The kick off for the match between Shakhtar Donetsk and SK Poltava will take place at 17:00 (UK time) - Sunday, 11/09 - 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 SK Poltava
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:
Over 3.5 Goals
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Shakhtar Donetsk preview
Shakhtar Donetsk has played 11 matches in the Ukrainian Premier League so far, with 7 wins, 3 draws, and 1 losses. This results in an average of 2.18 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 16 wins, 9 draws, and 2 losses. Shakhtar Donetsk's attack has scored 51 goals, 22 of them in the league, which gives an average of 2 goals per league match and 1.89 goals per match across the entire season.
Kevin Santos Lopes de Macedo is the team’s top scorer with 4 goals, while Alisson Santana Lopes da Fonseca leads the team in assists with 5. Defensively, Shakhtar Donetsk has conceded 9 goals in the league (an average of 0.82) and 21 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.78 over 27 matches).
SK Poltava preview
In 11 Ukrainian Premier League matches, SK Poltava has recorded 1 wins, 3 draws, and 7 losses, with an average of 0.55 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 2 wins in 17 matches. The team has scored 15 goals, 10 of them in the Ukrainian Premier League (an average of 0.91 goals per match), with Volodymyr Odariuk being the team's top scorer with 2 goals and Dmytro Plakhtyr providing 1 assists.
Defensively, SK Poltava has conceded 23 goals in the league and 35 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 2.06 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Shakhtar Donetsk vs SK Poltava
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Home Team
Shakhtar Donetsk
Ukraine - Ukrainian Premier League
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W W D L W |
2.18 |
| Home | W W L W W |
2.4 |
| Away | D W D W D |
2 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 64% | 80% | 50% |
| Goals | 2.82 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Scored | 2 | 2.2 | 1.83 |
| Conceded | 0.82 | 1 | 0.67 |
| Both Teams to Score | 36% | 40% | 33% |
| Without Conceding | 64% | 60% | 67% |
| Failed To Score | 9% | 0% | 17% |
| 1st to Score | 82% | 80% | 83% |
|
xG
|
1.96 | 2.17 | 1.79 |
|
xGA
|
0.91 | 0.97 | 0.86 |
Away Team
SK Poltava
Ukraine - Ukrainian Premier League
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D D L L L |
0.55 |
| Home | D L L L W |
0.8 |
| Away | D L L D L |
0.33 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 9% | 20% | 0% |
| Goals | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Scored | 0.91 | 1 | 0.83 |
| Conceded | 2.09 | 2 | 2.17 |
| Both Teams to Score | 64% | 60% | 67% |
| Without Conceding | 9% | 20% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 27% | 20% | 33% |
| 1st to Score | 82% | 40% | 33% |
|
xG
|
1.04 | 0.89 | 1.16 |
|
xGA
|
1.85 | 1.88 | 1.83 |
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