The kick off for the match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Crystal Palace will take place at 20:00 (UK time) - Thursday, 04/30 - at the Lviv Arena. This clash of the 2025/26 Europa Conference League looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis, including predictions for Shakhtar vs Crystal Palace F.C.. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

APWin predictions for Shakhtar Donetsk vs Crystal Palace

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Double Chance: Draw or Crystal Palace

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Over 2.5 goals in the match

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Crystal Palace has all the makings of a high-scoring affair, and we anticipate this game going over 2.5 goals.

Online bookmakers have given good 1.79 odds for over 2.5 goals, and we fancy the chances of that bet paying off thanks to the tremendous attacking ability of the two teams.

👉 Our prediction is: Both teams to score

The Both Teams to Score market predicts that both teams will score in the game, and this is an excellent opportunity in this match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Crystal Palace. Based on the odds that betting sites project, we believe this is the best betting recommendation.

Therefore, this is a value bet that has everything to win.

Shakhtar Donetsk Preview

Shakhtar Donetsk has played 12 matches in the Europa Conference League so far, with 7 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses. This results in an average of 2 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 28 wins, 12 draws, and 3 losses. Shakhtar Donetsk's attack has scored 93 goals, 22 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.83 goals per league match and 2.16 goals per match across the entire season.

Eguinaldo de Sousa Lemos is the team’s top scorer with 7 goals, while Alisson Santana Lopes da Fonseca leads the team in assists with 5. Defensively, Shakhtar has conceded 12 goals in the league (an average of 1) and 30 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.7 over 43 matches).

Crystal Palace preview

In 14 Europa Conference League matches, Crystal Palace has recorded 7 wins, 4 draws, and 3 losses, with an average of 1.79 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 19 wins in 52 matches. The team has scored 65 goals, 21 of them in the Europa Conference League (an average of 1.5 goals per match), with Jean-Philippe Mateta being the team's top scorer with 10 goals and Adam Wharton providing 5 assists.

Defensively, Palace has conceded 10 goals in the league and 55 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.06 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Crystal Palace

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Shakhtar Donetsk

Europe - UEFA Europa Conference League

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W W W D D

2.2

Home W W W L W

2.4

Away W W D D W

2.2

Away Team

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Crystal Palace

Europe - UEFA Europa Conference League

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L D L W W

1.4

Home D W W D D

1.8

Away L L W W L

1.2

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Published on 27 April 2026, at 20:00 Last updated on 27 April 2026, at 20:00
Author: Amauri Barbosa

I’m a journalist and content creator with over 7 years of experience in sports betting. At APWin, I live football and betting markets, and outside the screen I’m also a marathon runner always chasing performance.