Youth League: Zorya U21 - Shakhtar Donetsk U21 preview and statistics

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Competition: Ukraine Youth League
Competition: Fri 13.March
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)

This could be an interesting match as Zorya U21 have their presumed home advantage while Shakhtar Donetsk U21 are ahead 21 points in the Youth League table.

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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Zorya U21 form and stats

6-0-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Youth League numbers at home for Zorya U21 so far this season.

Zorya U21 are returning here after visiting Desna U21 in a Youth League game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Zorya U21 won a home game hosting Lviv U21 (6-2).

Zorya U21 are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (27 goals in 10 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 16 goals have been conceded.

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Shakhtar Donetsk U21 form and stats

The away performances of Shakhtar Donetsk U21, who have the most clean sheets (8) in Youth League, have been very solid so far with 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the Youth League. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Zorya U21. Shakhtar Donetsk U21 have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

The Shakhtar Donetsk U21 goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 208 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Shakhtar Donetsk U21 play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-0 victory visiting Kolos Kovalivka U21 (placed 10th). A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Dnipro-1 U21.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Shakhtar Donetsk U21 are regular goalscorers on their travels. It's not easy to score on Shakhtar Donetsk U21 as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Zorya U21 and Shakhtar Donetsk U21 have met before this season: Zorya U21 - Shakhtar Donetsk U21 1-2. Last eight meetings between the teams: Zorya U21 won one, Shakhtar Donetsk U21 won four and three draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Zorya U21 missing players

Shakhtar Donetsk U21 missing players

Zorya U21 Shakhtar Donetsk U21
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
20 10 2 Played P 3 10 20
9 6 1 Won W 2 8 16
2 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
9 4 1 Lost L 1 1 2
36 27 6 Scored S 5 21 44
30 16 3 Conceded C 4 8 15
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 95%
85% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 80% 85%
75% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 80% 70%
30% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 30% 35%
20% 30% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 10% 10%
65% 80% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 60% 55%
10% 10% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 30% 40%
30% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 20% 10%
 
6.2 6.6 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 4.4 3.5
5.7 6.4 9 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.7 5.2
1.6 1.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 2
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
250 119 20 Total Shots T S 34 95 175
101 51 12 Shots on Target S O 16 50 96
36% 53% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 42% 46%
Key stats in Youth League this season:
  • All of Zorya U21's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Shakhtar Donetsk U21 has the fewest conceded goals (15)
  • Shakhtar Donetsk U21 has the fewest conceded goals (8) away
  • 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 clean sheets (8)
  • Shakhtar Donetsk U21 has the most points from losing position (12)
  • Shakhtar Donetsk U21 has the most scored goals in the second half (27)
  • Shakhtar Donetsk U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Shakhtar Donetsk U21 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Shakhtar Donetsk U21 have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Shakhtar Donetsk U21 is in the best form (5-0-1)
  • Zorya U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zorya 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 20 16 2 2 44 15 10 8 1 1 23 7 10 8 1 1 21 8 29 50
2 Dynamo Kiev U21 20 15 3 2 54 25 10 7 1 2 27 14 10 8 2 0 27 11 29 48
3 Vorskla Poltava U21 20 12 4 4 46 28 10 6 2 2 25 15 10 6 2 2 21 13 18 40
4 Oleksandriya U21 20 10 3 7 37 25 10 5 2 3 22 12 10 5 1 4 15 13 12 33
5 Zorya U21 20 9 2 9 36 30 10 6 0 4 27 16 10 3 2 5 9 14 6 29
6 Karpaty U21 20 7 5 8 36 36 10 6 1 3 20 12 10 1 4 5 16 24 0 26
7 Mariupol U21 20 7 2 11 26 38 10 6 2 2 16 9 10 1 0 9 10 29 -12 23
8 Lviv U21 20 7 2 11 26 40 10 5 1 4 15 12 10 2 1 7 11 28 -14 23
9 Desna U21 20 5 3 12 23 38 10 3 3 4 15 16 10 2 0 8 8 22 -15 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 20 2 5 13 16 47 10 1 3 6 9 25 10 1 2 7 7 22 -31 11

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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.