2026
| Team | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakhter Donetsk | W3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13/15 | 9-3 |
| Zarya Lugansk | L1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5/15 | 4-7 |
Computed over each team's last 8 finished games before kickoff.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakhter Donetsk | 3 | 16 | 33 | 15 | LDWDL | 12 | -9 |
| Zarya Lugansk | 13 | 16 | 15 | -10 | WLLWL | 9 | +4 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-05-23
On paper the standings were lopsided — Shakhter Donetsk 3rd with 33 points, Zarya Lugansk 13th with 15, 18 apart. On recent form Shakhter Donetsk sat only 12th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall.
Shakhter Donetsk entered with three wins in a row. Shakhter Donetsk had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Zarya Lugansk, 5.
