A very important fixture in Premier League as both sides are fighting for the top positions. With Dynamo Kyiv in 4th place and Shakhtar Donetsk at 1st, this has all the looks of a thriling fight. Read on to find out more!
- Dynamo Kyiv have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals (52) in Premier League
This should be an engrossing fixture with lots of fun and energy as both squads are well revitalized since they last saw competitive action. Let's go!
Dynamo Kyiv form and stats
The story so far in the Premier League for Dynamo Kyiv at their home stadium (NSK Olimpijs'kyj) is 6 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
Dynamo Kyiv drew their last game, 1-1 away at Rukh Vynnyky (placed 14th). Vanat has scored in three matches in a row. Badass!
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Minai in a game that was won 2-0.It should be noted that a glance at the 11 latest league games reveals that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).
Dynamo has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. From these home matches, Dynamo Kyiv have conceded only 9 goals.
Shakhtar Donetsk form and stats
Shakhtar Donetsk have an excellent away record in the Premier League so far with 7-1-1 from 9 games.
Bondarenko (2) scored in Shakhtar Donetsk's previous match, the home game against Lviv that ended 2-0.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Lviv.Take note that 14 of this side's 18 latest league fixtures have ended with at least three goals.
Shakhtar are scoring goals for fun in their league games away this season, having clocked up more than three goals per game on average (28 goals from 9 away games). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
The duelists have met before this season: Shakhtar Donetsk - Dynamo Kyiv 3-1. Dynamo Kyiv-Shakhtar Donetsk H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Dynamo Kyiv three wins, Shakhtar Donetsk six wins, one draw. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The matches between these teams have sometimes been a bit wild, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  V. Buyalskyy 11 goals |  V. Vanat 8 goals |   D. Sikan 8 goals |
Dynamo Kyiv missing players
Shakhtar Donetsk missing players
| Dynamo Kyiv | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 21 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 28 | 52 |
| 17 | 9 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 90% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 67% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 81% |
| 43% | 42% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 78% | 67% |
| 19% | 17% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 44% | 38% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 19% |
| 33% | 25% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 56% | 48% |
| 52% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 44% | 52% |
| 24% | 42% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 6.8 | 6.6 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 6.6 | 6.2 |
| 3.1 | 3.2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.1 | 9.5 | 6.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 15.3 | 12.1 |
| 4.1 | 4.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 6.8 | 5.6 |
| 34% | 31% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 46% | 44% |
| 4.5 | 4.4 | 8.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 6.2 | 5.9 |
| 2.5 | 2.7 | 5.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
- Dynamo Kyiv have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premier League
- Dynamo Kyiv have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the fewest conceded goals (7) away in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals (28) away in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals (52) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals in the first half (24) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the the best goal difference (+21) away in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the the best goal difference (+37) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Shakhtar Donetsk haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Shakhtar Donetsk is in the best form (5-1-0) in Premier League
| 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 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 37 | 52 |
| 2 | Dnipro-1 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 26 | 45 |
| 3 | Zorya | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 43 |
| 4 | Dynamo Kyiv | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 40 |
| 5 | Oleksandria | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 33 |
| 6 | Kolos Kovalivka | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -1 | 30 |
| 7 | Hirnyk | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -6 | 28 |
| 8 | Vorskla | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -4 | 26 |
| 9 | Inhulets | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -5 | 22 |
| 10 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -17 | 22 |
| 11 | Minai | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -10 | 21 |
| 12 | Veres | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | -7 | 20 |
| 13 | Chornomorets | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | -8 | 20 |
| 14 | Rukh Vynnyky | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -10 | 19 |
| 15 | Metal Kharkiv | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -11 | 19 |
| 16 | Lviv | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 19 | -21 | 13 |
