About Match
The table reads 2nd (Shakhtar Donetsk, 12 pts) against 3rd (Karpaty, 10 pts), 2 points apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Shakhtar Donetsk 2 scored and 0.8 conceded per game, Karpaty 2.4 and 0.8, with the league averaging 1.12. A win here leaves Shakhtar Donetsk on 15 points and up to 1st, other results permitting.
The head-to-head ledger counts 28 games: 22 Shakhtar Donetsk wins, 2 for Karpaty, 4 draws, at 3.36 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 75% of the meetings. The recent editions have closed up — 2.4 goals per game over the last five against 3.36 all-time.
The match takes place at Arena L'viv in L'viv (capacity 34,915).