This could be an interesting match as Olimpik Donetsk have their presumed home advantage while Dynamo Kyiv are ahead 15 points in the Premier League table.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Premier League game only zero days ago. That game, against Olimpik Donetsk, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Dynamo Kyiv.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1700 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Olimpik Donetsk form and stats
Olimpik Donetsk's struggle is real here at Valery Lobonovsky Stadium with only 7 points collected from 8 Premier League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-1-5.
A good away victory last time out for Olimpik Donetsk, who won 2-1 against Karpaty (placed 10th). In the match before that, Olimpik Donetsk hosted Oleksandria and drew the game 0-0.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Olimpik Donetsk here at Valery Lobonovsky Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 8 games). Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Olimpik Donetsk with 18 goals conceded in these matches.
Dynamo Kyiv form and stats
Dynamo Kyiv's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Dynamo Kyiv, who have the most scored goals (20) away in Premier League, collect 19 points from their 8 away matches in the Premier League. 6 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 1 defeat).
It's the second away game in a row for Dynamo Kyiv, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus Olimpik Donetsk (placed 8th) in the Premier League last time out. A 3-4 defeat away at Malmö FF before that.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 20 goals in 8 league games away this season. Dynamo Kyiv are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 4 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Olimpik Donetsk - Dynamo Kyiv 1-3. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 1 - 1 - 8 (Olimpik Donetsk wins - draws - Dynamo Kyiv wins). As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  V. Tsygankov 6 goals |  C. de Pena 5 goals |  B. Verbič 5 goals |
Olimpik Donetsk missing players
Dynamo Kyiv missing players
| Olimpik Donetsk | Dynamo Kyiv | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 20 | 34 |
| 24 | 15 | 9 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 81% |
| 47% | 57% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 62% | 56% |
| 27% | 57% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 31% |
| 13% | 29% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 47% | 29% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 20% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 62% | 56% |
| 40% | 57% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 4.7 | 5.1 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.6 | 5.6 |
| 4.7 | 5.6 | 7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 4.9 | 4 |
| 2.3 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 160 | 72 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 132 | 266 |
| 52 | 27 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 56 | 109 |
| 27% | 22% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 8% | 36% | 31% |
- Dynamo Kyiv has the most scored goals (20) away
- Dynamo Kyiv has the the best goal difference (+16) away
- Dynamo Kyiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Dynamo Kyiv have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Dynamo Kyiv have scored more than double the goals of Olimpik Donetsk.
- Dynamo Kyiv have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Dynamo Kyiv haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Olimpik Donetsk has the fewest scored goals in the first half (3)
- Olimpik Donetsk has the most conceded goals (18) at home
- Olimpik Donetsk has the most points from losing position (7)
- Olimpik Donetsk has the the worst goal difference (-11) at home
- Olimpik Donetsk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Olimpik Donetsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 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 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 37 | 44 |
| 2 | Dynamo Kyiv | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 24 | 33 |
| 3 | Zorya | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | Desna | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 30 |
| 5 | Oleksandria | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 27 |
| 6 | Dnipro-1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 18 |
| 7 | Mariupol | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -10 | 18 |
| 8 | Olimpik Donetsk | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -12 | 18 |
| 9 | Kolos Kovalivka | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -16 | 17 |
| 10 | Karpaty | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -13 | 11 |
| 11 | Lviv | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -19 | 11 |
| 12 | Vorskla | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 17 | -19 | 11 |