Shakhtar Donetsk
- Shakhtar Donetsk are the form team with 4 wins and a draw from their last 5 matches.
- Shakhtar Donetsk are unbeaten away in the league this season (W4, D4, L0).
FC Oleksandriya
- FC Oleksandriya are in poor form with no wins in their last 5 league games (2 draws and 3 defeats).
- Kyrylo Nesterenko only took over as head coach in June 2025 and has already imparted a clear identity to the club.
- Tedi Cara remains Oleksandriya’s biggest threat going forward with four league goals in 17 appearances.
Head-to-Head
- Shakhtar won the last meeting between the teams 3-0 at home in the Premier League 2024/2025.
- Shakhtar have three wins, one draw and one defeat from the last 5 head-to-head games in all competitions.
Key Players
- Isaque has been a spark for Shakhtar, providing 3 assists in their last 5 games.
- Prosper Obah is the club’s top marksman this season with 7 goals in 16 league games.
- Lassina Traore now has three goals in Shakhtar’s last nine league goals.
- Tedi Cara is Oleksandriya’s main attacking outlet.
Betting Insights
- The bookmakers have Shakhtar Donetsk as heavy favorites at 1.21 for Friday’s Premier League 2025-2026 clash.
- Shakhtar are top of the Premier League 2025/2026 table with 41 points from 18 matches.
- Oleksandriya are a distant 15th with only 11 points after 17 games.
- Shakhtar have conceded only 4 goals in 8 away league matches so far this term - an average of 0.50 per game.
- The recommendation is a bet on ‘Both teams to score - No’ at 1.48 rather than a Shakhtar win at 1.21.
- The home side average 1.7 goals while Shakhtar average 2.3.
Prediction
We are taking the away side to take all the points here and record a solid win to the way they like to play.
