Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Shakhtar Donetsk - Dynamo Kyiv!
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals (47) in Premier League
- Dynamo Kyiv have the most clean sheets (10) in Premier League
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.
Shakhtar are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Dynamo Kyiv are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Shakhtar Donetsk form and stats
23 points is a decent return from 10 Premier League games here at NSK Olimpijs'kyj for Shakhtar Donetsk. The data says 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Shakhtar Donetsk are confident in defense, having played 197 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Happy days for Shakhtar Donetsk in their previous game, a Premier League match away at Mariupol (placed 9th) that ended with a 3-0 victory. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Vorskla.
Shakhtar are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (27 goals in 10 games). From these home matches, Shakhtar Donetsk have conceded only 7 goals.
Dynamo Kyiv form and stats
Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of Dynamo Kyiv so far, with 9-1-0 (wins-draws-losses) so far. Those are Premier League statistics. In general it has been a productive period now for Dynamo as they haven't lost any of their last twelve games. Having won their last three away games Dynamo Kyiv has no reason to fear anyone.
Dynamo go into this game after a win, the home game against Dnipro-1 that ended 2-0. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Oleksandria at their stadium, the result 2-1.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Ukrainian Cup trip to Ahrobiznes Volochysk.
Dynamo Kyiv create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 25 goals in 10 travels. Dynamo Kyiv are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Dynamo Kyiv - Shakhtar 0-3 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Shakhtar Donetsk victories, three draws and two Dynamo Kyiv wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  V. Tsygankov 10 goals |   M. Solomon 8 goals |  A. Ribeiro Moraes Júnior 6 goals |
Shakhtar Donetsk missing players
Dynamo Kyiv missing players
| Shakhtar Donetsk | Dynamo Kyiv | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 47 | 27 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 25 | 45 |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 81% | 90% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 52% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 57% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 30% | 29% |
| 19% | 30% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| 48% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 48% |
| 48% | 30% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 40% | 48% |
| 10% | 10% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 14.4 | 16.1 | 16.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 10 | 11 |
| 6.5 | 7.9 | 9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| 34% | 34% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 47% | 39% |
- All of Dynamo Kyiv's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Dynamo Kyiv have not yet lost a game 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 in all their away matches so far.
- Dynamo Kyiv have the most clean sheets (10) in Premier League
- Dynamo Kyiv have the most points (28) away in Premier League
- Dynamo Kyiv have the most points from losing position (12) in Premier League
- Dynamo Kyiv have the most scored goals (25) away in Premier League
- Dynamo Kyiv have the most scored goals in the second half (29) in Premier League
- Dynamo Kyiv have the the best goal difference (+19) away in Premier League
- Dynamo Kyiv haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Dynamo Kyiv is in the best form (6-0-0)
- Shakhtar Donetsk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals (27) at home 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
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the the best goal difference (+20) at home in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the the best goal difference (+32) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 31 | 52 |
| 2 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 32 | 45 |
| 3 | Desna | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 36 |
| 4 | Zorya | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 35 |
| 5 | Vorskla | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 31 |
| 6 | Kolos Kovalivka | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 30 |
| 7 | Oleksandria | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | Dnipro-1 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -3 | 25 |
| 9 | Mariupol | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -13 | 21 |
| 10 | Inhulets | 20 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -11 | 19 |
| 11 | Olimpik Donetsk | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -13 | 17 |
| 12 | Minai | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | -21 | 15 |
| 13 | Lviv | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 24 | -29 | 15 |
| 14 | Rukh Vynnyky | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 21 | -21 | 13 |