Zorya Luhansk vs Shakhtar Donetsk: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on April 23, 2026 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Slavutych-Arena, Zaporizhzhia
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What was the result of Zorya Luhansk vs Shakhtar Donetsk?
Shakhtar Donetsk won 1-2 on April 23, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′P. ObahShakhtar Donetsk
- 51′N. MalyshZorya Luhansk
- 82′A. BondarenkoShakhtar Donetsk (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zorya Luhansk have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Shakhtar Donetsk have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | Dynamo Kyiv(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Epitsentr Dunayivtsi(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Obolon'-Brovar(away) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Kolos Kovalivka(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Kudrivka(home) | 2-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2026 | Polessya(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 16, 2026 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Apr 13, 2026 | LNZ Cherkasy(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 9, 2026 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Ruh Lviv(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Zorya Luhansk win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Shakhtar Donetsk win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2025 | Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 Zorya Luhansk | Premier League |
| May 9, 2025 | Zorya Luhansk 0-0 Shakhtar Donetsk | Premier League |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Shakhtar Donetsk 3-1 Zorya Luhansk | Premier League |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 Zorya Luhansk | Cup |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 Zorya Luhansk | Premier League |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Zorya Luhansk 1-3 Shakhtar Donetsk | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Zorya Luhansk on Sep 22, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Zorya Luhansk score 2.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Shakhtar Donetsk score 2.2 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zorya Luhansk | 2.0 | 1.5 | 6 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2.2 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Zorya Luhansk sit 3rd in Premier League (6 points from 3 matches) and Shakhtar Donetsk sit 2nd (9 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