Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar Donetsk are both riding high in the Premier League with their 2nd and 1st positions respectively. Expect a great game!
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Dynamo Kyiv form and stats
Dynamo Kyiv, who have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Premier League, have performed well at NSK Olimpijs'kyj so far this season with 9 wins from 11 matches. Points have also been lost, 0 after draws and 2 from defeats.Dynamo Kyiv are returning here after visiting Mariupol in a Premier League game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. A 1-1 draw away in the Ukrainian Cup before that, with Shakhtar Donetsk the opponent.
Dynamo Kyiv are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at Lviv awaits in four days.
The Dynamo Kyiv manager A. Khatskevich has got the team scoring with 23 from 11 home games. As for guarding their own goal, Dynamo Kyiv have only let in 3 goals at home.
Shakhtar Donetsk form and stats
The strength of Shakhtar Donetsk, who have the most points (30) away in Premier League, on their travels this season is incredible with 30 points collected from 11 away games. Shakhtar Donetsk has 10-0-1 on the road, with 27 goals scored and 4 conceded. Having won their last three away games Shakhtar Donetsk has no reason to fear anyone.The supporters enjoyed Shakhtar Donetsk's previous game versus Zorya, a Premier League 3-0 win played at home. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Dynamo Kyiv.
Shakhtar Donetsk have scored more than twice per away game on average, an impressive attacking display. They have 27 goals from 11 away matches. Shakhtar Donetsk are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 4 goals away.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Shakhtar Donetsk - Dynamo Kyiv 2-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 5 Dynamo Kyiv victories, 2 draws and 3 Shakhtar Donetsk wins.Top Goalscorers
  Júnior Moraes 17 goals / 6 assists |   V. Tsygankov 14 goals / 6 assists |  Marlos 9 goals / 1 assists |
Dynamo Kyiv missing players
Shakhtar Donetsk missing players
| Dynamo Kyiv | Shakhtar Donetsk | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | Played | 12 | 24 |
| 44 | 23 | Scored | 28 | 56 |
| 13 | 3 | Conceded | 4 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 96% |
| 62% | 55% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 75% |
| 42% | 36% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 46% |
| 25% | 36% | Over 3.5 | 17% | 21% |
| 8% | 9% | Over 4.5 | 17% | 17% |
| 29% | 0% | Both teams to score | 17% | 25% |
| 62% | 82% | Clean Sheet | 75% | 71% |
| 8% | 18% | Failed To Score | 8% | 8% |
| 6.2 | 6.4 | Corners For (avg) | 5.9 | 7 |
| 3.9 | 3.6 | Corners Against (avg) | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| 2.5 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 1 |
- Dynamo Kyiv hasn'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 | D | P |
| 1 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 52 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 43 | 57 |
| 2 | Dynamo Kyiv | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 29 | 50 |
| 3 | Oleksandria | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 41 |
| 4 | Zorya | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 32 |
| 5 | Lviv | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | -1 | 30 |
| 6 | Mariupol | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -9 | 30 |
| 7 | Vorskla | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -10 | 29 |
| 8 | Desna | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | -1 | 28 |
| 9 | Karpaty | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | -11 | 21 |
| 10 | Olimpik Donetsk | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -8 | 20 |
| 11 | Chornomorets | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -22 | 16 |
| 12 | Arsenal Kyiv | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 17 | -30 | 12 |
