Exciting top table thriller in Premier League as Shakhtar Donetsk have travelled the 124 miles necessary to challenge Zorya at their Slavutych-Arena.
- Zorya have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals (62) in Premier League
These are active days for the home side, as they had a game only four days ago in the Premier League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Inhulets, was also a home game here at Slavutych-Arena. The away team is better rested.
Zorya form and stats
This stadium, Slavutych-Arena, has been a fortress for Zorya in the Premier League so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 11-3-0. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of seven straight victories regardless of arena.
Zorya are confident in defense, having played 406 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Zorya's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Inhulets (placed 12th). The home side are looking to build on that result.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Metal Kharkiv and winning 5-0.It should be noted that a glance at the 10 most recent league games shows that 8 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored).
The manager van Leeuwen will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Oleksandria in only four days.
The Zorya manager van Leeuwen has got the team scoring with 35 from 14 home games in the league.
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 30 points from their 13 away matches in the Premier League. 9 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 15 games.
Shakhtar Donetsk had fun at their own home (Slavutych-Arena) last time out, beating Veres 2-1. Matviyenko and Zubkov scored.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Inhulets at their stadium, the result 2-0.After this away game Shakhtar return home for a Premier League game against Dnipro-1. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Shakhtar Donetsk are a potent attacking force on the road with their 35 goals in 13 league games. Shakhtar Donetsk are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these parties meet this campaign, as the history books show this recent game: Shakhtar Donetsk - Zorya 2-2. Last ten meetings featuring these sides: Zorya won two, Shakhtar Donetsk were winners in five and we saw three draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  N. Rusyn 10 goals |   D. Sikan 8 goals |  V. Brazhko 7 goals |
Zorya missing players
Shakhtar Donetsk missing players
| Zorya | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 27 |
| 19 | 11 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 59 | 35 | 9 | Scored | S | 3 | 35 | 62 |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 78% | 93% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 81% |
| 70% | 79% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 62% | 59% |
| 52% | 57% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 33% |
| 22% | 21% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 23% | 15% |
| 52% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 52% |
| 37% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 48% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 5.8 | 5.9 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.7 | 7.2 | 6.9 |
| 4.7 | 4.6 | 7.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 12.8 | 7.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 15.3 | 12.8 |
| 5.3 | 5.7 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 6.7 | 5.7 |
| 41% | 44% | 82% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 40% | 41% |
| 7.8 | 8.4 | 13.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 6.5 | 6 |
| 3.5 | 3.1 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 2.8 | 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 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 (13) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals (35) away in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals (62) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the most scored goals in the first half (27) in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the the best goal difference (+25) away in Premier League
- Shakhtar Donetsk have the the best goal difference (+43) 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.
- Zorya have not yet lost a game at home.
- 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.
- Zorya have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Zorya have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in Premier League
- Zorya have the most scored goals (35) at home in Premier League
- Zorya haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Zorya is in the best form (6-0-0) 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 | 27 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 62 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 10 | 43 | 66 |
| 2 | Dnipro-1 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 59 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 37 | 64 |
| 3 | Zorya | 27 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 31 | 61 |
| 4 | Dynamo Kyiv | 27 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 18 | 53 |
| 5 | Oleksandria | 27 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 40 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 42 |
| 6 | Vorskla | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 23 | -3 | 36 |
| 7 | Hirnyk | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -7 | 35 |
| 8 | Kolos Kovalivka | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 33 |
| 9 | Chornomorets | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 37 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | -7 | 29 |
| 10 | Minai | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -9 | 29 |
| 11 | Veres | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 40 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 20 | -8 | 27 |
| 12 | Inhulets | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -13 | 27 |
| 13 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 26 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -19 | 27 |
| 14 | Rukh Vynnyky | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -10 | 24 |
| 15 | Metal Kharkiv | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 49 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -23 | 22 |
| 16 | Lviv | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 46 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 23 | -28 | 13 |
