The match of 16th round between Metalist 1925 Kharkiv и Shakhtar Donetsk took place at Stadion Metalist on 5 March 2023, Sunday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (23 August 2022) and ended with the draw with a score 0-0.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 14 points.
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv takes the 8th position in the league table with 19 points. This is the 15th of 30 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 1 point (Metalist 1925 Kharkiv can score 45 points). In addition, the distance from the TOP-4 is 9 points (45 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 1 point lower and has the opportunity to score 45 points additionally. The goal difference is 16:20.
Shakhtar Donetsk is in the TOP-4 with 33 points. This is the 14th of 30 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 3 points (Shakhtar Donetsk can score 48 points). In addition, the distance from the first place is 3 points (48 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 3 points lower and has the opportunity to score 42 points additionally. The goal difference is 33:12. In additional, Shakhtar Donetsk has the best offensive record in the league. Shakhtar Donetsk has the best defensive record in the league.
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv Stats
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv could not win in the last 5 matches, with 2 losses and 3 draws.
The team scored 11 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 10-21. The average number of goals is 1. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 0.9.
Shakhtar Donetsk Stats
The team scored 16 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 5 wins, 1 draw и 4 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 22-16. The average number of goals is 2.2. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.4.
The next match of the team is important and will take place in less than a week. This means that some main players may miss the match or the team will not play at full strength.