A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Shakhtar Donetsk U21 fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and Dnipro-1 U21's 11th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Shakhtar Donetsk U21 have less rest than Dnipro-1 U21 in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Youth League game only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Vorskla Poltava U21.
Shakhtar Donetsk U21 form and stats
Shakhtar Donetsk U21, who have the most points (22) at home in Youth League, have performed here this season with 7 wins from 9 Youth League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here.
It's back home for Shakhtar Donetsk U21, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Vorskla Poltava U21 away with the result 3-1. Before that, Shakhtar Donetsk U21 had a home game versus Desna U21 which ended with a victory 1-0.
Shakhtar Donetsk U21 are traveling soon after this match as the Youth League match at Kolos Kovalivka U21 awaits in four days.
Shakhtar Donetsk U21 can score goals in their home matches. After 9 league matches they have found the net 21 times. From these home matches, Shakhtar Donetsk U21 have conceded only 7 goals.
Dnipro-1 U21 form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Dnipro-1 U21, who have the most conceded goals (43) in Youth League, so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-6 (win-draw-lose). Dnipro-1 U21 are desperate to end a 17-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Zorya U21 fixture.
Dnipro-1 U21 failed to get anything from their last game, a Youth League home match vs Dynamo Kiev U21 (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 1-4. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Karpaty U21's place.
A new game in only four days for Dnipro-1 U21, the Youth League home match versus Mariupol U21. Busy days.
The attacking power of Dnipro-1 U21 when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 9 league matches away. Dnipro-1 U21 have conceded 20 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Dnipro-1 U21 - Shakhtar Donetsk U21 0-4, played this season.Shakhtar Donetsk U21 missing players
Dnipro-1 U21 missing players
| Shakhtar Donetsk U21 | Dnipro-1 U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 39 | 21 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 20 | 43 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 83% | 89% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 78% | 83% |
| 72% | 67% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 67% |
| 39% | 44% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 44% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 17% |
| 61% | 56% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 56% | 56% |
| 33% | 44% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 44% | 44% |
| 3.7 | 2.7 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.1 | 4.2 |
| 5.4 | 4.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.5 | 6.9 | 6.5 |
| 2.1 | 1.9 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 163 | 71 | 24 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 45 | 117 |
| 89 | 42 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 19 | 45 |
| 44% | 50% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 32% | 27% |
- Dnipro-1 U21 has the fewest scored goals (13)
- Dnipro-1 U21 has the fewest scored goals in the second half (5)
- Dnipro-1 U21 has the most conceded goals (43)
- Dnipro-1 U21 has the most conceded goals in the first half (20)
- Dnipro-1 U21 has the most conceded goals in the second half (23)
- Dnipro-1 U21 has the most dropped points from leading position (13)
- Dnipro-1 U21 has the the worst goal difference (-30)
- Dnipro-1 U21 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Dnipro-1 U21 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Dnipro-1 U21 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Dnipro-1 U21 is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Shakhtar Donetsk U21 has the fewest conceded goals (15)
- Shakhtar Donetsk U21 has the fewest conceded goals (7) at home
- Shakhtar Donetsk U21 has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6)
- Shakhtar Donetsk U21 has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9)
- Shakhtar Donetsk U21 has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2)
- Shakhtar Donetsk U21 has the most points (22) at home
- Shakhtar Donetsk U21 has the most points from losing position (12)
- Shakhtar Donetsk U21 has the most scored goals in the second half (25)
- Shakhtar Donetsk U21 has the the best goal difference (+14) at home
- Shakhtar Donetsk U21 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shakhtar Donetsk U21 have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Shakhtar Donetsk U21 have scored more than double the goals of Dnipro-1 U21.
- Shakhtar Donetsk U21 have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Shakhtar Donetsk U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 24 | 44 |
| 2 | Shakhtar Donetsk U21 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 24 | 44 |
| 3 | Vorskla Poltava U21 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 18 | 39 |
| 4 | Oleksandriya U21 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 31 |
| 5 | Karpaty U21 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 25 |
| 6 | Zorya U21 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 23 |
| 7 | Mariupol U21 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 26 | -11 | 22 |
| 8 | Lviv U21 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -12 | 20 |
| 9 | Desna U21 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 18 |
| 10 | Kolos Kovalivka U21 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -14 | 12 |
| 11 | Dnipro-1 U21 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -30 | 8 |