Shakhtar Donetsk have performed better than Mariupol so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
Shakhtar have less rest than Mariupol in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Champions League game only three days ago. This match was also played here at NSK Olimpijs'kyj. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Mariupol have had more rest.
Shakhtar Donetsk form and stats
As mentioned below, Shakhtar Donetsk are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 Premier League games.
The spoils were shared in Shakhtar's previous game, also at home. Visiting Inter travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline. 1-1 away at Vorskla before that.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Borussia M'gladbach are coming to town in four days.
It's goals goals goals for Shakhtar who have scored 10 goals from 3 league home games. From these home matches, Shakhtar Donetsk have conceded only 2 goals.
Mariupol form and stats
The visitors, who have the most points (11) away in Premier League, are W3-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Inhulets (placed 11th) in their previous outing. The Premier League match ended in a draw 1-1. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Minai at their stadium, the result 1-0.
With the home team given a winning probability of about 80% by the bookmakers, any positive result for the visitors would be a surprise. Checking earlier matches with similar odds with Mariupol as the away team, we found two results. Statistics from these were zero away wins, zero draws and two defeats. The outsiders lost two of these games by at least two goals.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 7 goals have been conceded by Mariupol in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Shakhtar Donetsk nine wins, one draw and Mariupol zero victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  V. Kovalenko 4 goals |   A. Bondarenko 3 goals |  B. Ferreira Bonfim 2 goals |
Shakhtar Donetsk missing players
Mariupol missing players
| Shakhtar Donetsk | Mariupol | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | 10 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 86% | 86% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 43% | 43% |
| 57% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 57% | 67% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 86% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 43% |
| 14% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 43% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 29% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 84 | 41 | 28 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 67 | 67 |
| 37 | 21 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 28 | 28 |
| 43% | 48% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 21% | 21% |
- All of Shakhtar Donetsk's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Mariupol has the most clean sheets (3) away in Premier League
- Mariupol has the most points (11) away in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk has the most scored goals (16) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk has the the best goal difference (+8) at home in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have scored in all their matches so far.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have scored more than double the goals of Mariupol.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have won all their matches at home so far.
- Shakhtar Donetsk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 17 |
| 2 | Vorskla | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Desna | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Kolos Kovalivka | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Mariupol | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 11 |
| 7 | Zorya | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| 8 | Oleksandria | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Olimpik Donetsk | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 10 | Dnipro-1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 11 | Inhulets | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 5 |
| 12 | Minai | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 5 |
| 13 | Rukh Vynnyky | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -12 | 2 |
| 14 | Lviv | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -17 | 1 |