Tension and suspense is expected at Stadion Kolos when Veres host Shakhtar Donetsk in what looks to be a splendid match. Here's the preview!
- Veres have yet to win a game at home.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the fewest conceded goals (1) away in Premier League
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Veres and Shakhtar Donetsk.
Veres form and stats
Three Premier League home games done for Veres, who are not happy collecting 1 point from these matches. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Veres, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
Veres enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Metalist 1925 Kharkiv's place. The match ended 4-1 with Lebedenko, Serhiichuk, Kucherov and Klyots scoring.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Kolos Kovalivka.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Veres as they are travelling to their away game against Oleksandria in the Premier League. That match is four days after this one.
Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 5 goals have been conceded.
Shakhtar Donetsk form and stats
Shakhtar Donetsk are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels in the Premier League. Shakhtar love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Shakhtar Donetsk had fun at their own home (Stadion Kolos) last time out, beating Inhulets 3-0. Kryskiv and Sikan (2) scored.
The game earlier was the Champions League-battle against RB Leipzig, a home defeat (0-4).
Will there be lots of goals? This club have played 6 consecutive league fixtures all having at least three goals scored (over 2.5 goals).
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Zorya in just four days.
{7 goals} so far away for Shakhtar Donetsk, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Shakhtar Donetsk have been victorious in every one of the 6 latest games versus this side. Will the streak continue?Top Goalscorers
  D. Sikan 6 goals |   D. Klots 4 goals |  M. Mudryk 4 goals |
Veres missing players
Shakhtar Donetsk missing players
| Veres | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 89% |
| 73% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 45% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 27% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 11% |
| 55% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 27% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 3.9 | 5.7 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6.5 | 6.4 |
| 4.9 | 3.3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2.5 | 3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6.7 | 6 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9 | 9.2 |
| 3.6 | 3.7 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 5.1 |
| 38% | 27% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 70% | 46% |
| 5.5 | 5.3 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 5 | 5.4 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
- Shakhtar Donetsk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the fewest conceded goals (1) away in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have won all their away games so far.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Veres have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Veres have yet to win a game at home.
- Veres 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 | Dnipro-1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 25 |
| 2 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 23 |
| 3 | Zorya | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 22 |
| 4 | Oleksandria | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 |
| 5 | Veres | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 17 |
| 6 | Kolos Kovalivka | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -2 | 15 |
| 7 | Vorskla | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 14 |
| 8 | Metal Kharkiv | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | -3 | 14 |
| 9 | Dynamo Kyiv | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 10 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 10 |
| 11 | Minai | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 9 |
| 12 | Rukh Vynnyky | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 8 |
| 13 | Hirnyk | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 6 |
| 14 | Lviv | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 6 |
| 15 | Inhulets | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 4 |
| 16 | Chornomorets | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 3 |
