CRYSTAL Palace travel to Poland on Thursday night standing on the precipice of European history, facing Shakhtar Donetsk in a monumental UEFA Conference League semi-final first leg.
With the tie taking place at the Henryk-Reyman-Stadium in Kraków, Oliver Glasner‘s Eagles will look to establish a commanding first-leg advantage as they chase down a spot in the Leipzig final. It has been a turbulent season for the South Londoners, with the Austrian coach announcing his departure this coming summer, but their form in this competition has never dipped.
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The betting angle: Can Palace’s distracted squad overcome Turan’s high-flying Miners?
Shakhtar Donetsk arrive at this semi-final bursting with confidence under the tutelage of former Barcelona and Atletico Madrid midfielder Arda Turan. Appointed last summer, the Turkish manager has completely revitalised the Ukrainian giants, overcoming an early-season wobble to spearhead an incredible unbeaten run that has sent them eight points clear at the summit of the Ukrainian Premier League.
Playing their home European fixtures in Poland, the Miners are a well-oiled attacking machine and will not be intimidated by Premier League opposition.
Crystal Palace, meanwhile, have been – up until now – putting their Premier League struggles aside and saving their better performances for Thursday nights. Since navigating their second leg against Fiorentina, they’ve drawn 0-0 with West Ham and lost 3-1 to Liverpool. Jean-Philippe Mateta and Ismaïla Sarr have both been in great form throughout the competition – the latter is just one behind the top scorers with seven goals.
Expect a highly entertaining, end-to-end clash as Shakhtar look to dictate play while Palace ruthlessly target them on the counter-attack.
Our tip: Both Teams to Score & Over 2.5 Goals.
The longshot: Ismaïla Sarr to score anytime & Shakhtar Donetsk to win.
📺 How to watch Shakhtar Donetsk vs Crystal Palace
Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026
Kick-off: 8:00pm BST
Venue: Henryk-Reyman-Stadium, Kraków
TV Channel: TNT Sports 1
Highlights: TNT Sports YouTube
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