Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Vorskla - Shakhtar Donetsk!
- Vorskla have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals (42) in Premier League
Vorskla and Shakhtar Donetsk should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Vorskla form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadion Vorskla im. Oleksiya Butov'skogo as Vorskla, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Premier League, have scored 17 goals to get 17 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 5-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Vorskla's last game was hosting Olimpik Donetsk (placed 11th) and winning 3-0. Preceding that match was the home game against Dnipro-1 that was lost 0-1.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (17 in 8 games), Vorskla's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Vorskla have conceded only 5 goals.
Shakhtar Donetsk form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (42) in Premier League, on their Premier League travels is 4 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat.
Shakhtar lost away at Lviv (2-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. A 1-2 loss hosting Roma before that.
Shakhtar has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 9 games. Shakhtar Donetsk are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Shakhtar Donetsk - Vorskla 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Vorskla won one game, one match ended with a draw and Shakhtar Donetsk has eight wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  V. Kulach 8 goals |   M. Solomon 7 goals | R. Stepanyuk 6 goals |
Vorskla missing players
Shakhtar Donetsk missing players
| Vorskla | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 8 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 27 | 17 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 15 | 42 |
| 15 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 89% | 88% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 95% |
| 63% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 79% |
| 32% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 56% | 53% |
| 21% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 42% |
| 5% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 21% |
| 37% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | 53% |
| 42% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 56% | 42% |
| 32% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 2.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 1.6 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8.4 | 9.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 12.8 | 14.6 |
| 3.5 | 4.4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 5 | 6.6 |
| 41% | 49% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 30% | 33% |
- Shakhtar Donetsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals (42) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Premier League
- Vorskla have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vorskla have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Vorskla have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Premier League
- Vorskla have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Premier League
- Vorskla have the most matches under the total-line (13) 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 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 28 | 46 |
| 2 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 27 | 39 |
| 3 | Zorya | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 32 |
| 4 | Vorskla | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 31 |
| 5 | Desna | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 30 |
| 6 | Kolos Kovalivka | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 29 |
| 7 | Oleksandria | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 26 |
| 8 | Dnipro-1 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -5 | 22 |
| 9 | Inhulets | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -10 | 19 |
| 10 | Mariupol | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -11 | 18 |
| 11 | Olimpik Donetsk | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -11 | 17 |
| 12 | Lviv | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -25 | 15 |
| 13 | Minai | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | -21 | 14 |
| 14 | Rukh Vynnyky | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 21 | -19 | 13 |