AZ vs Shakhtar Donetsk โ€” Europa Conference League Match Preview

AZ face Shakhtar Donetsk in Europa Conference League, kicking off on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC.

AZ sit 14th in the Europa Conference League table with 10 points from 6 games (3W 1D 2L), while Shakhtar Donetsk are 6th with 13 points (4W 1D 1L).

Recent Form

AZ recent form: WWWLW. W 0-4 vs Sparta Praha (A, 2026-03-19 20:00:00). W 4-0 vs Heracles Almelo (H, 2026-03-15 13:30:00). W 2-1 vs Sparta Praha (H, 2026-03-12 17:45:00). L 2-1 vs PSV (A, 2026-03-07 19:00:00). W 2-1 vs Telstar (H, 2026-03-04 19:00:00).

Shakhtar Donetsk recent form: LWWWW. L 1-2 vs Lech Poznaล„ (H, 2026-03-19 20:00:00). W 1-0 vs Metalist 1925 Kharkiv (H, 2026-03-15 16:00:00). W 1-3 vs Lech Poznaล„ (A, 2026-03-12 17:45:00). W 0-1 vs Oleksandria (A, 2026-03-06 11:00:00). W 1-0 vs Veres (H, 2026-02-27 13:30:00).

Europa Conference League League Table

Europa Conference League League Table
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
1Strasbourg6510115+616
2Rakรณw Czฤ™stochowa642092+714
3AEK Athens6411147+713
4Sparta Praha6411103+713
5Rayo Vallecano6411137+613
6Shakhtar Donetsk6411105+513
7FSV Mainz 05641173+413
8AEK Larnaca633071+612
9Lausanne Sport632163+311
10Crystal Palace6312116+510
11Lech Poznaล„6312128+410
12Samsunspor6312106+410
13Celje631287+110
14AZ631277010
15Fiorentina630385+39
16Rijeka623152+39
17Jagiellonia Biaล‚ystok623154+19
18Omonia Nicosia622254+18
19Noah622267-18
20Drita622248-48
21KuPS614165+17
22Skendija 79621345-17
23Zrinjski6213810-27
24Sigma Olomouc621379-27
25Universitatea Craiova621368-27
26Lincoln Red Imps6213715-87
27Dynamo Kyiv62049906
28Legia Warszawa62048806
29Slovan Bratislava620459-46
30Breidablik6123611-55
31Shamrock Rovers6114713-64
32Hรคcken603358-33
33Hamrun Spartans6105411-73
34Shelbourne602407-72
35Aberdeen6024314-112
36SK Rapid6015314-111

Head-to-Head Record

In 3 previous meetings, AZ have won 2 times, Shakhtar Donetsk have won 0 times, and 1 matches ended in a draw. Their encounters average 4.3 goals per game. Both teams scored in 100% of H2H meetings.

  • 2023-07-08 12:30:00: AZ 3-3 Shakhtar Donetsk (Club Friendlies 3 (World))
  • 2005-03-15 23:00:00: AZ 2-1 Shakhtar Donetsk (Europa League (Europe))
  • 2005-03-09 23:00:00: Shakhtar Donetsk 1-3 AZ (Europa League (Europe))

Season Statistics

AZ: 2 Goals Scored (Avg), 1.4 Goals Conceded (Avg), 1 Clean Sheets, 60% BTTS Rate.

Shakhtar Donetsk: 0.8 Goals Scored (Avg), 1.2 Goals Conceded (Avg), 2 Clean Sheets, 40% BTTS Rate.

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About AZ vs Shakhtar Donetsk Match

Competition

Europa Conference League

Kick-off

Thursday, April 16, 2026

24:00 (local time)

AZ face Shakhtar Donetsk in Europa Conference League, kicking off on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 24:00. AZ sit 14th in the table with 10 points, while Shakhtar Donetsk are 6th with 13 points. AZ's recent form reads WWWLW while Shakhtar Donetsk come into this game in LWWWW form.

Head-to-Head Record (3 matches)

AZ
2
1
Shakhtar Donetsk
2 Wins1 Draw0 Wins

4.3

Avg Goals Per Match

8 - 5

Total Goals H2H

100%

Both Teams Scored

100%

Over 2.5 Goals

Recent Meetings

AZ3 - 3Shakhtar Donetsk
AZ2 - 1Shakhtar Donetsk
Shakhtar Donetsk1 - 3AZ

Based on the last 3 meetings between AZ and Shakhtar Donetsk, AZ have the upper hand with 2 wins compared to Shakhtar Donetsk's 0. Their encounters tend to be high-scoring, averaging 4.3 goals per game. Both teams have scored in 100% of their H2H meetings, making BTTS a popular market for this fixture. Check our AI predictions, team form, and market odds to inform your betting decisions.

Team Statistics

2Goals Scored (Avg)0.8
1.4Goals Conceded (Avg)1.2
1
Clean Sheets
2
Clean Sheets
60%
BTTS Rate
40%
BTTS Rate

Recent Form

Last 5 matches for each team

AZ
WWWLW
W0-4vsSparta Praha2026-03-19 20:00:00A
W4-0vsHeracles Almelo2026-03-15 13:30:00H
W2-1vsSparta Praha2026-03-12 17:45:00H
L2-1vsPSV2026-03-07 19:00:00A
W2-1vsTelstar2026-03-04 19:00:00H
Shakhtar Donetsk
LWWWW
L1-2vsLech Poznaล„2026-03-19 20:00:00H
W1-0vsMetalist 1925 Kharkiv2026-03-15 16:00:00H
W1-3vsLech Poznaล„2026-03-12 17:45:00A
W0-1vsOleksandria2026-03-06 11:00:00A
W1-0vsVeres2026-02-27 13:30:00H

Head to Head

Last meetings (6 shown, view more in H2H tab)

AZ3 - 3Shakhtar Donetsk
2023-07-08 12:30:00 โ€ข Club Friendlies 3 (World)
AZ2 - 1Shakhtar Donetsk
2005-03-15 23:00:00 โ€ข Europa League (Europe)
Shakhtar Donetsk1 - 3AZ
2005-03-09 23:00:00 โ€ข Europa League (Europe)

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Europa Conference League Standings

Current league table

#TeamPWDLGDPts
1Strasbourg6510+616
2Rakรณw Czฤ™stochowa6420+714
3AEK Athens6411+713
4Sparta Praha6411+713
5Rayo Vallecano6411+613
6Shakhtar Donetsk6411+513
7FSV Mainz 056411+413
8AEK Larnaca6330+612
9Lausanne Sport6321+311
10Crystal Palace6312+510
11Lech Poznaล„6312+410
12Samsunspor6312+410
13Celje6312+110
14AZ6312010
15Fiorentina6303+39
16Rijeka6231+39
17Jagiellonia Biaล‚ystok6231+19
18Omonia Nicosia6222+18
19Noah6222-18
20Drita6222-48
21KuPS6141+17
22Skendija 796213-17
23Zrinjski6213-27
24Sigma Olomouc6213-27
25Universitatea Craiova6213-27
26Lincoln Red Imps6213-87
27Dynamo Kyiv620406
28Legia Warszawa620406
29Slovan Bratislava6204-46
30Breidablik6123-55
31Shamrock Rovers6114-64
32Hรคcken6033-33
33Hamrun Spartans6105-73
34Shelbourne6024-72
35Aberdeen6024-112
36SK Rapid6015-111

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