Shakhtar Donetsk vs Dynamo Kyiv Prediction, 27 Oct 2026

Shakhtar Donetsk host Dynamo Kyiv in the Ukrainian Cup. Both sides have posted solid overall records across their recent matches, even if neither has gone unbeaten through that stretch.

These two have crossed paths plenty of times down the years, and the recent meetings between them have gone in different directions depending on the competition. Whether that pattern holds up here isn't obvious yet.

Analysis updated 28 Sep 2026, 16:00 UTC.

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How each side has been playing

Shakhtar's sample covers 20 matches stretching from February through to late September, taking in league games, cup ties, Champions League football and a run of friendlies. Across that spread they've won 12, drawn four and lost four, scoring 41 and conceding just 14.

Shakhtar Donetsk: 20 completed matches; Dynamo Kyiv: 20 completed matches.

Shakhtar Donetsk

20 matches

Win: 70% 14 / 20
Draw: 20% 4 / 20
Loss: 10% 2 / 20

Scored: 47
Conceded: 11
Difference: +36

Dynamo Kyiv

20 matches

Win: 55% 11 / 20
Draw: 20% 4 / 20
Loss: 25% 5 / 20

Scored: 28
Conceded: 20
Difference: +8

Shakhtar Donetsk
League	Home	Away	Date	Score
UEFA Champions League	Shakhtar Donetsk	AEK Athens FC	14.10.2026	3-1
Premier League	Veres Rivne	Shakhtar Donetsk	09.10.2026	0-3
Friendlies Clubs	Shakhtar Donetsk	Kryvbas KR	02.10.2026	3-0
Premier League	Shakhtar Donetsk	LNZ Cherkasy	20.09.2026	3-0
Cup	Vilkhivtsi	Shakhtar Donetsk	17.09.2026	0-3
Premier League	Shakhtar Donetsk	Chornomorets	14.09.2026	2-0
UEFA Champions League	PSV Eindhoven	Shakhtar Donetsk	10.09.2026	1-1
Premier League	Karpaty	Shakhtar Donetsk	05.09.2026	1-2
Premier League	Shakhtar Donetsk	Polessya	29.08.2026	0-2
Premier League	FC Kharkiv	Shakhtar Donetsk	16.08.2026	0-1

Dynamo Kyiv
League	Home	Away	Date	Score
Premier League	Dynamo Kyiv	Karpaty	11.10.2026	1-0
Premier League	Zorya Luhansk	Dynamo Kyiv	19.09.2026	0-2
Premier League	Dynamo Kyiv	Epitsentr Dunayivtsi	14.09.2026	3-0
Cup	Nyva Vinnytsya	Dynamo Kyiv	10.09.2026	0-1
Premier League	Dynamo Kyiv	LNZ Cherkasy	06.09.2026	0-0
Premier League	Bukovyna	Dynamo Kyiv	31.08.2026	3-0
Premier League	Dynamo Kyiv	Kolos Kovalivka	16.08.2026	2-1
UEFA Europa Conference League	Qarabag	Dynamo Kyiv	13.08.2026	2-0
Premier League	Veres Rivne	Dynamo Kyiv	09.08.2026	1-2
UEFA Europa Conference League	Dynamo Kyiv	Qarabag	06.08.2026	1-0

Dynamo's equivalent sample is a similar mix of competitions over the same period. They've won 11, drawn four and lost five, with 29 scored against 20 conceded. Their most recent domestic league outing was a 3-0 home win over Epitsentr Dunayivtsi, but that came either side of a 0-2 away defeat to Zorya Luhansk and a cup exit.

Shakhtar's goal difference across their sample is notably healthier than Dynamo's, which points to a sharper cutting edge in front of goal recently.

Comparative Team Statistics: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Dynamo Kyiv

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Dynamo Kyiv statistics: team strength, attack, defence and head-to-head comparison.

A history that keeps swinging

There are 20 recorded meetings between these two going back to 2019, taking in league fixtures, cup ties and even a Super Cup game. It's a fixture they've shared fairly evenly rather than one side dominating.

Head 2 Head
League	Home	Away	Date	Score
Premier League	Dynamo Kyiv	Shakhtar Donetsk	03.05.2026	1-2
Premier League	Shakhtar Donetsk	Dynamo Kyiv	02.11.2025	3-1
Cup	Dynamo Kyiv	Shakhtar Donetsk	29.10.2025	2-1
Cup	Shakhtar Donetsk	Dynamo Kyiv	14.05.2025	1-1
Premier League	Shakhtar Donetsk	Dynamo Kyiv	27.04.2025	2-2
Premier League	Dynamo Kyiv	Shakhtar Donetsk	27.10.2024	1-1
Premier League	Shakhtar Donetsk	Dynamo Kyiv	11.05.2024	1-0
Premier League	Dynamo Kyiv	Shakhtar Donetsk	03.11.2023	0-1
Premier League	Dynamo Kyiv	Shakhtar Donetsk	22.04.2023	1-1
Premier League	Shakhtar Donetsk	Dynamo Kyiv	16.10.2022	3-1

Looking at the last five meetings, Shakhtar won the most recent one in May 2026 and also won at home the previous November, but Dynamo have a cup win of their own sandwiched in between, plus a couple of drawn league games either side.

There's no clear head-to-head trend running into this game, recent meetings have been tight rather than one-sided.

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Dynamo Kyiv: Ukrainian Cup match preview with team badges and kick-off details.

Cup form tells its own story

This is a cup tie, and their recent cup form hasn't followed the same script as their league results. Shakhtar's last cup outing was a comfortable 3-0 away win over lower-level opposition in Vilkhivtsi.

Dynamo's most recent cup game went the other way. They lost 0-1 away to Nyva Vinnytsya, a side from outside the top flight, which shows knockout football hasn't always gone smoothly for them this season.

Cup matches can throw up different outcomes to league form, and Dynamo's recent cup slip is a reminder of that.

Match odds and squad lists

MATCH RESULT (1x2)

W1: 1.94

X: 3.5

W2: 3.62

Handicap

Shakhtar Donetsk

Dynamo Kyiv

Handicap (-4): 12.10

Handicap (-2.5): 11.30

Handicap (-3): 10.50

Handicap (-2): 11.00

Handicap (-2.5): 6.69

Handicap (-1.5): 6.95

Handicap (-2.25): 6.35

Handicap (-1): 6.22

Handicap (-2): 6.00

Handicap (-0.75): 4.25

Handicap (-1.75): 4.26

Handicap (-0.25): 2.98

Handicap (-1.5): 3.40

Handicap (0): 2.65

Handicap (-1.25): 3.05

Handicap (0.25): 2.10

Handicap (-1): 2.70

Handicap (0.75): 1.62

Handicap (-0.75): 2.18

Handicap (1): 1.41

Handicap (-0.25): 1.68

Handicap (1.25): 1.33

Handicap (0): 1.44

Handicap (1.5): 1.27

Handicap (0.25): 1.34

Handicap (1.75): 1.18

Handicap (0.75): 1.18

Handicap (2): 1.09

Handicap (1): 1.09

Handicap (2.25): 1.08

Handicap (1.5): 1.07

Handicap (2.5): 1.07

Handicap (2): 1.01

Handicap (3): 1.01

Total

Over

Under

Over (0.5): 1.04

Under (0.5): 8.05

Over (1): 1.06

Under (1): 7.12

Over (1.25): 1.18

Under (1.25): 4.29

Over (1.5): 1.30

Under (1.5): 3.25

Over (1.75): 1.37

Under (1.75): 2.89

Over (2): 1.47

Under (2): 2.50

Over (2.25): 1.70

Under (2.25): 2.06

Over (2.5): 1.94

Under (2.5): 1.81

Over (2.75): 2.20

Under (2.75): 1.63

Over (3): 2.63

Under (3): 1.42

Over (3.25): 2.97

Under (3.25): 1.36

Over (3.5): 3.27

Under (3.5): 1.29

Over (3.75): 3.98

Under (3.75): 1.21

Over (4): 5.32

Under (4): 1.12

Over (4.25): 5.62

Under (4.25): 1.11

Over (4.5): 5.92

Under (4.5): 1.10

Over (5): 9.35

Under (5): 1.03

Over (5.5): 9.65

Under (5.5): 1.02

Over (6): 11.90

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Squad and player details

Shakhtar Donetsk
Name	Country	Age	Position	Height	Weight
L. Traoré	Burkina Faso	25	Attacker	182	90
V. Bondar	Ukraine	27	Defender	185	77
M. Matvienko	Ukraine	30	Defender	182	74
D. Riznyk	Ukraine	27	Goalkeeper	186	77
E. Nazaryna	Ukraine	29	Midfielder	183	69
Pedrinho	Brazil	28	Midfielder	172	62
I. Azarovi	Georgia	24	Defender	179	n/a
A. Ghram	Tunisia	25	Defender	190	81
O. Karavaev	Ukraine	34	Midfielder	175	71
K. Fesyun	Ukraine	24	Goalkeeper	191	79
O. Ocheretko	Ukraine	23	Midfielder	181	75
A. Bondarenko	Ukraine	26	Midfielder	182	73
D. Kryskiv	Ukraine	26	Midfielder	180	67
Vinícius Tobias	Brazil	22	Defender	177	67
Pedrinho	Brazil	24	Defender	177	65
A. Matturro	Uruguay	22	Defender	189	74
Denys Tvardovskyi	Ukraine	23	Goalkeeper	n/a	n/a
Marlon Gomes	Brazil	22	Midfielder	182	70
V. Tsukanov	Ukraine	20	Midfielder	n/a	n/a
G. Mendoza	Venezuela	24	Midfielder	184 cm	76 kg
Kauã Elias	Brazil	20	Attacker	180	71
Gabriel Carvalho	Brazil	19	Midfielder	168	67
Alisson Santana	Brazil	21	Midfielder	183	79
Newertton	Brazil	21	Midfielder	167	59
P. Obah	Nigeria	22	Midfielder	180 cm	73 kg
Isaque	Brazil	19	Midfielder	n/a	n/a
Lucas Ferreira	Brazil	20	Midfielder	180	74
Luca Meirelles	Brazil	19	Attacker	185	n/a
Bruninho	n/a	n/a	Midfielder	n/a	n/a
Ryan Roberto	n/a	n/a	Midfielder	n/a	n/a

Dynamo Kyiv
Name	Country	Age	Position	Height	Weight
H. Bushchan	Ukraine	32	n/a	196	84
T. Kędziora	Poland	32	n/a	183	73
M. Shaparenko	Ukraine	28	n/a	178	72
A. Yarmolenko	Ukraine	37	n/a	189	81
J. Lonwijk	Netherlands	26	n/a	189	76
O. Pikhalyonok	Ukraine	29	n/a	179	72
V. Kabaev	Ukraine	31	n/a	176	63
V. Dubinchak	Ukraine	28	n/a	173	72
V. Rubchynskyi	Ukraine	24	n/a	165	58
E. Guerrero	Panama	26	n/a	180	68
R. Neshcheret	Ukraine	24	Goalkeeper	190	81
M. Mykhaylenko	Ukraine	25	n/a	183	69
K. Bilovar	Ukraine	25	Defender	191	74
N. Voloshyn	Ukraine	23	n/a	175	62
O. Sych	Ukraine	25	n/a	185	75
V. Brazhko	Ukraine	24	Midfielder	184	77
I. Olkhovyi	Ukraine	23	n/a	199 cm	90 kg
A. Thiare	Senegal	22	n/a	197	n/a
N. Malysh	Ukraine	23	n/a	185	76
T. Mykhavko	Ukraine	21	n/a	185	69
V. Surkis	Ukraine	20	n/a	n/a	n/a
M. Ponomarenko	Ukraine	20	n/a	188	89
V. Zakharchenko	Ukraine	20	n/a	n/a	n/a
Gustavo Prado	Brazil	21	Midfielder	179	75
K. Bah	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
P. Mounguengue	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
P. Lyusin	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Putting it together, Shakhtar look the more consistent side on the numbers, but this fixture has a habit of not following the form book. The head-to-head record is too balanced, and Dynamo's recent cup form too patchy, to lean confidently either way.

With no clear market angle standing out and the recent evidence pulling in different directions, sitting this one out feels like the sensible call.