Results of the first four rounds of the main stage of the Champions League
The matches ended on November 6 fourth round of the group stage of the 2024/2025 Champions League. Based on the results of the first half of the stage The Miners are in 28th place with four points. On Shakhtar reaching the playoffs tournament analysts give 15%. Let’s sum it up brief results of the first half of the group round of the 2024/2025 Champions League.
The only club to go through four rounds without losses was Liverpool.
Six teams played four matches of the round without defeat. Besides Liverpool, these are Sporting, Monaco, Brest and Inter.
Four players scored five goals in four matches: Victor Gyekeres (Sporting), Harry Kane (Bayern), Rafinha (Barcelona), Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
Five clubs Slovan, Crvena Zvezda, Young Boys, Sturm and Salzburg did not score a single point in four matches.
Two Italian clubs, Inter and Atalanta, and their goalkeepers Jan Sommer and Marco Carnesecchi, respectively, did not concede a single goal in four matches.
Borussia Dortmund scored 13 goals in four matches – this is the best indicator of the stage. Red Star conceded 16 goals – this is the worst indicator of the stage.
The analysts also adjusted their forecasts for reaching the playoffs. Let us remind you that the first 8 teams will receive direct tickets to the 1/8 finals, the remaining eight will play in the playoff matches against the clubs that took places from 9th to 24th.
According to analysts, 10 points will guarantee participation in the playoffs. The probability that Shakhtar will play at this stage of the tournament is estimated at 15%.
The highest chances of a direct ticket to the 1/8 finals are with Liverpool, Inter, Sporting, Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona, Atalanta, Manchester City and Monaco.
In the second half of the group stage of the 2024/2025 Champions League, Shakhtar will play against PSV (away), Bayern (home), Brest (home) and Borussia Dortmund (away).
Source: Sportarena

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