Match Report
Minaj, 15th on 25 points, faced a 46-point deficit to Shakhtar Donetsk (1st, 71). Minaj had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 4th in the league over the last five rounds against 15th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Shakhtar Donetsk 2.1 scored and 0.8 conceded per game, Minaj 0.9 and 1.67, with the league averaging 1.24.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Shakhtar Donetsk, 1 draw and 0 for Minaj, at 3.83 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 33% of the wins in this fixture. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 67% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 67%.
Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist in Kharkiv, capacity 40,003, hosted the game. Shakhtar Donetsk led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 2-0.