It's still early in the UEFA Youth League season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Shakhtar Donetsk U19 - Atalanta U19 preview!
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Shakhtar Donetsk U19 form and stats
Shakhtar Donetsk U19 have less points than they have played home games in the UEFA Youth League so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 1 point.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 220 minutes without scoring a league goal. A. Bondarenko was the last player to find the net.
The fans are hoping that Shakhtar Donetsk U19 will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-5 away loss in the UEFA Youth League game against Manchester City U19 (placed 3rd). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Dinamo Zagreb U19 (0-1).
Shakhtar Donetsk U19 were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Early season league goal statistics from Shakhtar Donetsk U19's 2 home games: 2 goals, 4 conceded.
Atalanta U19 form and stats
Atalanta U19 are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the UEFA Youth League, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss). Things are running smoothly for Atalanta U19 who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 13 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Dinamo Zagreb U19.
258 minutes! That's how long the Atalanta U19 goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
The supporters enjoyed Atalanta U19's previous game versus Empoli U19, a PrimaVera 1 4-0 win played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Fiorentina U19.
As mentioned above, Atalanta U19 was the only team on the pitch versus Empoli U19 in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Atalanta U19 has managed 3 goals and let in 2 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Atalanta U19 - Shakhtar Donetsk U19 2-2.Top Goalscorers
  A. Kulakov 2 goals |  N. Muravskyi 1 goals |
Shakhtar Donetsk U19 missing players
Atalanta U19 missing players
| Shakhtar Donetsk U19 | Atalanta U19 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 60% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 40% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 40% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 2.2 | 3 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.5 | 4.8 |
| 6.8 | 5 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 9 | 8.5 | 6.8 |
| 1.8 | 4 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 11 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 17 | 57 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 11 | 31 |
| 36% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 27% | 26% |
- All of Shakhtar Donetsk U19's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Atalanta U19 has the fewest conceded goals (4)
- Atalanta U19 has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2)
- Atalanta U19 has the most points from losing position (4)
- Atalanta U19 has the most scored goals in the second half (5)
- Atalanta U19 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Atalanta U19 have created more than twice as many corners as Shakhtar Donetsk U19.
- Atalanta U19 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Atalanta U19 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Atalanta U19 is in the best form (3-1-1)
- Shakhtar Donetsk U19 has the fewest clean sheets (0)
- Shakhtar Donetsk U19 has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home
- Shakhtar Donetsk U19 has the fewest points (1) at home
- Shakhtar Donetsk U19 has the fewest scored goals (4)
- Shakhtar Donetsk U19 has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2)
- Shakhtar Donetsk U19 has the most conceded goals (12)
- Shakhtar Donetsk U19 has the most conceded goals in the first half (6)
- Shakhtar Donetsk U19 has the most conceded goals in the second half (6)
- Shakhtar Donetsk U19 has the the worst goal difference (-2) at home
- Shakhtar Donetsk U19 has the the worst goal difference (-8)
- 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 more corners at home than away.
- Shakhtar Donetsk U19 have yet to win a game.
- Shakhtar Donetsk U19 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shakhtar Donetsk U19 is in the worst form (0-2-3)
| Shakhtar Donetsk U19 | Last season | Atalanta U19 | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 6 | 3 | Played | P | 6 | 10 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Won | W | 5 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 13 | 31 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 9 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 90% | ||
| 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 70% | ||
| 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 60% | ||
| 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 50% | ||
| 83% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | ||
| 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | ||
| 0.8 | 1 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.4 | 5.6 | ||
| 12.6 | 13 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 5.1 | ||
| 2.2 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.4 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 65 | 144 | ||
| 16 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 26 | 63 | ||
| 25% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 46% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atalanta U19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Dinamo Zagreb U19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Manchester City U19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Shakhtar Donetsk U19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -8 | 2 |