The match of 18th round between Shakhtar Donetsk и Veres took place at OSC Metalist on 2 December 2017, Saturday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (29 November 2017) and ended with the victory of Shakhtar Donetsk with a score 4-0.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 14 points. In addition, the both teams are in the TOP position in the standings.
Shakhtar Donetsk is the leader of the tournament with 39 points. This is the 17th of 22 team game in the tournament.
The nearest pursuer is 4 points lower and has the opportunity to score 18 points additionally. The goal difference is 35:16. 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.
Veres is in the TOP-4 with 25 points. This is the 17th of 22 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 10 points (Veres can score 15 points). In addition, the distance from the first place is 14 points (15 points are possible). The nearest pursuer has the same number of points with Veres and can score 15 points. The goal difference is 20:11. Veres has the best defensive record in the league.
Shakhtar Donetsk Stats
The team scored 25 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 23-10. The average number of goals is 2.3. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 2.2.
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.
Veres Stats
The team scored 18 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 5 wins, 3 draws и 2 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 13-10. The average number of goals is 1.3. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 0.9.