Overview
PSV have just defeated Groningen 5-0 in their last match. This is their third consecutive victory in all competitions. This includes their first Champions League victory against Girona.
Peter Bosz's side have scored 12 goals in that time, keeping a clean sheet and are currently five points clear of second-placed Utrecht at the top of the Dutch league.
PSV striker Ricardo Pepi has been in impressive form recently. He has scored 6 goals in his last 5 matches in all competitions. If PSV want to get 3 points against Shakhtar, they will need Pepi to continue to shine.
Meanwhile, Shakhtar are also in impressive form. The home team at Arena Lviv defeated Inhulets Petrove 6-0 in their most recent match, extending their winning streak to 5 and scoring 14 goals.
In the Champions League, coach Marino Pusic's team also beat Young Boys 2-1 to break a streak of 3 first matches of draws and losses.
Both PSV and Shakhtar are teams with a dedicated attacking style of play, score many goals and possess sharp strikers. With both sides in stable form at the moment, the match is likely to end in a draw with many goals.
In terms of head-to-head record, this will be the first time PSV and Shakhtar have met in history.
Human resources situation
PSV will be without Luuk de Jong, Sergino Dest and Jerdy Schouten, who are all sidelined through injury. Ricardo Pepi will lead the attack, while Guus Til will feature in defence.
On the other side of the front line, Eguinaldo could start in attack for Shakhtar Donetsk after scoring a brace last weekend. Oleksandr Zubkov and Heorhiy Sudakov will also feature in attack, while Valerii Bondar will start in defence.
Expected lineup:
PSV Eindhoven: Benitez, Dams, Boscagli, Flamingo, Karsdorp, Saibari, Mauro Junior, Til, Perisic, Bakayoko, Pepi.
Shakhtar Donetsk: Riznyk, Azarovi, Franjic, Bondar, Vinicius Tobias, Sudkov, Kryskiv, Bondarenko, Kevin, Eguinaldo, Zubkov.
The match between PSV vs Shakhtar Donetsk takes place at 3:00 am on November 28 (Vietnam time).
