Match Report
In the standings it was Karpaty 6th on 2 points, Olimpik Donetsk 3rd on 12 — separated by 10. Olimpik Donetsk had been under-performing their position — 24th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1/1 for Karpaty and 1.88/1.25 for Olimpik Donetsk (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.39.
Karpaty were winless in 9. The last-five ledger: Karpaty 4/15, Olimpik Donetsk 10/15.
Across 15 recorded meetings, Karpaty have 7 wins to Olimpik Donetsk's 4, with 4 draws, at 2.93 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 33% of the wins in this matchup. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings. 4.4 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 2.93.
The venue was Stadion Ukrajina, with room for 28,051 spectators. On the scoreboard, Olimpik Donetsk led 2-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-2 the final score.
Goal scorers
Karpaty: Yegor Nazaryna (9') · Olimpik Donetsk: S. Zahedi (45'), Y. Tsymbalyuk (26')
Key stats
Possession: Karpaty 56% · Olimpik Donetsk 44% · On target: 6-8 · Corners: 7-6