PREVIEW | Crystal Palace vs Shakhtar Donetsk: team news, lineups, predictions (Europa Conference League 07/05)

PREVIEW | Crystal Palace vs Shakhtar Donetsk: team news, lineups, predictions (Europa Conference League 07/05)

Crystal Palace host Shakhtar Donetsk this Thursday at the Selhurst Park for a match of the semi-finals of the Europa Conference League. The match will be broadcast live at 20:00 on TNT Sports 2.

Last time out, Crystal Palace slipped to a 3-0 defeat against Bournemouth (Premier League 2025/26). In their last match, Shakhtar Donetsk prevailed 1-2 against Dynamo Kyiv (Ukrainian Premier League 2025/26).

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Crystal Palace

  • Eddie Nketiah – Injury
  • Cheick Doucouré – Injury
  • Caleb Kporha – Back Injury
  • Evann Guessand – Injury

Shakhtar Donetsk

Last starting XIs

Crystal Palace ( vs Bournemouth 2026-05-03): Dean Henderson, Jaydee Canvot, Maxence Lacroix, Chadi Riad, Daniel Muñoz, Daichi Kamada, Jefferson Lerma, Justin Devenny, Brennan Johnson, Strand Larsen, Yéremy Pino

Shakhtar Donetsk ( vs Dynamo Kyiv 2026-05-03): Dmytro Riznyk, Alaa Ghram, Mykola Matvienko, Marlon, Irakli Azarovi, Isaque Silva, Artem Bondarenko, Egor Nazaryna, Lucas Ferreira, Lassina Traoré, Newerton

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MANAGERS

  • Oliver Glasner has faced Arda Turan on one occasion, recording one win.
  • Arda Turan has faced Crystal Palace on one occasion, recording one defeat.
  • Oliver Glasner has faced Shakhtar Donetsk on three occasions, recording one win and two defeats

TEAMS

  • Away from home, Shakhtar Donetsk currently have one defeat in their last 23 games.
  • Away from home, Shakhtar Donetsk are on a run of seven consecutive games scoring goals.
  • Away from home, Shakhtar Donetsk have come through five consecutive games conceding goals.
  • Away from home, Shakhtar Donetsk are on a run of ten consecutive games unbeaten.
  • Away from home, Shakhtar Donetsk are on a run of two consecutive wins.
  • Shakhtar Donetsk currently have two defeats in their last 24 games.
  • Shakhtar Donetsk are on a run of 14 consecutive games scoring goals.
  • Shakhtar Donetsk have come through three consecutive games conceding goals.
  • At home, Crystal Palace currently have one defeat in their last eight games.
  • At home, Crystal Palace are on a run of seven consecutive games unbeaten.
  • Crystal Palace have come through three consecutive games conceding goals.

HEAD TO HEAD

  • Crystal Palace and Shakhtar Donetsk have faced each other once, with Crystal Palace having the advantage: one win
  • In the Conference League, a match took place between the two teams, with a victory for Crystal Palace.

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