The kick off for the match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Rukh Lviv will take place at 13:30 (UK time) - Sunday, 04/05 - 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 Rukh Lviv
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 20 matches in the Ukrainian Premier League so far, with 14 wins, 5 draws, and 1 losses. This results in an average of 2.35 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 23 wins, 10 draws, and 3 losses. Shakhtar Donetsk's attack has scored 77 goals, 48 of them in the league, which gives an average of 2.4 goals per league match and 2.14 goals per match across the entire season.
Kauã Elias Nogueira is the team’s top scorer with 6 goals, while Alisson Santana Lopes da Fonseca leads the team in assists with 5. Defensively, Shakhtar has conceded 12 goals in the league (an average of 0.6) and 24 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.67 over 36 matches).
Rukh Lviv preview
In 21 Ukrainian Premier League matches, Rukh Lviv has recorded 6 wins, 1 draws, and 14 losses, with an average of 0.9 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 6 wins in 21 matches. The team has scored 16 goals, 16 of them in the Ukrainian Premier League (an average of 0.76 goals per match), with Baboucarr Faal being the team's top scorer with 8 goals and Baboucarr Faal providing 4 assists.
Defensively, Rukh Lviv has conceded 32 goals in the league and 32 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.52 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Rukh Lviv
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 | L W W W W |
2.4 |
| Home | L W W W D |
2 |
| Away | W W W D W |
2.6 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 70% | 82% | 56% |
| Goals | 3 | 3.45 | 2.44 |
| Scored | 2.4 | 2.73 | 2 |
| Conceded | 0.6 | 0.73 | 0.44 |
| Both Teams to Score | 30% | 36% | 22% |
| Without Conceding | 70% | 64% | 78% |
| Failed To Score | 10% | 0% | 22% |
| 1st to Score | 85% | 91% | 78% |
|
xG
|
2.05 | 2.2 | 1.85 |
|
xGA
|
0.77 | 0.82 | 0.71 |
Rukh Lviv
Ukraine - Ukrainian Premier League
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L L L L L |
0 |
| Home | L L W W L |
1.2 |
| Away | L L L W W |
1.2 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 29% | 30% | 27% |
| Goals | 2.29 | 3.3 | 1.36 |
| Scored | 0.76 | 1.1 | 0.45 |
| Conceded | 1.52 | 2.2 | 0.91 |
| Both Teams to Score | 33% | 60% | 9% |
| Without Conceding | 19% | 10% | 27% |
| Failed To Score | 52% | 30% | 73% |
| 1st to Score | 85% | 40% | 27% |
|
xG
|
1.12 | 1.24 | 1.01 |
|
xGA
|
1.33 | 1.41 | 1.27 |
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