Shakhtar Donetsk vs Zorya Luhansk — match summary
Ukraine · Premier League · kick-off 24 Oct 2026 22:00
Full time · score 0-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Shakhtar Donetsk 69 · Zorya Luhansk 30
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Shakhtar Donetsk 49 · Zorya Luhansk 28
Shots on target 4-3 · corners 9-4 · possession 62-38
NextGOAL tip: Shakhtar Donetsk -1.25 · 3 stars
Shakhtar Donetsk host Zorya Luhansk in a league game where the table makes the difference clear. The hosts lead the table with 24 points from 9 matches, while the visitors sit 7th with 14 points. So this is a game where the hosts need three points to maintain the gap at the top, while Zorya need points to move up from mid-table. Shakhtar come in with an attack that can still be trusted, but they were just checked by a 0-1 defeat in their latest European cup match. In the league, they have still won almost every match and scored heavily. Zorya are different: they are on a winning run, but those wins have been by just a goal or two, and their defence has still conceded in every match. According to the expected line-ups, Shakhtar are likely to send out the same attacking unit to press from the start. This game is likely to open with the hosts dominating possession and pushing high, while Zorya sit back and wait to counter. The first half may still be close because the visitors often start well, but in the second half, as Shakhtar step up the pace and switch the attacking play more often, the game is likely to flow one way and end with a clear margin.