This is shaping out to be an intriguing match as Dynamo Kyiv have their supposed home advantage, while Shakhtar Donetsk are in front by 5 points in the Premier League standings.
- Dynamo Kyiv have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have not yet lost a game away.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Ukrainian Cup game only four days ago. That game, against Viktoriya Mykolaivka, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Shakhtar Donetsk.
Dynamo Kyiv form and stats
When playing at home in the Premier League, Dynamo Kyiv, who have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Premier League, have managed 3 wins, 0 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games.
Dynamo Kyiv travelled for their previous game, a trip to Kolos Kovalivka that ended 1-1.
Preceding that match was the home game against Dnipro-1 that was lost 0-1.The Dynamo manager Lucescu has got the team scoring with 10 from 4 home games in the league.
Shakhtar Donetsk form and stats
Shakhtar Donetsk's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Shakhtar Donetsk collect 12 points from their 6 away matches in the Premier League. 3 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats).
Two away matches in a row for Shakhtar Donetsk, whose manager Pusic could celebrate last time after the Ukrainian Cup win against Viktoriya Mykolaivka.
A loss, in the Champions League away at Barcelona, earlier.
After this away game Shakhtar Donetsk return home for a Champions League game against Barcelona. That game is only four sleeps after this.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Shakhtar are regular goalscorers on their travels. 7 goals have been conceded by Shakhtar Donetsk in these games.
Head 2 Head
Shakhtar Donetsk have put together a streak of 4 consecutive matches without losing (2-2-0) when facing Dynamo Kyiv.Top Goalscorers
  V. Buyalskyy 6 goals |  A. Yarmolenko 4 goals |  V. Vanat 4 goals |
Dynamo Kyiv missing players
Shakhtar Donetsk missing players
| Dynamo Kyiv | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 13 | 20 |
| 15 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 60% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 20% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 20% |
| 78% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 83% | 70% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 17% | 30% |
| 11% | 25% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 7.2 | 8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 10.5 | 7 | 5.6 |
| 5.7 | 5 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| 2.3 | 1.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 15.9 | 16.2 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.5 | 12.8 | 14.5 |
| 7 | 7 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.8 | 6.5 |
| 37% | 36% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 37% | 31% |
| 10.4 | 7.2 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 11.3 | 10.7 |
| 4.4 | 2.5 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
- All of Shakhtar Donetsk's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Dynamo Kyiv have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Dynamo Kyiv have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Premier League
- Dynamo Kyiv haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have not yet lost a game away.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have scored in all their matches so far.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Shakhtar Donetsk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hirnyk | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 26 |
| 2 | Polessya | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 25 |
| 3 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Dnipro-1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21 |
| 5 | Rukh Vynnyky | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 20 |
| 6 | Chornomorets | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 19 |
| 7 | Dynamo Kyiv | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Kolos Kovalivka | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| 9 | Vorskla | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -9 | 14 |
| 10 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 12 |
| 11 | LNZ Cherkasy | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 12 |
| 12 | Obolon'-Brovar | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 12 |
| 13 | Oleksandria | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -10 | 10 |
| 14 | Zorya | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -3 | 9 |
| 15 | Veres | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 7 |
| 16 | Minai | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -15 | 5 |
