SK Poltava vs Shakhtar Donetsk Prediction & Match Analysis

SK Poltava approach this match from a more delicate league position, standing 16 with 12 points from 26 matches. Their record of 2 wins, 6 draws, and 18 losses, together with goals at 23:66, reflects poor form over their recent run. Much of their threat comes through M. Marusych (3 goals), V. Odaryuk (3 goals), D. Plakhtyr (2 goals), with creative support from V. Odaryuk (3 assists), A. Doroshenko (2 assists), M. Marusych (1 assists), while the defensive numbers suggest they have been quite vulnerable. At home, the split record of 1 wins, 3 draws, and 9 losses points to a weak split record. They are under visible pressure near the relegation zone. Their broader football approach still suggests a more cautious and defensive approach.

Shakhtar Donetsk approach this game with the confidence of a side sitting 1 on 63 points after 26 outings. They have recorded 19 wins, 6 draws, and 1 losses, with a 61:17 goal return and very strong form and are on a winning streak. In attack they lean heavily on Eguinaldo (7 goals), Kaua Elias (6 goals), Pedrinho (6 goals), with creative support from Pedrinho (5 assists), P. Henrique (5 assists), A. Bondarenko (4 assists), while defensively they have looked very solid. Away from home, they have managed 8 wins, 5 draws, and 0 losses, which underlines a very strong split record. They are competing near the top and remain under pressure to hold that position. In stylistic terms they continue to show balanced attacking football.