This could be an interesting match as Oleksandria have their presumed home advantage while Shakhtar Donetsk are ahead 19 points in the Premier League table.
- Oleksandria have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals (47) in Premier League
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Ukrainian Cup match only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Zorya, was also a home game. The away team is better rested.
Shakhtar are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Oleksandria form and stats
The story so far in the Premier League for Oleksandria at their home stadium is 6 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. It's trouble wherever Oleksandria are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
Oleksandria drew their last game, also a home match. Zorya (after extra-time, 3-4 on penalties) (placed 3rd) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Lviv (1-3).
Oleksandria have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 21 goals in 11 league matches. Oleksandria's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Shakhtar Donetsk form and stats
Shakhtar Donetsk, who have the most scored goals (47) in Premier League, have an excellent away record in the Premier League so far with 6-4-1 from 11 games. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Shakhtar are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Home advantage was not enough for Shakhtar in their previous game, as they lost their Premier League-match, hosting Dynamo Kyiv, 0-1. Prior to that result Shakhtar won their away game at Mariupol. The scoreline was 3-0.
The travelling fans enjoy Shakhtar's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 11 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Shakhtar Donetsk - Oleksandria 1-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Oleksandria victory, three draws and six Shakhtar Donetsk wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Solomon 8 goals |  A. Ribeiro Moraes Júnior 6 goals |  M. Lemos Martins 5 goals |
Oleksandria missing players
Shakhtar Donetsk missing players
| Oleksandria | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 29 | 21 | 1 | Scored | S | 6 | 20 | 47 |
| 31 | 13 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 91% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 91% | 95% |
| 68% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 73% | 77% |
| 45% | 55% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 55% | 50% |
| 36% | 36% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 27% | 36% |
| 23% | 27% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 18% |
| 50% | 45% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 36% | 45% |
| 27% | 36% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 64% | 45% |
| 32% | 27% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 9% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.4 | 10.3 | 6.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.2 | 12.7 | 13.8 |
| 3.7 | 4.5 | 2.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.8 | 5.2 | 6.3 |
| 35% | 43% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 33% | 33% |
- Oleksandria have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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 the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals (47) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals in the first half (20) 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 | Dynamo Kyiv | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 32 | 55 |
| 2 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 47 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 31 | 45 |
| 3 | Zorya | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 38 |
| 4 | Vorskla | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 37 |
| 5 | Desna | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 36 |
| 6 | Kolos Kovalivka | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 34 |
| 7 | Oleksandria | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -2 | 26 |
| 8 | Dnipro-1 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | -3 | 26 |
| 9 | Mariupol | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -13 | 22 |
| 10 | Lviv | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 26 | -27 | 21 |
| 11 | Inhulets | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -13 | 20 |
| 12 | Olimpik Donetsk | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -14 | 18 |
| 13 | Minai | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 22 | -22 | 18 |
| 14 | Rukh Vynnyky | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | -19 | 17 |