Crystal Palace have one foot in the 2025-26 Europa Conference League final.
Oliver Glasner’s side are 3-1 up in their semi-final tie ahead of Thursday night’s second leg at Selhurst Park.
The Eagles were simply too good for Shakhtar Donetsk in Krakow, Poland last week – and will look for a repeat performance in front of their own fans.
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Where can I watch Crystal Palace vs Shakhtar Donetsk in the UK?
Crystal Palace vs Shakhtar Donetsk will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 2, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm UK time.
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Recent results
Palace lost 3-0 at Bournemouth in the Premier League on the weekend, though Glasner did heavily rotate his starting XI. The Eagles have been decent at home in the Conference League knockout stage, not conceding a single goal in their three matches against Zrinjski (2-0), AEK Larnaca (0-0) and – most impressively – Fiorentina (3-0).
Shakhtar enjoyed a marvellous result last Sunday, coming back to beat old rivals Dynamo Kyiv 2-1 thanks to two second-half goals from Lucas Ferreira and Lassina Traore. Arda Turan’s men are now 10 points clear at the top of the Ukrainian Premier League table, and their previous away matches in this season’s Conference League knockout rounds were fairly good too. A 3-1 win at Lech Poznan was followed by a credible 2-2 draw with AZ Alkmaar in the Netherlands.
Head-to-head record
This is only the second meeting between the sides in official competition, the first being last week’s clash in Krakow!
Team news
Chadi Riad, Cheick Doucoure, Eddie Nketiah and Evann Guessand are ruled out for Palace, while Will Hughes is also a doubt.
Danylo Udod is set to be the only injury absentee for Shakhtar, which is a boost for manager Turan as he plots a memorable European comeback.
Crystal Palace vs Shakhtar Donetsk Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Crystal Palace are the big favourites to claim the win on home soil, priced as low as 1.47. A victory for Shakhtar Donetsk is at odds of 4.90, while the draw is 3.89.
Crystal Palace vs Shakhtar Donetsk Betting Tips
Total goals – Over 2.5 @ 1.70
Shakhtar need to find an early goal, which could leave more space for Palace to exploit, perhaps eventually resulting in a similar outcome to the first leg. And matches involving the Eagles of late have been a haven for this over 2.5 selection, with it landing in seven of the previous eight games across all competitions.
Both teams to score – Yes @ 1.82
But it is rare a game goes by in which Shakhtar do not find at least one goal themselves, the Ukrainian side striking in each of their last 16 matches across all competitions. And this BTTS pick landed in six of Shakhtar’s previous seven matches, as well as in the last three away games in this competition. So we are backing lightning to strike again in South London!
Player to score or assist – Ismaila Sarr @ 1.83
Sarr scored in the first minute of last week’s match in Krakow, extending his already brilliant record in this season’s Conference League. The Senegalese winger has eight goals from 11 appearances in Europe, to go with seven strikes in the Premier League – another fairly decent return. Wagering on Sarr to land another decisive blow could be a profitable pre-match move.
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