AZ Alkmaar v Shakhtar Donetsk result

Full-time · AZ Alkmaar 2–2 Shakhtar Donetsk

UEFA Europa Conference League · Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:45 BST

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: AZ Alkmaar · Shakhtar Donetsk

The model’s pre-match pick

AZ Alkmaar 2–2 Shakhtar Donetsk — this UEFA Europa Conference League match was drawn. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.

Free pick

Home or Away

This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.

The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Away in the last 90 days, 77.8% of 5235 landed (95% range 76.7–78.9%); it had given them 74.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →

Match report, in numbers

The result

AZ Alkmaar and Shakhtar Donetsk drew 2–2 in the UEFA Europa Conference League on Thursday 16 April. Shakhtar Donetsk have scored in 10 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Shakhtar Donetsk: Alisson Santana (58’, assisted by Kauã Elias) and Luca Meirelles (83’, assisted by Lucas Ferreira); AZ Alkmaar: Isak Jensen (73’) and Matěj Šín (80’, assisted by B. Kovacs).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s four key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Luca Meirelles’s goal on 83 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Shakhtar Donetsk out-shot AZ Alkmaar 14 to 8 and created the better chances, 1.51 xG to 0.85 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Variance.

Discipline

S. Jablonski showed eight yellow cards — against 3.1 yellows a game across the last 15 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — AZ Alkmaar: M. Chávez (31’), Billy van Duijl (33’), Kasper Boogaard (35’) and I. Sadiq (45+2’); Shakhtar Donetsk: Isaque (24’), Vinícius Tobias (71’), Eguinaldo (78’) and Mykola Matvienko (85’).

What it changes

AZ Alkmaar have scored 29 goals, the 11th-most of the 90 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 16 games, ranked per game). AZ Alkmaar have conceded 15 goals, the 15th-fewest of the 90 clubs.

Shakhtar Donetsk have scored 23 goals, the 14th-most of the 90 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 13 games, ranked per game). Shakhtar Donetsk have conceded 15 goals, the 24th-fewest of the 90 clubs.

Shakhtar Donetsk are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Isak Jensen (AZ Alkmaar) 7.8, Alisson Santana (Shakhtar Donetsk) 7.2 and Matěj Šín (AZ Alkmaar) 6.7 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, AZ Alkmaar or Shakhtar Donetsk (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, did not land — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.8% of the time in the last 90 days (4075 of 5235).

Next up

AZ Alkmaar next travel to Sparta Rotterdam on 22 November 2026.

Shakhtar Donetsk next travel to Livyi Bereh on 21 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for AZ Alkmaar: Sparta Rotterdam v AZ Alkmaar, Sunday 22 November — the preview. Next for Shakhtar Donetsk: Livyi Bereh v Shakhtar Donetsk, Saturday 21 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: AZ Alkmaar 2–2 Shakhtar Donetsk · UEFA Europa Conference League
Referee: S. Jablonski
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 1): AZ Alkmaar 0 · draws 0 · Shakhtar Donetsk 1 · 3 goals/game
Recent form: AZ Alkmaar 3W 0D 2L · Shakhtar Donetsk 3W 1D 1L

AZ Alkmaar 2–2 Shakhtar Donetsk (UEFA Europa Conference League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

2 / 1.88

Goals

against 1.13 / 0.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

7.25 / 3.8

Corners

against 4.13 / 3.8 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 5 matches

6.25 / 6

Shots on target

against 3.75 / 3 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 5 matches

1 / 2.2

Cards

against 2.13 / 1.6 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 5 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 April 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 13 April 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	AZ Alkmaar for / against	Line	Shakhtar Donetsk for / against
Goals scored	2 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.88 for · 0.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	7.25 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	3.8 for · 3.8 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	16.63 for · 10 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	16 for · 8 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	6.25 for · 3.75 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	6 for · 3 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	8.38 for · 12.5 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	8.2 for · 9.2 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	1 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.2 for · 1.6 against n 5 Last 5

Referee: S. Jablonski.

AZ Alkmaar

AZ Alkmaar Goalkeeper

AZ Alkmaar — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
R. Owusu-Oduro	32	902870 min	822.6 /90	411.3 /90	10 /90
J. Zoet	18	861548 min	482.8 /90	231.3 /90	00 /90
H. Verhulst	1	9090 min	22 /90	00 /90	00 /90

AZ Alkmaar — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for AZ Alkmaar before kick-off, to 13 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
R. Owusu-Oduro n 8	90.1	1.9 3/1
J. Zoet n 8	90	2.1 4/4

AZ Alkmaar Defensive

AZ Alkmaar — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
W. Goes	47	874077 min	541.2 /90	491.1 /90	390.9 /90	1683.7 /90	370.8 /90	150.3 /90
Alexandre Penetra	46	884034 min	561.2 /90	481.1 /90	300.7 /90	1513.4 /90	280.6 /90	60.1 /90
M. de Wit	45	853809 min	902.1 /90	441 /90	110.3 /90	1744.1 /90	521.2 /90	110.3 /90
D. Kasius	26	771996 min	361.6 /90	221 /90	90.4 /90	773.5 /90	200.9 /90	40.2 /90
E. Dijkstra	26	571477 min	402.4 /90	191.2 /90	20.1 /90	835.1 /90	120.7 /90	30.2 /90
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AZ Alkmaar — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for AZ Alkmaar before kick-off, to 13 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
W. Goes n 8	87	0.8 3/2	1.2 4/4	—
Alexandre Penetra n 8	84.4	0.5 3/1	0.3 2/0	—
I. Jensen n 8	70.9	1.6 5/2	0.6 3/1	—
M. de Wit n 8	88.1	0.8 4/2	0.4 2/1	—
S. Mijnans n 8	90	0.1 1/0	1.3 6/4	—
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AZ Alkmaar — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for AZ Alkmaar before kick-off, to 13 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
W. Goes n 8	87	1.7 7/5
Alexandre Penetra n 8	84.4	1.9 7/4
I. Jensen n 8	70.9	0.6 4/0
M. de Wit n 8	88.1	2.3 8/7
S. Mijnans n 8	90	1.9 8/5
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AZ Alkmaar Attacking

AZ Alkmaar — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
I. Jensen	46	582670 min	50.2 /90	70.2 /90	351.2 /90	170.6 /90	451.5 /90	682.3 /90
T. Parrott	43	783355 min	280.8 /90	70.2 /90	1092.9 /90	661.8 /90	511.4 /90	240.6 /90
Weslley Patati	33	601990 min	20.1 /90	20.1 /90	411.9 /90	170.8 /90	291.3 /90	391.8 /90
R. Daal	32	591888 min	30.1 /90	30.1 /90	221 /90	140.7 /90	391.9 /90	522.5 /90
I. Sadiq	26	451162 min	70.5 /90	00 /90	322.5 /90	181.4 /90	141.1 /90	80.6 /90
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AZ Alkmaar — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for AZ Alkmaar before kick-off, to 13 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
W. Goes n 8	87	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
Alexandre Penetra n 8	84.4	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
I. Jensen n 8	70.9	1.1 6/1	0.8 4/1
M. de Wit n 8	88.1	0.6 5/0	0.4 3/0
S. Mijnans n 8	90	2.1 7/4	1.6 7/3
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AZ Alkmaar — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for AZ Alkmaar before kick-off, to 13 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
W. Goes n 8	87	0 0/0	0 0/0
Alexandre Penetra n 8	84.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
I. Jensen n 8	70.9	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
M. de Wit n 8	88.1	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
S. Mijnans n 8	90	0.6 4/1	0 0/0
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Shakhtar Donetsk

Shakhtar Donetsk Goalkeeper

Shakhtar Donetsk — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Dmytro Riznyk	11	90990 min	171.5 /90	111 /90	00 /90
K. Fesyun	5	90450 min	81.6 /90	51 /90	00 /90

Shakhtar Donetsk — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Shakhtar Donetsk before kick-off, to 13 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Dmytro Riznyk n 8	90	1.6 3/2
K. Fesyun n 8	90	1.4 3/1

Shakhtar Donetsk Defensive

Shakhtar Donetsk — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Valerii Bondar	14	901260 min	90.6 /90	130.9 /90	50.4 /90	473.4 /90	80.6 /90	40.3 /90
Vinícius Tobias	12	78940 min	262.5 /90	40.4 /90	40.4 /90	666.3 /90	70.7 /90	20.2 /90
Pedro Henrique	11	83916 min	131.3 /90	131.3 /90	00 /90	717 /90	101 /90	30.3 /90
Mykola Matvienko	11	80880 min	30.3 /90	101 /90	20.2 /90	262.7 /90	30.3 /90	10.1 /90
Y. Konoplya	7	73509 min	40.7 /90	81.4 /90	10.2 /90	325.7 /90	61.1 /90	40.7 /90
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Shakhtar Donetsk — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Shakhtar Donetsk before kick-off, to 13 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Valerii Bondar n 8	90	0.6 5/0	0.3 1/1	—
Vinícius Tobias n 8	72.5	0.6 3/1	1.4 4/2	—
Pedrinho n 8	81.6	0.3 2/0	1 4/3	—
Dmytro Riznyk n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
Pedro Henrique n 8	90	1.1 5/3	0.6 3/2	—
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Shakhtar Donetsk — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Shakhtar Donetsk before kick-off, to 13 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Valerii Bondar n 8	90	0.6 4/1
Vinícius Tobias n 8	72.5	2.2 6/2
Pedrinho n 8	81.6	1 5/1
Pedro Henrique n 8	90	1 4/2
Mykola Matvienko n 8	85	0.4 3/0
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Shakhtar Donetsk Attacking

Shakhtar Donetsk — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Kauã Elias	10	75751 min	30.4 /90	10.1 /90	151.8 /90	101.2 /90	111.3 /90	212.5 /90
Luca Meirelles	7	59416 min	30.6 /90	00 /90	61.3 /90	51.1 /90	61.3 /90	51.1 /90
L. Traore	4	52209 min	31.3 /90	00 /90	41.7 /90	41.7 /90	31.3 /90	10.4 /90
Pedrinho	12	75900 min	10.1 /90	10.1 /90	70.7 /90	20.2 /90	191.9 /90	161.6 /90
Newerton Palmares	11	71783 min	20.2 /90	00 /90	131.5 /90	91 /90	91 /90	242.8 /90
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Shakhtar Donetsk — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Shakhtar Donetsk before kick-off, to 13 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Valerii Bondar n 8	90	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
Vinícius Tobias n 8	72.5	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
Pedrinho n 8	81.6	1 5/2	0.3 2/0
Dmytro Riznyk n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Pedro Henrique n 8	90	0.9 5/2	0 0/0
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Shakhtar Donetsk — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Shakhtar Donetsk before kick-off, to 13 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Valerii Bondar n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Vinícius Tobias n 8	72.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
Pedrinho n 8	81.6	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
Dmytro Riznyk n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
Pedro Henrique n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
AZ Alkmaar		Shakhtar Donetsk
54%	Possession	46%
0.85	Expected goals (xG)	1.51
8	Shots	14
3	Shots on target	6
4	Shots off target	5
1	Blocked shots	3
5	Shots inside the box	8
3	Corners	3
2	Offsides	7
19	Fouls	17
4	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
4	Saves	1
372	Passes	330
77%	Pass accuracy	78%

AZ Alkmaar Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Zoet	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
R. Ichihara	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.7
M. Dekker	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7
K. Boogaard	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	Y	6.3
M. Šín	90	1	0	1	1	0	3	0	7.2
I. Sadiq	90	0	0	2	0	0	0	Y	6.3
Weslley Patati	89	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.6
B. van Duijl	63	0	0	0	0	1	2	Y	6.9
Mexx Meerdink	63	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.6
S. Maikuma	45	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
M. Chávez	45	0	0	0	0	1	2	Y	6.6
A. Oufkir sub	45	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.7
I. Jensen sub	45	1	0	1	1	1	2	0	8.7
R. Robbemond sub	27	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
B. Kovacs sub	27	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	6.9
Mathijs Menu sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Shakhtar Donetsk Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Dmytro Riznyk	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Vinícius Tobias	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	Y	6.5
Valerii Bondar	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.2
Mykola Matvienko	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.5
Pedro Henrique	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
Yehor Nazaryna	90	0	0	3	3	0	2	0	6.9
Oleg Ocheretko	89	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.5
Newerton Palmares	70	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	6.9
Kauã Elias	70	0	1	1	0	2	1	0	6.6
Alisson Santana	61	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	8.2
Isaque	61	0	0	1	0	1	2	Y	6.2
Marlon Gomes sub	29	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.9
Eguinaldo sub	29	0	0	0	0	1	0	Y	6.3
Lucas Ferreira sub	20	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	6.3
Luca Meirelles sub	20	1	0	3	2	0	0	0	7.9
Artem Bondarenko sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind AZ Alkmaar v Shakhtar Donetsk — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

AZ AlkmaarWLWLW

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Shakhtar DonetskWLWWD

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 1

AZ Alkmaar 0 · 0 draws · Shakhtar Donetsk 1 · 3 goals/game

2026-04-09 Shakhtar Donetsk 3–0 AZ Alkmaar

League standing · 2025/26

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

AZ Alkmaar#14 pos10 pts6 pl0 GD

Shakhtar Donetsk#6 pos13 pts6 pl+5 GD

Goals per game

AZ Alkmaar scored1.17

Shakhtar Donetsk scored1.67

AZ Alkmaar conceded1.17

Shakhtar Donetsk conceded0.83

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for AZ Alkmaar v Shakhtar Donetsk?: TACTIX’s free model pick for AZ Alkmaar v Shakhtar Donetsk was Home or Away.
What is the head-to-head record between AZ Alkmaar and Shakhtar Donetsk?: In their last 1 meetings, AZ Alkmaar won 0, Shakhtar Donetsk won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of AZ Alkmaar and Shakhtar Donetsk?: Recent form — AZ Alkmaar 3W 0D 2L; Shakhtar Donetsk 3W 1D 1L.

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