Shakhtar Donetsk
- Shakhtar Donetsk have won 3 and lost 1 of their 4 Premier League 2026/2027 home games, conceding just 3 goals.
- The Miners are a free-flowing team and are currently enjoying a good run of 4 wins and 1 draw in their last 5 matches in all competitions, while Kolos have had an inconsistent spell of 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat during the same period.
- Shakhtar are the current pace setters in the league and have won their last 3 games to a total score of 2-0 over FC Chornomorets Odessa, 3-0 at home against LNZ Cherkasy and 3-0 away at Veres Rivne.
Kolos Kovalivka
- Kolos Kovalivka have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their 4 Premier League 2026/2027 away games, conceding 8 goals in total.
- Kolos are on a mini-rebound of their own after losing 0-2 at home to Karpaty, following up with back-to-back wins away at Kudrivka 3-2 and at home against Epitsentr Kamianets-Podilskyi 3-1.
- Ruslan Kostyshyn has his side playing a narrow, compact and disciplined game, set up to frustrate opponents and allow them to nick it in transition when the occasion arises.
Head-to-Head
The last match-up between these clubs in the Premier League 2025/2026 ended 0-0 at Kolos, but Shakhtar have won 3 of their previous 5 meetings with the visitors and drawn once.
Key Players
- Kaua Elias is the spark for Shakhtar, as he tops the Premier League 2026/2027 scoring with 3 goals in 6 games.
- Denys Ndukve is red-hot for Kolos right now, having scored 3 during their 5-match run that has seen them score 8 times in total.
Betting Insights
- The hosts have the quality to put the pressure on Kolos and a home win looks the best play in the betting at 1.27.
- This is a typical possession-versus-block match-up and Shakhtar are more likely to succeed in overloading Kolos' defence and creating the better chances of winning the game.
Prediction
The tempo of the game and the first goal will be crucial, but with so much of the ball in their possession, Shakhtar are the more likely side to find the back of the net and take the three points .