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Shakhtar Donetsk vs Polessya prediction

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Round
Regular Season - 4
Venue
Arena Lviv, Lviv
Referee
Dmytro Panchyshyn, Ukraine

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Form

Recent form

Shakhtar Donetsk
71Strong

Last 5 matches · 4W-0D-1L · +8 goal difference

Polessya
82Excellent

Last 5 matches · 4W-1D-0L · +5 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Shakhtar Donetsk or Draw

BetGenius backs Shakhtar Donetsk or Draw (Double Chance) at 80% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

80%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Shakhtar Donetsk welcome Polessya for matchday 4 of the Premier League season, looking to maintain their flawless start to the domestic campaign. The hosts sit second in the standings with nine points from three matches, having scored eight goals and conceded just once, including a commanding 5-1 home victory against Kudrivka.

Polessya enter this fixture in fifth position with six points from their opening three games. After securing consecutive league victories against Chornomorets (2-1) and FC Kharkiv (3-1), they suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat at home to Zorya Luhansk. They have shown consistent attacking output with six goals scored, though they are yet to record a clean sheet this season.

Head-to-head encounters between these two clubs have traditionally been tight, low-scoring contests. Over eight recorded meetings, both sides have claimed three victories alongside two draws, with an average of just 1.375 goals per game and 87.5% of those encounters staying under 2.5 goals.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Shakhtar Donetsk have won all three league fixtures this season, scoring eight goals and conceding only one.
  2. Polessya have scored two goals in each of their two league wins but enter following a 2-1 home defeat to Zorya Luhansk.
  3. Head-to-head fixtures between the sides average just 1.375 goals per game, with only 12.5% exceeding 2.5 goals historically.
  4. Polessya have conceded in all three of their league games this season, yielding four goals in total.
  5. Shakhtar won the most recent meeting 1-0 in April 2026 and have kept clean sheets in two of their three league matches.
Availability

Team news

Shakhtar Donetsk

  • I. AzaroviKnee Injury
  • EguinaldoShoulder Injury
  • V. KorniyenkoOff the roster
  • MarlonMuscle Injury
  • P. ObahOff the roster
  • T. PuzankovOff the roster
  • M. ShvedOff the roster
  • D. TvardovskyiOff the roster

Polessya

Team news unavailable for this fixture.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Shakhtar Donetsk at homePolessya away
5
Played
3
4-0-1
W-D-L
2-1-0
2.4
Scored /game
2
0.8
Conceded /game
1
40%
Clean sheets
—
20%
Failed to score
—
40%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 4.4 goals per game (Shakhtar Donetsk at home plus Polessya away).

Players

Key players this season

Shakhtar Donetsk

  • V. Bondar2A

Polessya

  • I. Krasnopir4G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

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#TeamPGDPts
1PolessyaPromotion - Champions League (League phase)10+1525
2Shakhtar DonetskPromotion - Conference League (Qualification)9+1524
3Dynamo KyivPromotion - Conference League (Qualification)9+519
4FC Kharkiv8+1018
5Karpaty9+915
History

Head-to-head

Full record →
3
Shakhtar Donetsk
2
Draws
4
Polessya

Polessya have won 4 of the last 9 meetings, averaging 1.4 goals a game, only 11% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-08-29Shakhtar Donetsk0-2Polessya
  • 2026-04-20Shakhtar Donetsk1-0Polessya
  • 2025-10-18Polessya0-0Shakhtar Donetsk
  • 2025-04-23Polessya0-1Shakhtar Donetsk
  • 2024-12-15Polessya1-0Shakhtar Donetsk
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Double Chance
Shakhtar Donetsk or Draw
80%
Confidence

Shakhtar Donetsk boast a perfect record through three league games with eight goals scored and only one conceded. Double Chance (Home or Draw) provides a well-hedged position against a Polessya side that has historically been competitive against Shakhtar, having split their eight historical meetings evenly with three wins apiece. A low-scoring trajectory aligns with historical head-to-head data, where seven of the eight fixtures finished under 2.5 goals.

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Published August 27, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.