, directly involved in nine Champions League goals, six scored and three assisted, averaging a goal contribution every 49 minutes.
Shakhtar rock up on a five-game away winning streak across all competitions and have lost only two of their previous eight Champions League group and league phase outings. Alisson Santana, one of their leading scorers in last season's Conference League run, remains a direct threat cutting in from the right.
PSV vs Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups & Team News
Injuries & Suspensions
PSV: Alassane Pléa (Injured/out), Sam Lammers (Injured/out), Dennis Man (Injured/out), Kiliann Sildillia (Injured/out), Sami Ouaissa (Injured/out), Jerdy Schouten (Injured/out), Mauro Júnior (Suspended), Mikkel Bro Hansen (Ineligible)
Shakhtar Donetsk: Prosper Obah (Injured/out), Marlon (Injured/out), Kiril Fesyun (Injured/out), Alan Matturro (Injured/out), Eguinaldo (Injured/out), Pedrinho (Injured/out), Denys Tvardovskyi (Ineligible)
PSV
PSV are managing a substantial absentee list, with Pléa, Lammers, Man, Sildillia, Ouaissa and Schouten all sidelined and Mauro Júnior suspended. Matej Kovár should start in goal, with Lutsharel Geertruida's experience helping to steady a patched-up defence and Sergiño Dest an important outlet at right-back. Noah Fernandez and Kodai Sano anchor midfield, with Guus Til pushing on to support Pepi.
Shakhtar Donetsk
Shakhtar are missing a lengthy list of their own, including Obah, Marlon, Pedrinho, Fesyun, Matturro and Eguinaldo. Dmytro Riznyk continues in goal, with Mykola Matvienko's experience key against Pepi when PSV attack through the channels. Marlon Gomes and Oleg Ocheretko form the double pivot, while Santana, Isaque and Newerton operate behind Kauã Elias.
PSV vs Shakhtar Donetsk Predicted Lineup
PSV
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Predicted Starting Lineup: Kovár; Dest, Geertruida, Obispo, Kostic; Sano, Fernandez; Perisic, Til, van Bommel; Pepi
Shakhtar Donetsk
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Predicted Starting Lineup: Riznyk; Tobias, Bondar, Matviienko, Henrique; Ocheretko, Gomes; Santana, Isaque, Newerton; Elias
PSV vs Shakhtar Donetsk Key Stats & Match Facts
PSV Eindhoven make their 20th appearance in the Champions League proper this season, a record for a Dutch club.
Ricardo Pepi has been directly involved in nine Champions League goals for PSV, scoring six and assisting three.
PSV's last 10 Champions League fixtures have produced an average of 4.4 goals per game.
Shakhtar Donetsk have won only two of their last 15 away matches in the Champions League.
Shakhtar arrive having won their last five away matches in all competitions.
PSV vs Shakhtar Donetsk Prediction & Best Bets
Our prediction: PSV are clear favourites on home turf, priced at 10/21 with Coral, and our numbers back the hosts up with a 61% win projection. Shakhtar's away momentum keeps this interesting, but PSV's attacking edge and Pepi's efficiency point to a home win, with both sides likely to find the net. Our PSV vs Shakhtar Donetsk prediction is a 2-1 home victory.
Best Bets
Ricardo Pepi to score anytime in the Anytime Goalscorer market. With PSV projected as 61% favourites and forecast to score better than two goals, their main marksman is the obvious route in. Pepi carries a scoring probability north of 50% and has been averaging a Champions League goal contribution every 49 minutes, so backing him to find the net makes plenty of sense.
Ivan Perisic to record Over 2.5 shots in the Player Shots market. Perisic is set to start out on the right for an attack-minded PSV, and the projections hand him almost a 55% probability of clearing 2.5 shots against a market that only implies around 40%. That is real value in the shots market for a wide man who loves to let fly.
PSV vs Shakhtar Donetsk Bet Builder
Our PSV vs Shakhtar Donetsk bet builder tips lean into the home side's edge: PSV to win, Ricardo Pepi to score anytime and both teams to find the net.
PSV to win is the anchor. The hosts are 61% favourites at the Philips Stadion with the reigning Dutch champions carrying real attacking quality into their opener.
Pepi to score anytime is the standout leg. His European return of six goals and three assists, plus a contribution every 49 minutes, makes the striker the clear focal point.
Both teams to score gets the nod too. Shakhtar have plenty of attacking threat of their own, and PSV's recent fixtures have been flowing with goals at both ends.
That trio leans into an open contest, with a 2-1 home win the predicted outcome and both sides carrying attacking punch alongside notable defensive absences.
At the time of writing, this bet builder pays a best price of 29/10 and is as short as 49/20 elsewhere.
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PSV vs Shakhtar Donetsk Talking Points
PSV carry a nagging trend into this one, having lost their opening Champions League match in each of their last five campaigns, so there is a monkey to shake off despite being firm favourites. Shakhtar, meanwhile, are chasing the knockout rounds for the first time since 2017-18 and land on a five-match away winning run, but only two wins from their last 15 Champions League away trips underlines how tough the step back up in level can be. Something has to give, and with Pepi in this kind of form and defensive absences on both sides, an open, high-scoring opener feels on the cards.
PSV vs Shakhtar Donetsk Predictions FAQs
When is the PSV vs Shakhtar Donetsk Champions League game?
The match kicks off at 17:45 UK time on Thursday 10 September 2026.
Where is PSV vs Shakhtar Donetsk being played?
The match is being played at the Philips Stadion in Eindhoven.
Where can I watch PSV vs Shakhtar Donetsk?
The match will be broadcast live in the UK on TNT Sport 3 HD.
What competition is PSV vs Shakhtar Donetsk in?
The match is part of the UEFA Champions League.
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