The visiting Shakhtar Donetsk side should be favourites in this visit to Minai, as the away team holds a 30 point advantage from their 24 league games this season.
- Minai have the fewest scored goals (15) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
The hosts Minai saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Premier League. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Zorya.
Relegation threatens Minai who should definitely be looking for some points here. Shakhtar are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Minai form and stats
Minai, who have the fewest scored goals (15) in Premier League, have collected 14 points from their Premier League home games so far after 4-2-5. Minai has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager M. Tsymbal and the players.
Minai are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 310 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by V. Pynyashko).
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Dnipro-1.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Minai, as the Premier League home game vs Vorskla is only three days away.
Minai aren't scoring a lot here at Stadion Mynai in the league, with only 10 goals from 11 games. On the other hand, Minai have conceded 15 goals.
Shakhtar Donetsk form and stats
Playing away, Shakhtar Donetsk have won 6 games, drawn 4 and suffered 2 defeats in the Premier League this season.
Shakhtar had fun at their own home (Stadion Mynai) last time out, beating Dnipro-1 2-1. Tetê and Dentinho scored. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Oleksandria wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.
A new game in only three days for Shakhtar, the Premier League home match versus Inhulets. Busy days.
The travelling fans enjoy Shakhtar's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 12 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Shakhtar Donetsk as they have only conceded 10 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Shakhtar Donetsk - Minai 5-1.Top Goalscorers
  A. Nuriev 10 goals |   M. Solomon 8 goals |  M. Lemos Martins 6 goals |
Minai missing players
Shakhtar Donetsk missing players
| Minai | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 14 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 8 | 20 | 49 |
| 41 | 15 | 7 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 19 |
| 88% | 82% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 62% | 55% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| 50% | 55% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 21% | 27% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 8% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 17% |
| 33% | 36% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 33% | 46% |
| 17% | 27% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 58% | 42% |
| 62% | 55% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 2.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7.3 | 7.9 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 12.5 | 13.6 |
| 2.7 | 3 | 1.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 5.2 | 6.1 |
| 23% | 30% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 30% | 33% |
- Minai have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Minai have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Minai have the fewest scored goals (15) in Premier League
- Minai have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Premier League
- Minai have the the worst goal difference (-26) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have scored more than double the goals of Minai.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dynamo Kyiv | 24 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 56 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 41 | 61 |
| 2 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 48 |
| 3 | Zorya | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 44 |
| 4 | Kolos Kovalivka | 24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 34 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 38 |
| 5 | Desna | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 37 |
| 6 | Vorskla | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 37 |
| 7 | Dnipro-1 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 23 | -1 | 29 |
| 8 | Oleksandria | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 20 | -1 | 29 |
| 9 | Lviv | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 49 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 27 | -25 | 28 |
| 10 | Rukh Vynnyky | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -15 | 24 |
| 11 | Inhulets | 24 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 25 | -15 | 23 |
| 12 | Mariupol | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 40 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -17 | 22 |
| 13 | Olimpik Donetsk | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 27 | 44 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 21 | -17 | 21 |
| 14 | Minai | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 41 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 26 | -26 | 18 |