Football betting preview: Desna U21 vs Shakhtar Donetsk U21

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Competition: Ukraine Youth League
Competition: Fri 02.October
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)

The Youth League season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Desna U21 and Shakhtar Donetsk U21 promises to be an interesting one.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Desna U21 form and stats

Two Youth League home games so far for Desna U21, who are yet to win here. Only 1 point so far.

Early season league goal statistics from Desna U21's 2 home games: 1 goal, 4 conceded.

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Shakhtar Donetsk U21 form and stats

Shakhtar Donetsk U21 are yet to lose a point on their Youth League travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games.

As mentioned above, Shakhtar was the only team on the pitch versus Olimpik Donetsk U21 in their previous game, winning 8-0. This could be a tougher task.

6 goals so far away for Shakhtar Donetsk U21, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Desna U21-Shakhtar Donetsk U21 H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Desna U21 zero wins, Shakhtar Donetsk U21 three wins, one draw. two of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Desna U21 missing players

Shakhtar Donetsk U21 missing players

Desna U21 Shakhtar Donetsk U21
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 1 2 4
1 0 0 Won W 1 2 4
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 1 0 Lost L 0 0 0
3 1 0 Scored S 3 6 18
8 4 0 Conceded C 2 3 3
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 50% 50%
50% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 50%
50% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
2 0 0 Total Shots T S 0 0 0
1 0 0 Shots on Target S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Key stats in Youth League this season:
  • Desna U21 has the most points from losing position (3) in Youth League
  • Shakhtar Donetsk U21 has the most scored goals in the first half (7) in Youth League
Desna U21 Last season Shakhtar Donetsk U21
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
21 10   Played P   11 21
5 3   Won W   9 17
3 3   Drew D   1 2
13 4   Lost L   1 2
28 15   Scored S   23 46
44 16   Conceded C   9 16
95% 90%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   91% 95%
81% 90%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   82% 86%
71% 80%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   82% 71%
38% 40%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   27% 33%
19% 10%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   9% 10%
57% 70%   BTTS BTTS   64% 57%
19% 20%   Clean Sheets C S   27% 38%
29% 20%   Failed to Score F T   18% 10%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
1.5 2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.3 2
2 1   Red cards R C   0 1
 
129 69   Total Shots T S   95 175
60 33   Shots on Target S O   50 96
40% 33%   Goal Efficiency G E   42% 46%

  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 Kiev U21 4 4 0 0 20 0 2 2 0 0 5 0 2 2 0 0 15 0 20 12
2 Shakhtar Donetsk U21 4 4 0 0 18 3 2 2 0 0 12 0 2 2 0 0 6 3 15 12
3 Oleksandriya U21 4 3 0 1 8 2 3 2 0 1 6 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 6 9
4 Mariupol U21 4 2 1 1 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 1 9 7 2 7
5 Vorskla Poltava U21 3 2 0 1 8 3 2 2 0 0 8 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 5 6
6 Zorya U21 4 1 2 1 9 7 2 0 1 1 5 6 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 5
7 Kolos Kovalivka U21 4 1 2 1 7 5 2 1 1 0 6 0 2 0 1 1 1 5 2 5
8 Desna U21 4 1 1 2 3 8 2 0 1 1 1 4 2 1 0 1 2 4 -5 4
9 Dnipro-1 U21 3 1 0 2 4 10 2 1 0 1 4 6 1 0 0 1 0 4 -6 3
10 Minai U21 3 1 0 2 2 8 2 0 0 2 1 8 1 1 0 0 1 0 -6 3
11 Rukh Vynnyky U21 3 0 2 1 3 5 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 2
12 Lviv U21 3 0 2 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 -2 2
13 Inhulets' U21 3 0 0 3 1 12 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 10 -11 0
14 Olimpik Donetsk U21 4 0 0 4 2 22 2 0 0 2 0 10 2 0 0 2 2 12 -20 0
Last season 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 U21 21 17 2 2 46 16 10 8 1 1 23 7 11 9 1 1 23 9 30 53
2 Dynamo Kiev U21 21 15 4 2 56 27 11 7 2 2 29 16 10 8 2 0 27 11 29 49
3 Vorskla Poltava U21 21 12 5 4 48 30 10 6 2 2 25 15 11 6 3 2 23 15 18 41
4 Oleksandriya U21 21 11 3 7 39 25 11 6 2 3 24 12 10 5 1 4 15 13 14 36
5 Zorya U21 21 9 2 10 37 32 11 6 0 5 28 18 10 3 2 5 9 14 5 29
6 Karpaty U21 21 7 5 9 36 38 10 6 1 3 20 12 11 1 4 6 16 26 -2 26
7 Lviv U21 21 8 2 11 32 45 11 6 1 4 21 17 10 2 1 7 11 28 -13 26
8 Mariupol U21 21 7 3 11 30 42 10 6 2 2 16 9 11 1 1 9 14 33 -12 24
9 Desna U21 21 5 3 13 28 44 10 3 3 4 15 16 11 2 0 9 13 28 -16 18
10 Kolos Kovalivka U21 20 3 3 14 17 39 10 3 1 6 10 14 10 0 2 8 7 25 -22 12
11 Dnipro-1 U21 21 2 6 13 20 51 11 1 4 6 13 29 10 1 2 7 7 22 -31 12

Read more about Youth League

The Ukrainian U21 league is a result of Ukraine starting league championships from junior teams in all age groups. Developing younger generations of football players is seen as vital to increase the overall quality of Ukrainian football. The Ukrainian U21 league is the premier league for youth players, the final step before senior football.