The match of the 17th round of the Ukrainian Premier League will open on Friday with a match in Kharkiv, where one of the leaders of the championship, Shakhtar Donetsk, will play with Lviv. We bring to your attention the forecast for this meeting.
Shakhtar
The Miners are still in second place, losing by two goals to Dynamo on the difference. The orange-and-Blacks' winning streak in the domestic arena began after the October international break, and now has 6 matches in a row. Last Sunday, Shakhtar modestly outplayed Ingulets (1-0). Next Tuesday, Roberto de Derbi's team will play in the Champions League at home with Sheriff, but that match does not solve anything - the Donetsk team will remain in last place in their group anyway.
"Lviv"
Lviv residents are still coping with their task of maintaining a residence permit in the Premier League. Yes, they are on the 12th line in the UPL standings, just above the transition zone, but the gap from the nearest pursuer has increased to five points, which makes it possible to feel confident by the end of the autumn part of the season. After the November international break, Oleg Dulub's team first sensationally beat Zarya at home (2:1), after which they prevailed over Mariupol on the road (1:0).
Statistics and figures
- Shakhtar has a 13-match unbeaten streak in the championship (11 wins + 2 draws), with the last 6 matches won;
- In the last three matches of Shakhtar, the bet was "At least one will not score + Total less than 2.5";
- "Lviv" has lost only 1 match out of the last six, winning three times;
- In five of the last six matches of Lviv, the Total bet was less than 2.5;
- Lviv has a 6-match unbeaten streak in away matches (4 wins + 2 draws).
Forecast
Lviv has an impressive successful series in away meetings, but these were rivals from the lower part of the UPL, or representatives of the lower leagues in cup meetings. In the matches of the first round, the Lviv leaders lost heavily. Perhaps this time it will be possible to avoid defeat, since the Miners are not in the best shape, and the Lions themselves have made progress in playing defense, but Roberto de Derbi's team should win by two goals.