Shakhtar Donetsk vs Zorya Luhansk: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 9, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist, Kharkiv
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What was the result of Shakhtar Donetsk vs Zorya Luhansk?
Shakhtar Donetsk won 3-1 on September 9, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 13′A. GromovZorya Luhansk
- 32′S. KryvtsovShakhtar Donetsk
- 70′IsmailyShakhtar Donetsk
- 89′BernardShakhtar Donetsk
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shakhtar Donetsk have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Zorya Luhansk have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2017 | Veres Rivne(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Olimpik Donetsk(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Oleksandria(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 5, 2017 | FC Mariupol(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Jul 29, 2017 | Stal Kamianske(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2017 | Chornomorets(home) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 20, 2017 | Zirka(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Veres Rivne(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Olimpik Donetsk(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Jul 30, 2017 | Oleksandria(away) | 1-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2017 | Shakhtar Donetsk 3-2 Zorya Luhansk | Premier League |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Zorya Luhansk 1-2 Shakhtar Donetsk | Premier League |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Zorya Luhansk 1-2 Shakhtar Donetsk | Premier League |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 Zorya Luhansk | Premier League |
| May 21, 2016 | Zorya Luhansk 0-2 Shakhtar Donetsk | Cup |
| May 15, 2016 | Shakhtar Donetsk 2-3 Zorya Luhansk | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Zorya Luhansk on May 6, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Shakhtar Donetsk score 1.8 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Zorya Luhansk score 1.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 1.8 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Zorya Luhansk | 1.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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