Shakhtar Donetsk
- Unbeaten in their last 5 league games (W4, D1).
- Home record: 8 wins, 1 draw, 1 defeat from 10 league matches.
- Conceding an average of 0.80 goals per home game.
- League leaders with 44 points from 19 matches.
- Manager: Arda Turan employs an attacking 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 with a high press.
- Lassina Traore has scored 4 of the club's last 10 league goals.
- Prosper Obah has 7 league goals in 17 appearances.
- Isaque has provided 3 assists in his last 5 games.
Metalist 1925
- Form: W3, D1, L1 in their last 5 league matches.
- League position: 6th with 31 points from 18 matches.
- Manager: Mladen Bartulovic favours a pragmatic, compact setup with quick transitions.
- Denys Antyukh has 3 goals in 16 league appearances.
- Baton Zabergja has scored 3 of Metalist's last 8 goals.
- Away form: 2 wins in their last 3 away league trips and 16 goals in 10 away matches.
Head-to-Head
- Shakhtar have won the last 3 Premier League meetings with Metalist.
- Shakhtar kept clean sheets in each of those three games.
- Metalist have never won away to Shakhtar.
Key Players
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Shakhtar:
- Prosper Obah - 7 goals in 17 appearances.
- Lassina Traore - 4 of the team's last 10 league goals.
- Isaque - 3 assists in his last 5 games.
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Metalist:
- Denys Antyukh - 3 goals in 16 appearances.
- Baton Zabergja - 3 of the club's last 8 goals.
Betting Insights
- Shakhtar to win quoted around 1.29.
- Both Teams to Score - No available at 1.7 and looks like a safer option.
- Shakhtar's home form (8-1-1) supports the BTTS - No angle.
- Metalist can score away but are generally low-scoring on the road overall.
Prediction
Shakhtar Donetsk to win , with Both Teams to Score - No as the preferred market.
