The match of 26th round between Veres и Shakhtar Donetsk took place at Arena Lviv on 7 April 2018, Saturday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (2 December 2017) and ended with the victory of Shakhtar Donetsk with a score 2-0.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 27 points.
Veres takes the 5th position in the league table with 33 points. This is the 25th of 22 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 4 points (Veres can score -9 points). In addition, the distance from the TOP-4 is 4 points (-9 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 1 point lower and has the opportunity to score -9 points additionally.
The difference in points with the nearest teams does not allow Veres to change the tournament position. Most likely, the game has no tournament significance. The goal difference is 26:19. The Veres defensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
Shakhtar Donetsk is the leader of the tournament with 60 points. This is the 25th of 22 team game in the tournament.
The nearest pursuer is 6 points lower and has the opportunity to score -6 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 60:18. In additional, Shakhtar Donetsk has the best offensive record in the league. Shakhtar Donetsk has the best defensive record in the league.
Veres Stats
Veres could not win in the last 5 matches, with 4 losses and 1 draw.
The team scored 14 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 3 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 12-10. The average number of goals is 1.2. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.1.
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 18-11. The average number of goals is 1.8. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 2.2.