Shakhtar Donetsk vs Zorya Luhansk Prediction & Betting Tips

Form check: Shakhtar rolling, Zorya inconsistent

Shakhtar have won a dozen of their last twenty matches across all competitions, scoring freely and conceding very little in the process. Their recent run includes league wins over LNZ Cherkasy and Chornomorets, plus a hard-earned Champions League draw away at PSV Eindhoven.

Shakhtar Donetsk: 20 completed matches; Zorya Luhansk: 20 completed matches.

Shakhtar Donetsk

20 matches

Win

60% 12 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

41

Conceded

14

Difference

+27

Zorya Luhansk

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

31

Conceded

28

Difference

+3

Zorya's recent record looks a lot shakier. Across their last twenty games they've won only six, drawn six and lost eight, shipping plenty of goals along the way. A heavy cup defeat to Skala 1911 Stryi and a 3-0 loss to FC Kharkiv stand out among some steadier draws in between.

Zorya have struggled for consistency, especially against sterner opposition.

Comparative Team Statistics: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Zorya Luhansk

A history Shakhtar usually win

These two have met plenty of times down the years, and Shakhtar have taken the majority of those meetings, including some heavy wins along the way.

Zorya haven't been without their moments, though. They've managed to beat Shakhtar both home and away in previous seasons, so it's not a fixture where the underdog has always been steamrollered.

The head-to-head record leans strongly towards Shakhtar, but Zorya have shown they can occasionally get a result.

League table tells its own story

Shakhtar sit second in the table with a strong points return from their seven games so far, losing just once all season.

Zorya are down in eighth, having won only two of their seven matches, which puts them well off the pace being set at the top.

The gap in the table matches up with how each side has been performing lately.

What to expect this time

With Shakhtar's recent form solid and Zorya conceding fairly regularly, this looks like a game where the home side should create the better chances.

Zorya's away performances have swung between tight draws and heavier defeats, so how disciplined they are defensively will matter just as much as anything Shakhtar produce at the other end.