The match of 24th round between Shakhtar Donetsk и FC Mariupol took place at OSC Metalist on 18 March 2018, Sunday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (5 November 2017) and ended with the victory of Shakhtar Donetsk with a score 1-3.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 24 points.
Shakhtar Donetsk is the leader of the tournament with 54 points. This is the 23rd of 22 team game in the tournament.
The nearest pursuer is 6 points lower and has the opportunity to score zero points additionally. The difference in points with the closest pursuer does not allow him to catch up with Shakhtar Donetsk. So, the game most likely has no tournament significance The goal difference is 54:18. In additional, Shakhtar Donetsk has the best offensive record in the league. The Shakhtar Donetsk defensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
FC Mariupol takes the 7th position in the league table with 30 points. This is the 22nd of 22 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 1 point (FC Mariupol can score zero points). The distance from the bottom league record is 11 points. The nearest pursuer is 6 points lower and has the opportunity to score -3 points additionally.
The difference in points with the nearest teams does not allow FC Mariupol to change the tournament position. Most likely, the game has no tournament significance. The goal difference is 27:27.
Shakhtar Donetsk Stats
The team scored 24 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 8 wins, zero draws and 2 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 25-7. The average number of goals is 2.5. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 2.2.
FC Mariupol Stats
The team scored 14 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 4 wins, 2 draws и 4 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 15-14. The average number of goals is 1.5. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.2.