Shakhtar Donetsk vs Zirka: result 4-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 1Kick-off on July 22, 2016 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Arena Lviv, Lviv
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What was the result of Shakhtar Donetsk vs Zirka?
Shakhtar Donetsk won 4-1 on July 22, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 3′BernardShakhtar Donetsk
- 32′TaisonShakhtar Donetsk
- 38′A. SitaloZirka
- 45′Eduardo da SilvaShakhtar Donetsk
- 71′M. KovaliovShakhtar Donetsk (o.g.)
Official lineup for Shakhtar Donetsk vs Zirka
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Shakhtar Donetsk
- 22Eduardo da Silva
- 6T. Stepanenko
- 8Fred
- 10Bernard
- 11Marlos
- 28Taison
- 18I. Ordets
- 31Ismaily
- 33Darijo Srna
- 38S. Kryvtsov
- 30A. Pyatov
Zirka
- 11A. Batsula
- 14A. Sitalo
- 77Oleksii Chychykov
- 8Vladyslav Lupashko
- 9A. Shchedryi
- 28Y. Chumak
- 7Vitalii Gavrysh
- 10Oleh Dopilka
- 18O. Kucherenko
- 55M. Kovaliov
- 44Y. Past
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shakhtar Donetsk have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Zirka have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2016 | Zorya Luhansk(away) | 2-0 | Cup |
| May 15, 2016 | Zorya Luhansk(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| May 11, 2016 | Oleksandria(home) | 2-0 | Cup |
| May 8, 2016 | Karpaty(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| May 5, 2016 | Sevilla(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2016 | Kryvbas KR(home) | 2-1 | Persha Liga |
| May 27, 2016 | FC Mariupol(away) | 0-3 | Persha Liga |
| May 20, 2016 | Kramatorsk(away) | 2-0 | Persha Liga |
| May 14, 2016 | Nyva Ternopil(home) | 0-0 | Persha Liga |
| May 10, 2016 | Kobra(away) | 1-1 | Persha Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Shakhtar Donetsk score 2.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Zirka score 1.4 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Zirka | 1.4 | 0.8 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 29 |
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