Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Shakhtar Donetsk - Zorya!
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals (35) in Premier League
- Zorya is in the best form (5-1-0)
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Europa League match only three days ago. This match was also played here at Olimpiysky National Sports Complex. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Zorya have had more rest.
Shakhtar Donetsk form and stats
This stadium, Olimpiysky National Sports Complex, has been a fortress for Shakhtar Donetsk in the Premier League so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 6-2-0. Shakhtar has recorded two wins in a row here at Olimpiysky National Sports Complex, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Anatolii Trubin not having conceded a league goal in 325 minutes.
The Shakhtar supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Maccabi Tel Aviv in Europa League and win 1-0. Ahead of that match, Shakhtar won a home game hosting Rukh Vynnyky (2-0).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Shakhtar as they are travelling to their away game against Ahrobiznes Volochysk in the Ukrainian Cup. That match is three days after this one.
Shakhtar Donetsk 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). Shakhtar are not conceding a lot of goals here at Olimpiysky National Sports Complex in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 8 matches.
Zorya form and stats
Zorya's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Zorya collect 14 points from their 7 away matches in the Premier League. 4 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). In general it has been a productive period now for Zorya as they haven't lost any of their last twelve games. Zorya have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
Zorya play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Mariupol (placed 9th). That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Desna.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Zorya manager V. Skripnik as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Veres.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Zorya are regular goalscorers on their travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Zorya - Shakhtar 2-2. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Shakhtar Donetsk, three draws and one win for Zorya. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  O. Gladkiy 6 goals |  V. Kochergin 5 goals |   A. Lourenço 4 goals |
Shakhtar Donetsk missing players
Zorya missing players
| Shakhtar Donetsk | Zorya | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 35 | 23 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 14 | 26 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 93% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 87% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 79% |
| 53% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 50% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 36% |
| 20% | 38% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 60% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 43% | 50% |
| 40% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 57% | 43% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 13.4 | 16 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 10.3 | 12.1 |
| 6.4 | 7.6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 5 | 5.1 |
| 36% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 40% | 36% |
- All of Shakhtar Donetsk's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have not yet lost a game.
- 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 the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most points (20) at home in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals (23) at home in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals (35) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals in the second half (18) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the the best goal difference (+17) at home in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the the best goal difference (+24) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Zorya have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Zorya have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Zorya have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Premier League
- Zorya haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Zorya is in the best form (5-1-0)
| 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 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 34 |
| 2 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 24 | 33 |
| 3 | Zorya | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 26 |
| 4 | Desna | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 24 |
| 5 | Vorskla | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 22 |
| 6 | Oleksandria | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 22 |
| 7 | Kolos Kovalivka | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 22 |
| 8 | Olimpik Donetsk | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 17 |
| 9 | Mariupol | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -7 | 16 |
| 10 | Dnipro-1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -8 | 14 |
| 11 | Inhulets | 15 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -9 | 12 |
| 12 | Lviv | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -19 | 12 |
| 13 | Rukh Vynnyky | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 10 |
| 14 | Minai | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -18 | 10 |