Premier League: Two squads in pretty good form get together for this match. Shakhtar Donetsk could have a wee advantage with their 1st spot in the league table?
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals (68) in Premier League
Happy, happy days for Shakhtar Donetsk who are already winners of the Premier League. This could affect their motivation.
This could be an interesting match with lots of action and bustle as both squads are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Get this show on the road!
Vorskla form and stats
7 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Vorskla have to build on here at Stadion Vorskla im. Oleksiya Butov'skogo in the Premier League. With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Vorskla are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location.
A nice win for Vorskla last time playing, versus Kolos Kovalivka. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-0 with dos Santos and Sklyar scoring for the victors.
Before that match, a win away at Dnipro-1.Vorskla are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 14 games. Vorskla are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Vorskla im. Oleksiya Butov'skogo in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 14 matches.
Shakhtar Donetsk form and stats
Shakhtar Donetsk's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Shakhtar Donetsk collect 33 points from their 14 away matches in the Premier League. 10 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). In general it has been a productive period now for Shakhtar as they haven't lost any of their last 17 games.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Shakhtar Donetsk goalkeeper Anatolii Trubin is eager to challenge this, with his 196 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Shakhtar Donetsk had fun at their own home (Stadion Vorskla im. Oleksiya Butov'skogo) last time out, beating Dnipro-1 3-0. Stepanenko, Bondarenko and Sikan scored.
Prior to that result Shakhtar won their away game at Zorya. The scoreline was 3-0.Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 38 goals in 14 league games away this season. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (10 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Shakhtar Donetsk have put together a sequence of 4 consecutive matches without losing (3-1-0) when playing Vorskla.It's not the first time these parties face each other this campaign, as the records show this recent fixture: Shakhtar Donetsk - Vorskla 3-2.
Top Goalscorers
  T. Sulejmanov 12 goals |   D. Sikan 9 goals |  A. Bondarenko 8 goals |
Vorskla missing players
Shakhtar Donetsk missing players
| Vorskla | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 12 | 7 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | 17 | 4 | Scored | S | 12 | 38 | 68 |
| 36 | 12 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 93% | 86% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 69% | 57% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 93% | 83% |
| 45% | 36% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 64% | 62% |
| 24% | 14% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 36% | 31% |
| 17% | 14% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 21% | 14% |
| 52% | 43% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 57% | 48% |
| 34% | 50% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 43% | 52% |
| 21% | 21% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 5.6 | 6.1 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8.2 | 6.9 | 6.7 |
| 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 3 | 3 |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8.2 | 8.4 | 4.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 18.5 | 15.3 | 12.8 |
| 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.5 | 6.9 | 5.8 |
| 34% | 33% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| 8.2 | 8 | 8.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6 |
| 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
- 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 scored at least twice as many goals away as Vorskla have scored home.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the fewest conceded goals (10) away in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most clean sheets (15) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals (38) away in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals (68) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals in the first half (29) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals in the second half (39) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the the best goal difference (+28) away in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the the best goal difference (+49) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Shakhtar Donetsk haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Shakhtar Donetsk is in the best form (5-1-0) 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 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 29 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 68 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 10 | 49 | 72 |
| 2 | Dnipro-1 | 29 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 60 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 33 | 64 |
| 3 | Zorya | 29 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 61 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 30 | 64 |
| 4 | Dynamo Kyiv | 29 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 26 | 59 |
| 5 | Oleksandria | 29 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 42 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 43 |
| 6 | Vorskla | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 42 |
| 7 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | -3 | 41 |
| 8 | Minai | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -8 | 33 |
| 9 | Kolos Kovalivka | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -14 | 33 |
| 10 | Chornomorets | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | -8 | 32 |
| 11 | Rukh Vynnyky | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 22 | -6 | 31 |
| 12 | Inhulets | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -11 | 31 |
| 13 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 29 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 22 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -19 | 31 |
| 14 | Veres | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 45 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 23 | -11 | 28 |
| 15 | Metal Kharkiv | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 55 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 27 | -28 | 22 |
| 16 | Lviv | 29 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 51 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 25 | -33 | 13 |
