Shakhtar Donetsk are probable winners of this home fixture against LNZ Cherkasy, if the league table is thought to provide some clues. Or are we eyeing a possible shock?
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals in the first half (11) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have scored more than double the goals of LNZ Cherkasy.
Both participants have had enough days rest since their last match. Let's hope for an animated match!
Shakhtar Donetsk form and stats
Shakhtar Donetsk must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Premier League games here at Olimpiysky National Sports Complex.
Shakhtar Donetsk are returning here after guesting Antwerp in a Champions League game and winning with a 3-2 scoreline. The striker Sikan bested all teammates in that match and got a match rating of 9.02 out of 10. Sikan scored two goals and hit three key passes.
Before that game, the home loss against Vorskla with the scoreline 1-2.There will be little rest for Shakhtar Donetsk after this match as they are travelling to Barcelona for a Champions League game in only four days.
Shakhtar Donetsk has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches.
LNZ Cherkasy form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier League matches, LNZ Cherkasy have produced an overall stat of 1-2-1 so far. Two points from the last two away games for Cherkasy, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
The attacking players of LNZ Cherkasy have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 180 minutes. 180 minutes! That's how long the LNZ Cherkasy goalkeeper Herman Penkov and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Cherkasy played 0-0 against Oleksandria in their previous match.
A 0-0 draw at Veres's stadium before that.The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  O. Kashchuk 3 goals |  M. Matviyenko 3 goals |   M. Priadun 3 goals |
Shakhtar Donetsk missing players
LNZ Cherkasy missing players
| Shakhtar Donetsk | LNZ Cherkasy | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 17 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 50% | 70% |
| 89% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 60% |
| 56% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 40% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 78% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 30% |
| 22% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 75% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 75% | 60% |
| 5.7 | 3 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 4 | 1.3 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.2 | 5.7 |
| 2.6 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13.7 | 15.3 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8.2 | 10.6 |
| 6.2 | 7 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| 30% | 19% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 23% | 22% |
| 10.2 | 8 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 9.5 | 10.6 |
| 3.3 | 3.3 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3 | 4.2 |
- Shakhtar Donetsk have scored in all their matches so far.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have scored more than double the goals of LNZ Cherkasy.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals in the first half (11) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- 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 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 2 | Polessya | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Rukh Vynnyky | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 | Chornomorets | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Dynamo Kyiv | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | Dnipro-1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 8 | Vorskla | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 13 |
| 9 | Kolos Kovalivka | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 12 |
| 10 | Obolon'-Brovar | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 12 |
| 11 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 11 |
| 12 | LNZ Cherkasy | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -4 | 9 |
| 13 | Oleksandria | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 9 |
| 14 | Zorya | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 6 |
| 15 | Veres | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 6 |
| 16 | Minai | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -12 | 4 |
