Premier League: First-class against below average, at least based on the points won so far. Shakhtar Donetsk - Lviv. Home win or a surprise result?
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals in the second half (23) in Premier League
- Lviv have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Premier League
This has all the signs of an action-packed fixture with lots of fun and excitement as both sides are well refreshed since they last played a game. Get this show on the road!
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Lviv, who are travelling more than 1000 kilometers to play this game.
Shakhtar Donetsk form and stats
7-0-1 is the performance here at Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist so far in the Premier League, giving Shakhtar Donetsk a total of 21 from their 8 games here. Outstanding results! Shakhtar haven’t lost a league-game in 13 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Oleksandria, 117 days ago.
Shakhtar are confident in defense, having played 229 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
A strong away win for Shakhtar against Inhulets the last match, as Tetê were on target.
Prior to that, an away loss at Inter in the Champions League.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 eleven games: eleven home wins, zero draws and zero defeats. Shakhtar have won with at least two goals margin ten times in similar situations.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Shakhtar as they have a new game in only four days, a Champions League match thankfully also at home. Sheriff are visiting.
Shakhtar are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (23 goals in 8 games). It's worth mentioning that 12 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Shakhtar have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Lviv form and stats
3-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Lviv in their Premier League matches away. Momentum is building for Lviv in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
It's the second away game in a row for Lviv, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Mariupol (placed 16th) in the Premier League last time out.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Zorya.Lviv are huge outsiders in this game. Running a check in our games database we found five matches where they were as big outsiders as an away team. Results were one win, zero draws and four defeats. Of the defeats, four games were lost by at least two goals margin.
The attacking power of Lviv when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 7 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Lviv have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The latest head to head game ended Lviv - Shakhtar 0-3, earlier this season. Head-to-head statistics (for the last ten meetings): Shakhtar Donetsk won eight games, one match ended in a draw and Lviv got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  M. Lemos Martins 8 goals |  L. Traore 6 goals |  F. Dos Santos Pedro 5 goals |
Shakhtar Donetsk missing players
Lviv missing players
| Shakhtar Donetsk | Lviv | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 41 | 23 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | 23 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 43% | 62% |
| 56% | 62% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 29% | 38% |
| 31% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 14% | 12% |
| 25% | 38% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 14% | 12% |
| 44% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 43% | 50% |
| 56% | 38% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 19% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 38% |
| 6.1 | 6 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 16 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13.6 | 14.6 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 9.6 | 9 |
| 6.1 | 6.8 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 42% | 43% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 25% | 22% |
| 5.2 | 5 | 2.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 7.9 | 8.8 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 3 | 3.4 |
- All of Shakhtar Donetsk's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Lviv have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Premier League
- Lviv haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- 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 scored in all their home matches so far.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have scored more than double the goals of Lviv.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals (23) at home in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals in the second half (23) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Shakhtar Donetsk haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Shakhtar Donetsk is in the best form (6-0-0) 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 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 35 | 41 |
| 2 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 33 | 41 |
| 3 | Dnipro-1 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 34 |
| 4 | Vorskla | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 31 |
| 5 | Zorya | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 29 |
| 6 | Desna | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 24 |
| 7 | Oleksandria | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 23 |
| 8 | Veres | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -2 | 22 |
| 9 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -10 | 19 |
| 10 | Kolos Kovalivka | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -11 | 18 |
| 11 | Rukh Vynnyky | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 16 |
| 12 | Lviv | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -11 | 16 |
| 13 | Chornomorets | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -19 | 11 |
| 14 | Minai | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -14 | 10 |
| 15 | Inhulets | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -15 | 10 |
| 16 | Mariupol | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -20 | 7 |