Premier League prediction: Shakhtar Donetsk should edge out Karpaty on their own turf

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Competition: Ukraine Premier League
Date: Sun 04.August
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist (41307 seats)

Only a few games have been played in the Premier League so far, with Shakhtar Donetsk placed 2nd and Karpaty sitting in the 12th position.

It's no vacation for neither Shakhtar Donetsk nor Karpaty as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Shakhtar Donetsk form and stats

The hosts won their first game here at Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Shakhtar Donetsk last season were 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses from five games.

Shakhtar Donetsk's previous game was a Premier League match also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Karpaty. The home side are looking to build on that result. In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting Oleksandria.

Everyone expects Shakhtar Donetsk to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found 22 games: 16 home wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats. Shakhtar Donetsk have won with at least two goals margin 12 times in similar situations.

At Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist, Shakhtar Donetsk has the goal stats of 3-0 (for/against) from 1 fixture.

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Karpaty form and stats

Karpaty have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats were 1 victory, 1 draw and 3 defeats from five fixtures.

Two away games in a row for Karpaty, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-3 versus Shakhtar Donetsk in the Premier League. A 0-2 loss hosting Dynamo Kyiv before that.

Nobody expects Karpaty to collect points from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 16 times before, with the overall statistics of won 2, draw 7 and lost 7. When defeated, 3 matches have been lost by two or more goals.

As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, Karpaty has managed 0 goals and let in 3 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Shakhtar Donetsk - Karpaty 3-0, played this season. Shakhtar Donetsk-Karpaty H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Shakhtar Donetsk 9 wins, Karpaty 0 wins, 1 draw. 9 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Ismaily
1 goals
Taison
1 goals / 1 assists
Dentinho
1 goals

Shakhtar Donetsk missing players

Karpaty missing players

Shakhtar Donetsk Karpaty
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
2 1 0 Played 0 1 2
2 1 0 Won 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost 0 1 2
6 3 0 Scored 0 0 0
1 0 0 Conceded 0 3 5
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 2.5 0% 100% 50%
50% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
50% 100% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 100% 100%
 
9.5 12 0 Corners For (avg) 0 1 2.5
0.5 1 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 12 8.5
1.5 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 3 3
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Shakhtar Donetsk Last season Karpaty
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
32 16   Played   16 32
26 12   Won   5 8
5 4   Drew   5 9
1 0   Lost   6 15
73 40   Scored   28 44
11 7   Conceded   26 53
94% 94%   Over 0.5   100% 97%
72% 88%   Over 1.5   100% 84%
47% 62%   Over 2.5   69% 56%
22% 31%   Over 3.5   44% 38%
16% 19%   Over 4.5   25% 19%
25% 38%   BTTS   75% 56%
72% 62%   Clean Sheets   19% 22%
9% 6%   Failed To Score   6% 25%
 
6.6 7.8   Corners For (avg)   4.1 4.7
2.9 3.2   Corners Against (avg)   4.8 4.6
2.1 1.9   Yellow Cards (avg)   3.2 3
2 2   Red Cards   2 5
Key stats last season:
  • All of Karpaty's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Karpaty have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Karpaty haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Shakhtar Donetsk have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Shakhtar Donetsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Shakhtar Donetsk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Shakhtar Donetsk have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.

Shakhtar Donetsk
All Champions League Europa League Premier League Ukrainian Cup Super Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
30-05-19 PL Lviv 0 - 3 Shakhtar Donetsk
30-06-19 CF CSKA Sofia 1 - 0 Shakhtar Donetsk
08-07-19 CF Wolfsberger AC 0 - 2 Shakhtar Donetsk
31-07-19 PL Oleksandria 1 - 3 Shakhtar Donetsk
04-08-19 PL Shakhtar Donetsk 3 - 0 Karpaty
10-08-19 PL Dynamo Kyiv 14:00 Shakhtar Donetsk
18-08-19 PL Lviv 16:30 Shakhtar Donetsk
24-08-19 PL Shakhtar Donetsk - Mariupol
31-08-19 PL Olimpik Donetsk - Shakhtar Donetsk
14-09-19 PL Shakhtar Donetsk - Zorya
Karpaty
All Premier League Ukrainian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
21-05-19 PL Chornomorets 3 - 1 Karpaty
25-05-19 PL Karpaty 3 - 3 Olimpik Donetsk
29-05-19 PL Arsenal Kyiv 2 - 3 Karpaty
31-07-19 PL Karpaty 0 - 2 Dynamo Kyiv
04-08-19 PL Shakhtar Donetsk 3 - 0 Karpaty
11-08-19 PL Karpaty 16:30 Mariupol
18-08-19 PL Olimpik Donetsk 14:00 Karpaty
24-08-19 PL Karpaty - Zorya
31-08-19 PL Desna - Karpaty
14-09-19 PL Karpaty - Vorskla

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Dynamo Kyiv 2 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 5 0 5 6
2 Shakhtar Donetsk 2 2 0 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 5 6
3 Kolos Kovalivka 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 6
4 Dnipro-1 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 4
5 Zorya 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 4
6 Desna 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Mariupol 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
8 Lviv 2 1 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 -2 3
9 Oleksandria 2 0 0 2 2 5 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -3 0
10 Olimpik Donetsk 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 -3 0
11 Vorskla 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 -3 0
12 Karpaty 2 0 0 2 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 -5 0

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