Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Zorya Premier League preview

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Competition: Ukraine Premier League
Date: Sat 14.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist (41307 seats)

The managers Luís Castro and V. Skripnik are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Premier League league table.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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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 2 Premier League games. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of six straight victories regardless of arena. Shakhtar Donetsk has recorded two wins in a row here at Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Shakhtar Donetsk are returning here after visiting Olimpik Donetsk in a Premier League game and winning with a 4-0 scoreline. Before that, Shakhtar Donetsk had a home game versus Mariupol which ended with a victory 5-1.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Champions League game versus Manchester City in only four days. This game is also played here at Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist.

Early season league goal statistics from Shakhtar Donetsk's 2 home games: 8 goals, 1 conceded.

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Zorya form and stats

Zorya are yet to lose a point on their Premier League travels this season with 3 wins from 3 away games.

There were no winners in Zorya's previous match, a Premier League home game that ended 2-2 vs Dynamo Kyiv (placed 5th). A draw for Zorya before that, at their own venue hosting Espanyol (2-2).

Zorya are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 5 times in 3 away games so far. Zorya's manager V. Skripnik has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 1 conceded goal. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 8 wins for Shakhtar Donetsk, 1 draw and 1 win for Zorya. Over 2,5 goals: 7 times; under 2,5 goals: 3 games.

Top Goalscorers

Júnior Moraes
5 goals / 3 assists
Marlos
4 goals / 2 assists
B. Lednev
3 goals

Shakhtar Donetsk missing players

Zorya missing players

Shakhtar Donetsk Zorya
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
6 2 0 Played 0 3 6
6 2 0 Won 0 3 3
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 2
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 1
19 8 0 Scored 0 5 9
3 1 0 Conceded 0 1 6
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 33% 67%
83% 100% 0% Over 2.5 0% 33% 50%
50% 50% 0% Over 3.5 0% 33% 33%
17% 50% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 0% BTTS 0% 33% 67%
50% 50% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 67% 33%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
8.5 10.5 0 Corners For (avg) 0 4.5 4.4
1.3 1.5 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 10 6
1.7 0.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 5 4
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Shakhtar Donetsk's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Shakhtar Donetsk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Shakhtar Donetsk have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Shakhtar Donetsk have scored more than double the goals of Zorya.
  • Shakhtar Donetsk have won all their games so far.
  • Shakhtar Donetsk have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Shakhtar Donetsk have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Shakhtar Donetsk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Zorya have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Zorya have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Zorya have won all their away matches so far.
  • Zorya haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Shakhtar Donetsk
All Champions League Europa League Premier League Ukrainian Cup Super Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
04-08-19 PL Shakhtar Donetsk 3 - 0 Karpaty
10-08-19 PL Dynamo Kyiv 1 - 2 Shakhtar Donetsk
18-08-19 PL Lviv 0 - 2 Shakhtar Donetsk
25-08-19 PL Shakhtar Donetsk 5 - 1 Mariupol
01-09-19 PL Olimpik Donetsk 0 - 4 Shakhtar Donetsk
14-09-19 PL Shakhtar Donetsk 14:00 Zorya
18-09-19 CL Shakhtar Donetsk 19:00 Manchester City
21-09-19 PL Desna - Shakhtar Donetsk
28-09-19 PL Shakhtar Donetsk - Vorskla
01-10-19 CL Atalanta 16:55 Shakhtar Donetsk
Zorya
All Europa League Premier League Ukrainian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
18-08-19 PL Zorya 1 - 2 Oleksandria
22-08-19 EL Espanyol 3 - 1 Zorya
25-08-19 PL Karpaty 0 - 1 Zorya
29-08-19 EL Zorya 2 - 2 Espanyol
01-09-19 PL Zorya 2 - 2 Dynamo Kyiv
14-09-19 PL Shakhtar Donetsk 14:00 Zorya
21-09-19 PL Zorya - Mariupol
28-09-19 PL Olimpik Donetsk - Zorya
05-10-19 PL Lviv - Zorya
19-10-19 PL Zorya - Desna

  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 Shakhtar Donetsk 6 6 0 0 19 3 2 2 0 0 8 1 4 4 0 0 11 2 16 18
2 Desna 6 3 2 1 7 2 4 1 2 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 5 11
3 Zorya 6 3 2 1 9 6 3 0 2 1 4 5 3 3 0 0 5 1 3 11
4 Oleksandria 6 3 0 3 7 10 3 1 0 2 3 7 3 2 0 1 4 3 -3 9
5 Dynamo Kyiv 5 2 2 1 9 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 7 2 4 8
6 Dnipro-1 6 2 2 2 8 7 4 2 0 2 6 5 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 8
7 Vorskla 6 2 1 3 7 7 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 7
8 Mariupol 5 2 1 2 6 9 1 1 0 0 2 1 4 1 1 2 4 8 -3 7
9 Kolos Kovalivka 6 2 1 3 5 9 3 1 0 2 3 7 3 1 1 1 2 2 -4 7
10 Lviv 6 2 0 4 7 12 3 0 0 3 0 6 3 2 0 1 7 6 -5 6
11 Karpaty 6 1 2 3 4 8 3 0 1 2 1 4 3 1 1 1 3 4 -4 5
12 Olimpik Donetsk 6 0 1 5 3 13 3 0 0 3 1 8 3 0 1 2 2 5 -10 1

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