Match

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Polessya: result 0-2 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 29, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Arena Lviv, Lviv

Shakhtar Donetsk
0-2
Polessya

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What was the result of Shakhtar Donetsk vs Polessya?

Polessya won 0-2 on August 29, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 31′O. NazarenkoPolessya
  • 74′O. AndrievskyiPolessya

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Shakhtar Donetsk win at 56%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-0. Actual score: 0-2.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for Shakhtar Donetsk vs Polessya

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Shakhtar Donetsk

4-3-3
  1. 77G. Mendoza
  2. 9Kauã Elias
  3. 11Newertton
  1. 14Isaque
  2. 27O. Ocheretko
  3. 6Marlon Gomes
  1. 13Pedrinho
  2. 5V. Bondar
  3. 18A. Ghram
  4. 17Vinícius Tobias
  1. 31D. Riznyk

Polessya

4-1-4-1
  1. 95I. Krasnopir
  1. 7O. Nazarenko
  2. 27O. Fedor
  3. 14L. Emërllahu
  4. 11Leandro Andrade
  1. 22A. Araujo
  1. 15B. Mykhailichenko
  2. 5E. Sarapiy
  3. 44S. Chobotenko
  4. 4M. Kravchenko
  1. 1O. Kudryk
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shakhtar Donetsk have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Polessya have 7, 3 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Shakhtar Donetsk
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 16, 2026Metalist 1925 Kharkiv(away)1-0Premier League
Aug 9, 2026Epitsentr Dunayivtsi(away)2-0Premier League
Aug 3, 2026Kudrivka(home)5-1Premier League
Jul 26, 2026Bursaspor(away)0-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 23, 2026HNK Gorica(away)2-0Friendlies Clubs
Polessya
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 17, 2026Zorya Luhansk(home)1-2Premier League
Aug 10, 2026Metalist 1925 Kharkiv(home)3-1Premier League
Aug 2, 2026Chornomorets(away)2-1Premier League
Jul 29, 2026FC Copenhagen(away)1-2UEFA Europa Conference League
Jul 23, 2026FC Copenhagen(home)3-3UEFA Europa Conference League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Shakhtar Donetsk wins, 1 draw, 3 Polessya wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 20, 2026Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 PolessyaPremier League
Oct 18, 2025Polessya 0-0 Shakhtar DonetskPremier League
Apr 23, 2025Polessya 0-1 Shakhtar DonetskCup
Dec 15, 2024Polessya 1-0 Shakhtar DonetskPremier League
Aug 11, 2024Shakhtar Donetsk 0-1 PolessyaPremier League
May 25, 2024Polessya 2-0 Shakhtar DonetskPremier League

Last archived meeting: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Polessya on Apr 20, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Shakhtar Donetsk score 2.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Polessya score 1.8 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Shakhtar Donetsk2.30.968/1510/15
Polessya1.81.359/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Shakhtar Donetsk sit 2nd in Premier League (25 points from 10 matches) and Polessya sit 1st (25 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Polessya1081123825
2Shakhtar Donetsk1081120525

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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