It's still early in the UEFA Youth League season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Manchester City U19 - Shakhtar Donetsk U19 preview!
Manchester City U19 form and stats
Manchester City U19 are yet to win a home game, having collected 1 point from their first two UEFA Youth League games here at Goodison Park.
The fans are hoping that Manchester City U19 will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the UEFA Youth League game against Atalanta U19 (placed 2nd). Ahead of that match, Manchester City U19 lost 1-3 at home to Atalanta U19.
Early season league goal statistics from Manchester City U19's 2 home games: 3 goals, 5 conceded.
Shakhtar Donetsk U19 form and stats
The UEFA Youth League season is young and Shakhtar Donetsk U19, who have the fewest scored goals (4) in UEFA Youth League, have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.
Two away games in a row for Shakhtar Donetsk U19, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Dinamo Zagreb U19 in the UEFA Youth League. A draw for Shakhtar Donetsk U19 before that, at their own venue hosting Dinamo Zagreb U19 (1-1).
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Shakhtar Donetsk U19 has managed 2 goals and let in 3 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Shakhtar Donetsk U19 - Manchester City U19 1-3. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Manchester City U19, 1 draw and 1 win for Shakhtar Donetsk U19. Over 2,5 goals: 4 times; under 2,5 goals: 1 game.Top Goalscorers
  I. Poveda-Ocampo 2 goals |  B. Garré 2 goals |
Manchester City U19 missing players
Shakhtar Donetsk U19 missing players
| Manchester City U19 | Shakhtar Donetsk U19 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 8.2 | 6 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 9.5 | 7.2 |
| 1 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Manchester City U19 | Last season | Shakhtar Donetsk U19 | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 6 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | ||
| 14 | 6 | Conceded | C | 7 | 11 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 33% | ||
| 50% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 17% | ||
| 50% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 17% | ||
| 83% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 83% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | ||
| 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 17% | ||
| 10.4 | 11.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0.7 | 0.8 | ||
| 2.6 | 1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 12.3 | 12.6 | ||
| 2.2 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
- All of Manchester City U19's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Shakhtar Donetsk U19's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Manchester City U19 have created more than twice as many corners as Shakhtar Donetsk U19.
- Manchester City U19 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Manchester City U19 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Manchester City U19 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shakhtar Donetsk U19 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Shakhtar Donetsk U19 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Shakhtar Donetsk U19 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Shakhtar Donetsk U19 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Shakhtar Donetsk U19 have yet to win a game.
- Shakhtar Donetsk U19 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 | Dinamo Zagreb U19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Atalanta U19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Manchester City U19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Shakhtar Donetsk U19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 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 | Hoffenheim U19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyon U19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Manchester City U19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 4 | Shakhtar Donetsk U19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 3 |