Veres vs Shakhtar Donetsk — match summary
Ukraine · Premier League · kick-off 9 Oct 2026 19:30
Full time · score 0-3
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Veres 28 · Shakhtar Donetsk 64
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Veres 16 · Shakhtar Donetsk 70
Shots on target 2-9 · corners 3-13 · possession 33-67
NextGOAL tip: Over 2.5 · 3 stars
Veres meet Shakhtar Donetsk in the league with both having played 7 matches, but their points are on different levels. The hosts have 9 points and sit 6th, while the visitors lead the table with 18 points. In this game the hosts therefore need to defend solidly and wait for chances to counter, while Shakhtar Donetsk are likely to clearly dominate possession. Veres are unbeaten in 5 matches, but drew 2 of those, and just won 2-1 in their latest game. They are a team that does not score much but also does not often suffer heavy damage. As for Shakhtar Donetsk, they have won 4 in a row, and in their last 3 matches they won 3-0 in all three. Their attack is in full flow. If the hosts sit deep and manage to cut Shakhtar Donetsk's rhythm, the game could drag on, but with the quality of the visitors, who clearly put more shots on target than the opposition (5.6 per game compared to 3.25), the chance of goals arriving in a bunch is still there. The first thing to watch after kickoff is how well the hosts cope with the visitors' attacking down the wings.