Another action-packed fixture in Youth League as Olimpik Donetsk U21 welcome Shakhtar Donetsk U21

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Competition: Ukraine Youth League
Competition: Thu 04.March
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)

The visiting Shakhtar Donetsk U21 side should be favourites in this visit to Olimpik Donetsk U21, as the away team holds a 36 point advantage from their 16 league games this season.

Insights:
  • Olimpik Donetsk U21 have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Youth League
  • Shakhtar Donetsk U21 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Olimpik Donetsk U21 form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Youth League this season. Olimpik Donetsk U21, who have the fewest points (2) at home in Youth League, have only managed 0 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses from their games here. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 28 attempts. Olimpik Donetsk U21 are slowly digging their own grave here with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in 15 attempts. The last victory here came in the Desna U21 match.

The lack of attacking qualities in Olimpik means that they have only scored 3 goals in 8 league home games, less than half a goal per match. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Olimpik have allowed the opposition to score 24 goals here. It's worth mentioning that 12 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches. Olimpik Donetsk U21 have allowed more than three conceded goals on average in their home matches so far. It's worth mentioning that 12 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Shakhtar Donetsk U21 form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Youth League travels is 5 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. Shakhtar have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Shakhtar are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

As mentioned above, Shakhtar was the only team on the pitch versus Zorya U21 in their previous game, winning 5-0. This could be a tougher task.

Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 22 goals in 8 league games away this season. Shakhtar's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 13 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Shakhtar Donetsk U21 - Olimpik 8-0 played earlier this season. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's zero Olimpik victories, one draw and four Shakhtar Donetsk U21 wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.

Olimpik Donetsk U21 missing players

Shakhtar Donetsk U21 missing players

Olimpik Donetsk U21 Shakhtar Donetsk U21
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
14 8 3 Played P 3 8 16
0 0 0 Won W 3 5 13
3 2 0 Drew D 0 0 0
11 6 3 Lost L 0 3 3
8 3 1 Scored S 13 22 55
52 24 13 Conceded C 3 13 16
93% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
79% 62% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 94%
71% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 88% 88%
64% 50% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 88% 81%
43% 25% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 50% 44%
43% 38% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 75% 56%
7% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 12% 38%
57% 62% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 6%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.3 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0.8 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0.3 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
150% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Key stats in Youth League this season:
  • Olimpik Donetsk U21 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Olimpik Donetsk U21 have the fewest points (2) at home in Youth League
  • Olimpik Donetsk U21 have the fewest scored goals (3) at home in Youth League
  • Olimpik Donetsk U21 have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Youth League
  • Olimpik Donetsk U21 have yet to win a game.
  • Olimpik Donetsk U21 is in the worst form (0-0-6)
  • Shakhtar Donetsk U21 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Shakhtar Donetsk U21 have scored more than double the goals of Olimpik Donetsk U21.
  • Shakhtar Donetsk U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 15 14 0 1 65 9 8 8 0 0 28 5 7 6 0 1 37 4 56 42
2 Shakhtar Donetsk U21 16 13 0 3 55 16 8 8 0 0 33 3 8 5 0 3 22 13 39 39
3 Oleksandriya U21 16 10 2 4 36 13 9 6 2 1 23 1 7 4 0 3 13 12 23 32
4 Rukh Vynnyky U21 15 9 3 3 29 15 8 6 1 1 19 7 7 3 2 2 10 8 14 30
5 Mariupol U21 16 7 3 6 29 30 4 1 1 2 8 10 12 6 2 4 21 20 -1 24
6 Lviv U21 15 7 2 6 31 19 7 4 1 2 20 7 8 3 1 4 11 12 12 23
7 Dnipro-1 U21 15 6 4 5 26 25 8 3 2 3 13 13 7 3 2 2 13 12 1 22
8 Vorskla Poltava U21 15 6 3 6 32 23 6 5 0 1 19 6 9 1 3 5 13 17 9 21
9 Zorya U21 15 6 2 7 28 29 7 3 1 3 17 13 8 3 1 4 11 16 -1 20
10 Kolos Kovalivka U21 16 5 4 7 32 29 9 3 2 4 23 12 7 2 2 3 9 17 3 19
11 Desna U21 16 3 4 9 16 46 9 1 3 5 12 27 7 2 1 4 4 19 -30 13
12 Minai U21 16 3 3 10 14 37 8 2 1 5 9 17 8 1 2 5 5 20 -23 12
13 Inhulets' U21 16 2 1 13 8 66 9 1 1 7 5 32 7 1 0 6 3 34 -58 7
14 Olimpik Donetsk U21 14 0 3 11 8 52 8 0 2 6 3 24 6 0 1 5 5 28 -44 3

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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.