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Zorya vs Shakhtar Donetsk: match statistics

Zorya vs Shakhtar Donetsk: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Zorya plays Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukrainian Premier League (Ukraine). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context.

Recent form

Zorya has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Shakhtar Donetsk has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Zorya scores 1.39 goals per game and allows 1.30. Shakhtar Donetsk scores 2.35 and allows 0.61. Games in this league average 2.53 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 57% of Zorya's games and 30% of Shakhtar Donetsk's. The Over 2.5 rates are 52% and 52%, compared with league averages of 40% for BTTS and 47% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Shakhtar Donetsk has the higher season xG average, 2.03 to 1.42 per game. Zorya takes 12.3 shots per game, while Shakhtar Donetsk takes 16.4.

First-half and second-half trends

Zorya leads at halftime in 39% of its games and scores 0.57 goals per game after halftime. Shakhtar Donetsk leads at halftime in 48% and scores 1.48 after halftime.

When the teams score

Zorya's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (8 goals). For Shakhtar Donetsk, it is minutes 76-90+ (18 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Ukrainian Premier League games average 2.53 goals. Both teams score in 40% of games, and 47% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
1.39Goals scored / game2.35
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
1.3Goals allowed / game0.61
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
52%Average possession66%
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
4.78Shots on target / game6.35
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.3Shots per game16.39
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
4.78Shots on target6.35
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
11.3%Shot conversion14.3%
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
52%Possession66%
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
1.42xG for2.03
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
1.39xG against0.75
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk

Shooting quality

Zorya: BalancedShakhtar Donetsk: Dominant
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
Accuracy (shots on target)39%39%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.37

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Shakhtar Donetsk is 63% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / game - Zorya · 2.6 pts / game - Shakhtar Donetsk

Zorya
WDDWL
Season result split
35% W35% D30% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-8-7
1.39 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-4-2
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WDWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.09Opponent xG: 1.71BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Shakhtar Donetsk
WWWDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
70% W26% D4% L
Season (W-D-L)
16-6-1
2.35 pts / game · goal difference +40
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
5-5-0
Last 5 away
2-3-0
DWDWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.74Opponent xG: 0.55BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Shakhtar Donetsk is 69% better for: goals scored per game.

1.39 goals / game - Zorya · 2.35 goals / game - Shakhtar Donetsk

Shakhtar Donetsk is 113% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.3 goals / game - Zorya · 0.61 goals / game - Shakhtar Donetsk

Zorya scoring profile: mixed

Zorya scores in 74% of games (17 of 23 games), while Shakhtar Donetsk keeps a clean sheet in 70% (16 of 23 games).

Shakhtar Donetsk scoring profile: very strong

Shakhtar Donetsk scores in 91% of games (21 of 23 games), while Zorya keeps a clean sheet in 30% (7 of 23 games).

32Goals scored (season)54
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
30Goals conceded (season)14
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
2.7Average goals per game2.96
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
10Goals scored (last 5)8
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
7Goals conceded (last 5)2
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk

How often they score at least...

74%1 goal91%
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
39%2 goals57%
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
17%3 goals39%
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
9%4 goals22%
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk

How often they concede at least...

70%1 goal30%
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
39%2 goals17%
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
22%3 goals9%
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
0%4 goals4%
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

40%
League average

Goal patterns

22%BTTS at half-time13%
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
9%BTTS in both halves4%
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
26%Scored in both halves43%
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk

BTTS and goal count

48%Min. 3 goals and BTTS26%
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
4%Min. 3 goals without BTTS26%
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
60%BTTS - last 520%
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

70%Min. 1 goal before half-time61%
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
43%Min. 2 goals before half-time35%
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
17%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk

2nd half

70%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
48%Min. 2 goals after half-time43%
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
9%Min. 3 goals after half-time30%
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Shakhtar Donetsk is 19% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.57 pts / game - Zorya · 1.87 pts / game - Shakhtar Donetsk

Zorya - half-time state
39% leading39% draw22% trailing
Shakhtar Donetsk - half-time state
48% leading43% draw9% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.57Points per game (1st half)1.87
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
0.83Goals scored (1st half)0.87
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
0.52Goals conceded (1st half)0.26
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
1.35Average goals (1st half)1.13
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
65%Clean sheet before half-time83%
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
43%No goal before half-time43%
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk

After half-time (2nd half)

0.91Points per game (2nd half)2.26
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
0.57Goals scored (2nd half)1.48
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
0.78Goals conceded (2nd half)0.35
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
1.35Average goals (2nd half)1.83
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
39%Clean sheet after half-time78%
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk
57%No goal after half-time22%
ZoryaShakhtar Donetsk

Zorya - second-half results

9% W65% D26% L
36
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.57
PPG before half-time
Lead holding90%

Leads at halftime in 39% of games and wins 35%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Shakhtar Donetsk - second-half results

70% W17% D13% L
43
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
+14
Goal difference (1st half)
52
Second-half points
+26
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.87
PPG before half-time
Lead holding146%

Leads at halftime in 48% of games and wins 70%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Zorya - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.801.20
Goals scored / game1.01.0
Goals allowed / game0.41.0
Average goals per game1.42.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+30
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5
Shakhtar Donetsk - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.402.60
Goals scored / game0.61.0
Goals allowed / game0.40.0
Average goals per game1.01.0
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%100%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference+1+5
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Zorya
ScoredConceded
8
2
0-15
5
4
16-30
6
6
31-45
7
5
46-60
3
5
61-75
3
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

Shakhtar Donetsk
ScoredConceded
6
2
0-15
6
2
16-30
8
2
31-45
9
2
46-60
7
2
61-75
18
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (18 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +14 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.83
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.0 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
112%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
44%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-65%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Zorya

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.03
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
108%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
105%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.21
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
9% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
9%

Shakhtar Donetsk

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.28
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.46
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.32
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
190%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
47%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.25
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Ukrainian Premier League).

Teams vs league

ZoryaLigaShakhtar Donetsk
Average goals per game▲ 2.702.53▲ 2.96
Both teams scored▲ 57%40%▼ 30%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 52%47%▲ 52%
Clean sheets▼ 30%35%▲ 70%
Goal before half-time• 70%69%▼ 61%
Goal after half-time▼ 70%74%▲ 83%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.53
Average goals per game
40%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
35%
Clean sheets
1.29
Home goals / game
1.24
Away goals / game
+4%
Home attack advantage
+4%
Home defensive advantage
+4%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Dmytro PanchyshynMatches officiated: 13
3.77Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 246%Home wins0%Draws54%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Zorya's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Shakhtar Donetsk. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

FC Shakhtar Donetsk
1 : 0
FC Zorya Luhansk