Match Report
14 points for Arsenal Kyiv (2nd), 26 for Shakhtar Donetsk (1st): a 12-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Arsenal Kyiv: only 22nd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Against a league average of 1.23 goals per team per game, Arsenal Kyiv ran at 1.4 scored and 1.4 conceded, Shakhtar Donetsk at 2.1 and 0.2.
The sides have met 10 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Arsenal Kyiv, 1 draw and 8 for Shakhtar Donetsk, at 4.3 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 70% of the meetings won by the home side. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more.
The venue was Stadion Kolos in Boryspil', with room for 1,660 spectators. I. Paskhal officiated: 37 games logged, averaging 2.1 yellow cards each. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Shakhtar Donetsk led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-3.




