Shakhtar Donetsk vs Zorya Luhansk: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueChampionship Round - 8Kick-off on May 5, 2018 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist, Kharkiv
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What was the result of Shakhtar Donetsk vs Zorya Luhansk?
Shakhtar Donetsk won 2-1 on May 5, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 19′F. FerreyraShakhtar Donetsk
- 63′Iury CastilhoZorya Luhansk
- 89′TaisonShakhtar Donetsk
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shakhtar Donetsk have 12 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats; Zorya Luhansk have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2018 | FC Mariupol(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Vorskla Poltava(home) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 18, 2018 | FC Mariupol(home) | 5-1 | Cup |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Dynamo Kyiv(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Veres Rivne(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2018 | Veres Rivne(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 22, 2018 | FC Mariupol(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Vorskla Poltava(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Dynamo Kyiv(away) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Shakhtar Donetsk(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Shakhtar Donetsk win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Zorya Luhansk win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2018 | Zorya Luhansk 0-3 Shakhtar Donetsk | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2017 | Zorya Luhansk 2-1 Shakhtar Donetsk | Premier League |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Zorya Luhansk 3-4 Shakhtar Donetsk | Cup |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Shakhtar Donetsk 3-1 Zorya Luhansk | Premier League |
| May 6, 2017 | Shakhtar Donetsk 3-2 Zorya Luhansk | Premier League |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Zorya Luhansk 1-2 Shakhtar Donetsk | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Zorya Luhansk vs Shakhtar Donetsk on Apr 1, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Shakhtar Donetsk score 2.6 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Zorya Luhansk score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2.6 | 0.6 | 8 | 5/15 | 11/15 |
| Zorya Luhansk | 1.1 | 1.3 | 6 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Shakhtar Donetsk sit 2nd in Premier League (9 points from 3 matches) and Zorya Luhansk sit 3rd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Zorya Luhansk | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy