RB Leipzig vs FC Shakhtar Donetsk prediction | 20 Jan 2027 | xGtoday

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pre-match analysis

RB Leipzig RB Leipzig Rating: 81.8
H
76%
20 Jan 2027
Champions League
D
14%
FC Shakhtar Donetsk Shakhtar Rating: 71.1
A
10%
RB Leipzig
Ranking: #29 overall, #5 in Germany

80.9 → 81.8 (+0.9 over last 10 games)

Rating
3-1 24 Apr Union Berlin (H) 82.4 +0.5
4-1 02 May Leverkusen (A) 81.7 -0.7
2-1 09 May St. Pauli (H) 81.6 -0.1
4-1 16 May Freiburg (A) 81.4 -0.2
3-0 29 Aug Gladbach (H) 81.8 +0.4
FC Shakhtar Donetsk
Ranking: #120 overall, #1 in Ukraine

70.3 → 71.1 (+0.8 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-2 19 Mar Lech Poznań (H) 70.2 -1.3
3-0 09 Apr AZ Alkmaar (H) 70.2 0.0
2-2 16 Apr AZ Alkmaar (A) 71.1 +0.9
1-3 30 Apr Crystal Palace (H) 70.8 -0.3
2-1 07 May Crystal Palace (A) 71.1 +0.3

RB Leipzig vs FC Shakhtar Donetsk: by the numbers

RB Leipzig sit 91 places above FC Shakhtar Donetsk in our European rankings.

RB Leipzig arrive on the stronger recent trend, moving +0.9 rating points over their last 10 matches against FC Shakhtar Donetsk's +0.8.

Last time these teams played, on 2 Nov 2022, RB Leipzig gained 0.5 rating points.

The highest RB Leipzig have ever stood in our European rankings is #4, first reached on 20 Aug 2021.

FC Shakhtar Donetsk first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 75.5 on 21 Oct 2020.