The kick off for the match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Kolos Kovalivka will take place at 13:30 (UK time) - Thursday, 05/21 - at the Lviv Arena. This clash of the 2025/26 Ukrainian Premier League looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Shakhtar Donetsk vs Kolos Kovalivka
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Shakhtar Donetsk Win
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Shakhtar Donetsk Preview
Shakhtar Donetsk has played 29 matches in the Ukrainian Premier League so far, with 22 wins, 6 draws, and 1 losses. This results in an average of 2.48 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 32 wins, 12 draws, and 5 losses. Shakhtar Donetsk's attack has scored 107 goals, 71 of them in the league, which gives an average of 2.45 goals per league match and 2.18 goals per match across the entire season.
Lassina Traore is the team’s top scorer with 7 goals, while Pedrinho leads the team in assists with 6. Defensively, Shakhtar has conceded 20 goals in the league (an average of 0.69) and 39 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.8 over 49 matches).
Kolos Kovalivka preview
In 29 Ukrainian Premier League matches, Kolos Kovalivka has recorded 12 wins, 10 draws, and 7 losses, with an average of 1.59 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 12 wins in 29 matches. The team has scored 29 goals, 29 of them in the Ukrainian Premier League (an average of 1 goals per match), with Yurii Klymchuk being the team's top scorer with 7 goals and Oleksandr Demchenko providing 4 assists.
Defensively, KOL has conceded 25 goals in the league and 25 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.86 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Kolos Kovalivka
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Shakhtar Donetsk
Ukraine - Ukrainian Premier League
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W W W L W |
2.4 |
| Home | W L W W W |
2.4 |
| Away | W W L W W |
2.4 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 76% | 86% | 67% |
| Goals | 3.14 | 3.29 | 3 |
| Scored | 2.45 | 2.64 | 2.27 |
| Conceded | 0.69 | 0.64 | 0.73 |
| Both Teams to Score | 41% | 36% | 47% |
| Without Conceding | 59% | 64% | 53% |
| Failed To Score | 7% | 0% | 13% |
| 1st to Score | 86% | 93% | 80% |
|
xG
|
1.93 | 2.11 | 1.77 |
|
xGA
|
0.78 | 0.79 | 0.77 |
Kolos Kovalivka
Ukraine - Ukrainian Premier League
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L L W W W |
1.8 |
| Home | L W W W D |
2 |
| Away | L W D W L |
1.4 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 41% | 40% | 43% |
| Goals | 1.86 | 1.53 | 2.21 |
| Scored | 1 | 0.8 | 1.21 |
| Conceded | 0.86 | 0.73 | 1 |
| Both Teams to Score | 38% | 33% | 43% |
| Without Conceding | 41% | 47% | 36% |
| Failed To Score | 34% | 40% | 29% |
| 1st to Score | 86% | 53% | 43% |
|
xG
|
1.39 | 1.29 | 1.5 |
|
xGA
|
1.3 | 1.3 | 1.28 |
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