A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and 8th place in the table will show on the pitch.
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!
Shakhtar Donetsk U21 form and stats
Shakhtar Donetsk U21, who have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Youth League, are steadily winning Youth League games and points here. 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 7 games.
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Dynamo Kiev U21 in the Youth League last time out and are looking for a win here. A strong away win before that one, visiting Karpaty U21 and winning 3-2.
Goals are plentiful in the league this season as Shakhtar Donetsk U21 has scored 18 goals here in 7 attempts. On the other hand, Shakhtar Donetsk U21 have conceded 7 goals.
Lviv U21 form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Lviv U21 so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-4 (win-draw-lose). With the Lviv U21 losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. Lviv U21 has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Youth League home defeat versus Vorskla Poltava U21 with 0-2 on the scoreboard. A 2-3 defeat away at Dynamo Kiev U21 before that.
Lviv U21 find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 8 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. For Lviv U21, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Lviv U21 - Shakhtar Donetsk U21 1-2 played earlier this season. Shakhtar Donetsk U21-Lviv U21 H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Shakhtar Donetsk U21 3 wins, Lviv U21 0 wins, 0 draws. 2 of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Shakhtar Donetsk U21 missing players
Lviv U21 missing players
| Shakhtar Donetsk U21 | Lviv U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 31 | 18 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 9 | 17 | 27 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 92% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 77% |
| 85% | 86% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 62% |
| 46% | 57% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 57% | 46% |
| 15% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 43% | 38% |
| 69% | 71% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 43% | 46% |
| 31% | 29% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 15% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 57% | 46% |
| 3.9 | 2.9 | 3.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| 5.4 | 5.3 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8.5 | 6.3 | 4.7 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
- All of Shakhtar Donetsk U21's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Lviv U21 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Lviv U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Shakhtar Donetsk U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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 Lviv 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 | Shakhtar Donetsk U21 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 19 | 32 |
| 2 | Vorskla Poltava U21 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 31 |
| 3 | Dynamo Kiev U21 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 31 |
| 4 | Oleksandriya U21 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Zorya U21 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| 6 | Karpaty U21 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -2 | 15 |
| 7 | Desna U21 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -6 | 15 |
| 8 | Lviv U21 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -12 | 13 |
| 9 | Mariupol U21 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 22 | -15 | 10 |
| 10 | Kolos Kovalivka U21 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -12 | 7 |
| 11 | Dnipro-1 U21 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -19 | 6 |