Perhaps a welcome break from league football as VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka & Olimpik Donetsk face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Ukrainian Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Premier League. That game, against Shakhtar Donetsk, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Olimpik Donetsk.
VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka form and stats
Shevchenkivka have not come this way in the Ukrainian Cup without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Metal Kharkiv and Kremin'. Shevchenkivka was eliminated in the 1st round last season in the Ukrainian Cup.VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka are yet to win a home game, having collected 1 point from their first two Persha Liga games here at Dnipro Arena.
Shevchenkivka's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-3 versus Hirnyk-Sport. In the game before, an away victory in the Persha Liga match versus Avanhard with a 3-2 scoreline.
There will be little rest for VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka after this match as they are travelling to Obolon'-Brovar for a Persha Liga game in only four days.
At Dnipro Arena, VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka has the goal stats of 1-4 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Olimpik Donetsk form and stats
Olimpik's mission in Ukrainian Cup last season failed in the 8th finals.Olimpik Donetsk are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Premier League, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).
Olimpik are travelling again after losing away to Shakhtar Donetsk in their previous match (0-2). That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Minai in the Premier League.
After this away game Olimpik return home for a Premier League game against Oleksandria. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Olimpik Donetsk have the goal stats of 3-3 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  V. Gorbachenko 3 goals |  S. Zahedi 3 goals | M. Do Couto Teixeira 2 goals |
VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka missing players
Olimpik Donetsk missing players
| VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka | Olimpik Donetsk | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 8 | Won | W | 5 | 11 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| 54 | 31 | Scored | S | 16 | 41 | ||
| 28 | 11 | Conceded | C | 15 | 31 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 84% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 80% | ||
| 64% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 42% | 52% | ||
| 44% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 36% | ||
| 24% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 20% | ||
| 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 44% | ||
| 28% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 28% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 32% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.3 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 60 | 28 | Total Shots | T S | 123 | 198 | ||
| 24 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 48 | 71 | ||
| 92% | 150% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 32% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Chornomorets | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Hirnyk-Sport | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | Alians Lypova Dolyna | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Kremin' | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Ahrobiznes Volochysk | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Polessya | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Veres | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 10 | Obolon'-Brovar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Nyva Ternopil' | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Mykolaiv | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 13 | Avanhard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
| 14 | Volyn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 15 | Prykarpattia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 1 |
| 16 | Krystal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 0 |
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | Vorskla | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Desna | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | Kolos Kovalivka | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Mariupol | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 7 | Oleksandria | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Olimpik Donetsk | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Zorya | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Inhulets | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 11 | Minai | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
| 12 | Rukh Vynnyky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 1 |
| 13 | Dnipro-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 1 |
| 14 | Lviv | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -11 | 0 |