This might well be another entertaining run-in at Stadion Kolos in the Premier League. Kolos Kovalivka is in 3rd position and welcome Shakhtar Donetsk in 4th spot. Read all about the match here!
Insights:
- Kolos Kovalivka have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals in the first half (7) in Premier League
Not much time to rest for the home team, as they were involved in a Ukrainian Cup game only four days earlier. That game was an away game at Yarud Mariupol', so at least Kovalivka are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Kolos Kovalivka form and stats
As mentioned below, Kolos Kovalivka are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Premier League games.
The Kolos Kovalivka manager Vyshnyak and his players return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Yarud Mariupol' in the Ukrainian Cup.
1-1 away at Rukh Vynnyky before that.Early season league goal statistics from Kolos Kovalivka's 2 home games: {4 goals}, 0 conceded.
Shakhtar Donetsk form and stats
Things could have gone better for Shakhtar Donetsk in their Premier League away matches, but 5 points from 3 games is all right.
Shakhtar Donetsk has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Hirnyk for a 3-3 draw. Drawing 3-3 against Hirnyk after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 2-0. Their manager van Leeuwen needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Oleksandria.Shakhtar struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 5 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Shakhtar Donetsk have put together a streak of 9 consecutive games without losing (8-1-0) when playing Kolos Kovalivka.Top Goalscorers
  A. Tsurikov 2 goals |   L. Traore 2 goals |  D. Kryskiv 2 goals |
Kolos Kovalivka missing players
Shakhtar Donetsk missing players
| Kolos Kovalivka | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 33% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.5 | 4.5 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 8.7 | 7 |
| 3.8 | 2.5 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 2.2 | 4 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 6.8 | 9.5 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 15.7 | 14.8 |
| 3 | 5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 6.7 | 6.5 |
| 42% | 40% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 30% | 31% |
| 4.5 | 7 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 10.3 | 10.5 |
| 2 | 2.5 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
- Kolos Kovalivka have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Premier League
- Kolos Kovalivka have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Premier League
- Kolos Kovalivka have the most clean sheets (2) at home in Premier League
- Kolos Kovalivka have the most clean sheets (3) in Premier League
- Kolos Kovalivka have the most matches under the total-line (4) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals in the first half (7) in Premier League
| Kolos Kovalivka | Last season | Shakhtar Donetsk | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 15 | 30 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Won | W | 10 | 22 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | ||
| 23 | 14 | Scored | S | 39 | 69 | ||
| 36 | 16 | Conceded | C | 12 | 21 | ||
| 90% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 97% | ||
| 57% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 93% | 83% | ||
| 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 63% | ||
| 13% | 13% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 30% | ||
| 3% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 13% | ||
| 27% | 27% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 50% | ||
| 43% | 47% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 50% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 3% | ||
| 3.8 | 3.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 6.5 | ||
| 5 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 3.1 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.5 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | ||
| 6.4 | 7.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.9 | 12.7 | ||
| 2.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.7 | 5.7 | ||
| 32% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 40% | ||
| 8.1 | 7.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.3 | 5.9 | ||
| 3.3 | 2.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 2.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rukh Vynnyky | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | Chornomorets | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Kolos Kovalivka | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Hirnyk | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Oleksandria | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Dynamo Kyiv | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | Polessya | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Dnipro-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Zorya | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 11 | Obolon'-Brovar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 12 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 13 | LNZ Cherkasy | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 14 | Vorskla | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 15 | Veres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 16 | Minai | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 69 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 12 | 48 | 72 |
| 2 | Dnipro-1 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 61 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 34 | 67 |
| 3 | Zorya | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 64 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 33 | 67 |
| 4 | Dynamo Kyiv | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 26 | 60 |
| 5 | Vorskla | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 1 | 45 |
| 6 | Oleksandria | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 42 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 44 |
| 7 | Hirnyk | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 17 | -4 | 41 |
| 8 | Kolos Kovalivka | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -13 | 36 |
| 9 | Chornomorets | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 18 | -5 | 35 |
| 10 | Minai | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -11 | 33 |
| 11 | Rukh Vynnyky | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 37 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 22 | -6 | 32 |
| 12 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 30 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 23 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -19 | 32 |
| 13 | Veres | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 45 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 23 | -10 | 31 |
| 14 | Inhulets | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -12 | 31 |
| 15 | Metal Kharkiv | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 58 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 27 | -31 | 22 |
| 16 | Lviv | 30 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 52 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 26 | -34 | 13 |
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