The league table in Premier League tells a story about these teams so far, with Zorya leading Olimpik Donetsk by 20 points. Match preview to follow:
- Zorya have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Olimpik Donetsk is in the worst form (0-1-5)
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Ukrainian Cup match only four days ago. That game was an away game at Oleksandria, so at least Zorya are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Olimpik are struggling to avoid relegation.
Zorya form and stats
5 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Zorya have to build on here at Slavutych-Arena in the Premier League.
Zorya shared the glory with Oleksandria (after extra-time, 3-4 on penalties) in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Prior to that, an away loss at Vorskla in the Premier League.
Zorya are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found eight matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won seven, drew zero and lost one.
The manager V. Skripnik will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Olimpik Donetsk in only three days.
Zorya have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Slavutych-Arena with 18 goals in 10 league matches. Zorya are not conceding a lot of goals here at Slavutych-Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 10 matches.
Olimpik Donetsk form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Olimpik Donetsk, who have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Premier League, so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-7 (win-draw-lose). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Olimpik Donetsk, who have now gone ten games without a victory. The Rukh Vynnyky game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.
Olimpik has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Mariupol for a Premier League game that ended a draw (1-1). Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Kolos Kovalivka.
You'll want to know how Olimpik Donetsk managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found two similar matches resulting in zero away wins, zero draws and two home wins.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Zorya in just three days.
The attacking power of Olimpik when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 10 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Olimpik Donetsk have conceded 19 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Zorya won five games, four matches ended with a draw and Olimpik Donetsk has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenTop Goalscorers
  O. Gladkiy 9 goals |  A. Gromov 6 goals | D. Ivanisenya 5 goals |
Zorya missing players
Olimpik Donetsk missing players
| Zorya | Olimpik Donetsk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 37 | 18 | 10 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 24 |
| 18 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 8 | 19 | 38 |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 76% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 43% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 60% | 57% |
| 33% | 40% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 20% | 29% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 38% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 60% | 57% |
| 48% | 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 19% | 30% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 40% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 11.8 | 12.9 | 15.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 9.7 | 10.1 |
| 4.8 | 4.9 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| 37% | 37% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 26% | 29% |
- All of Olimpik Donetsk's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Olimpik Donetsk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Olimpik Donetsk have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Olimpik Donetsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Olimpik Donetsk have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Premier League
- Olimpik Donetsk have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Premier League
- Olimpik Donetsk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Olimpik Donetsk is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Zorya have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Zorya have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| 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 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 32 | 55 |
| 2 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 47 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 31 | 45 |
| 3 | Zorya | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 38 |
| 4 | Vorskla | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 37 |
| 5 | Desna | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 36 |
| 6 | Kolos Kovalivka | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 34 |
| 7 | Oleksandria | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -2 | 26 |
| 8 | Dnipro-1 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | -3 | 26 |
| 9 | Mariupol | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -13 | 22 |
| 10 | Lviv | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 26 | -27 | 21 |
| 11 | Inhulets | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -13 | 20 |
| 12 | Olimpik Donetsk | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -14 | 18 |
| 13 | Minai | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 22 | -22 | 18 |
| 14 | Rukh Vynnyky | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | -19 | 17 |