Shakhtar Donetsk vs Kryvbas KR – Pre-Match Analysis
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Poisson model favours Shakhtar Donetsk (43%) — form and H2H data both point in the same direction as Shakhtar Donetsk face Kryvbas KR.
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Match Analysis
Shakhtar Donetsk host Kryvbas KR at Arena Lviv in Premier League, Regular Season - 15. Kick-off is scheduled for Saturday 5 December 2026 at 16:00 UTC.
Recent Form
Across all Premier League games this season, Shakhtar Donetsk have gone 7W 1D 2L from 10 outings — a 2.20 PPG return. Last five: W W W D L. Offensively they are averaging 1.50 goals per game, with 0.60 conceded. Defensively, conceding just 0.60 per game is an exceptional defensive record — one of the tightest in the division. 6 clean sheets from 10 games (60%) is a standout defensive return — they are keeping their net clean in more than half their matches. Both teams have scored in only 20% of their games — a low BTTS rate that suggests clean sheets are a regular occurrence. This season is still relatively young for Shakhtar Donetsk, so this record blends games from this season and last.
Shakhtar Donetsk's form when playing at home: 7W 1D 2L across 10 games at Arena Lviv this term (2.20 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.50 goals scored and 0.50 conceded per game. 6 clean sheets from 10 home games (60%) — they are an exceptionally hard side to score against at Arena Lviv. At home, both teams have scored in only 20% of games — reinforcing BTTS No as the home-venue-backed angle.
Kryvbas KR — All Games: 1W 4D 5L from 10 Premier League fixtures this season — 0.70 PPG. Last five: D L L D L. Their scoring rate of 0.80 per game is modest, conceding 1.60 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. This season is still relatively young for Kryvbas KR, so this record blends games from this season and last.
Kryvbas KR away from home this season: 3W 4D 3L from 10 away games — 1.30 PPG on the road. Away from home they average 1.20 goals scored and 1.10 conceded per game. Their away PPG of 1.30 exceeds their overall 0.70 — they actually perform better on the road than their aggregate form implies.
On current form, Shakhtar Donetsk have the edge — a 1.50 PPG advantage (2.20 vs 0.70) represents a meaningful gap. That momentum makes them the form-based pick, though if the outright price looks short, Draw No Bet is worth comparing.
Head to Head
Shakhtar Donetsk hold a clear advantage in this fixture, picking up 5 wins from 8 previous encounters compared to 0 for Kryvbas KR, with 3 draws in between.
The 8 previous encounters between these sides have been high-scoring affairs — 3.9 goals per contest on average. Historical precedent backs the Over 2.5 goals market. The most recent clash, on 17 May 2026, ended 3–2 with Shakhtar Donetsk winning.
From a betting standpoint, the H2H backs both Shakhtar Donetsk and goals. The home side's 5 wins from 8 meetings, combined with an average of 3.9 goals per game, gives the home win and Over 2.5 combination a historically grounded case.
In-Play Profile
Shakhtar Donetsk in-play tendencies (39 games, 19 at home): they score before half-time in 58% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 77% of the time; they lead at the break 49% of the time; BTTS occurs in 32% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 58% of games (home games); Over 3.5 in 36%; they keep a clean sheet 56% of the time.
Kryvbas KR in-play tendencies (39 games, 19 at away): they score before half-time in 63% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 60% of the time; BTTS occurs in 53% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 53% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 38%; they fail to score in 33% of games.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Shakhtar Donetsk 36% versus Kryvbas KR 56%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Shakhtar Donetsk 56% | Kryvbas KR 62%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Shakhtar Donetsk 1.16 xG and Kryvbas KR 0.70 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Shakhtar Donetsk attack 1.076 / defence 0.744 | Kryvbas KR attack 0.885 / defence 0.820. League average goals — home 1.313 / away 1.065. Shakhtar Donetsk's defence rating of 0.744 is below average — the home backline is amplifying the visitor's projected output. Data: 41 Shakhtar Donetsk games / 39 Kryvbas KR games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Shakhtar Donetsk 43% | Draw 38% | Kryvbas KR 19%. Fair-value odds: Shakhtar Donetsk 2.33 | Draw 2.63 | Kryvbas KR 5.26. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome exceeds 45%. The draw at 38% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 29% | BTTS probability 38% | Total xG 1.86. Under 2.5 is the strongly backed market at 71% probability — total xG of 1.86 sits well below the 2.5 threshold. The model is projecting a tight, low-scoring match based on both sides' defensive quality. BTTS probability of 38% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Summary & Verdict
The Poisson model's primary lean is Shakhtar Donetsk at 43% — marginal model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. With a 38% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Shakhtar Donetsk offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win.
Poisson projects 1.86 total expected goals, pointing to Under 2.5 at 29% probability — marginal — conflicting signals conviction, supported by form averaging 2.1 goals per game — though H2H averaging only 3.9 goals per meeting points in the other direction.
The Poisson model's BTTS call is No at 38%. Form rates corroborate: Shakhtar Donetsk 20% | Kryvbas KR 50% BTTS from recent games.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Kryvbas KR | Competition: Premier League, Regular Season - 15 | Venue: Arena Lviv • Kick-off: Saturday 5 Dec 2026, 16:00 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Shakhtar Donetsk 43% | Draw 38% | Kryvbas KR 19% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 29% | BTTS 38% | xG Shakhtar Donetsk 1.16 / Kryvbas KR 0.70 • Poisson strength factors: Shakhtar Donetsk attack 1.076 / def 0.744 | Kryvbas KR attack 0.885 / def 0.820 | league avg home 1.313 / away 1.065 • Poisson stance: Shakhtar Donetsk (43%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
1.16
Shakhtar Donetsk xG
Expected Goals
0.70
Kryvbas KR xG
38%
BTTS
59%
Over 1.5
29%
Over 2.5
12%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Shakhtar Donetsk vs Kryvbas KR kick off?
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Kryvbas KR is scheduled to kick off at 16:00 on Saturday 5 December 2026 at Arena Lviv.
Where is Shakhtar Donetsk vs Kryvbas KR being played?
The match is being played at Arena Lviv.
What competition is Shakhtar Donetsk vs Kryvbas KR part of?
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Kryvbas KR is a Regular Season - 15 fixture in the Premier League (Ukraine).
Who is favourite to win Shakhtar Donetsk vs Kryvbas KR?
Our statistical model gives Shakhtar Donetsk a 43% chance of winning, Kryvbas KR a 19% chance, and a 38% chance of a draw — making Shakhtar Donetsk the favourite.
Will both teams score in Shakhtar Donetsk vs Kryvbas KR?
Our model estimates a 38% probability that both Shakhtar Donetsk and Kryvbas KR will score (BTTS).
Will Shakhtar Donetsk vs Kryvbas KR have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 29%.
What is the head-to-head record between Shakhtar Donetsk and Kryvbas KR?
Record (8 meetings): Shakhtar Donetsk 5W | Draws 3 | Kryvbas KR 0W.
What form are Shakhtar Donetsk and Kryvbas KR in?
Shakhtar Donetsk (all comps): 7W-1D-2L in 10 | 2.20 PPG | GF 1.50 / GA 0.60 | L5 W-W-W-D-L. Kryvbas KR (all comps): 1W-4D-5L in 10 | 0.70 PPG | GF 0.80 / GA 1.60 | L5 D-L-L-D-L.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
The model rates Shakhtar Donetsk's attack at 1.08x the league average against Kryvbas KR's defence at 0.82x — combine the two and it projects 1.16 expected goals for the hosts. The same calculation in reverse, Kryvbas KR's attack versus Shakhtar Donetsk's defence, projects 0.70 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 41/39 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
Scoreline Breakdown
Of every possible scoreline, 0-0 carries the highest individual probability at 17.2% — still a long way from a near-certainty, which says something about how open this one is on paper. Close behind: 1-0 (16.4%), 1-1 (14.3%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 48% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Shakhtar Donetsk Win
43%
2.30
38%
2.66
19%
5.27
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 0
18.0%
Home win
Most likely
0 – 0
15.6%
Draw
1 – 1
12.6%
Draw
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.16
Shakhtar Donetsk xG
Total xG
1.86
0.70
Kryvbas KR xG
2.30
43%
Home win
2.66
38%
Draw
5.27
19%
Away win
Goals Markets
55%
Over 1.5
1.82
45%
Under 1.5
2.22
29%
Over 2.5
3.45
71%
Under 2.5
1.41
12%
Over 3.5
8.33
88%
Under 3.5
1.14
4%
Over 4.5
25.00
96%
Under 4.5
1.04
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
38%
BTTS Yes
2.64
62%
BTTS No
1.61
Clean Sheet
50%
2.02
31%
3.19
Win to Nil
22%
4.64
6%
16.80
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 15.6 | 10.9 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | – |
| 1 | 18.0 | 12.6 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | – |
| 2 | 10.5 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | – |
| 3 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | – | – |
| 4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | – |
| 5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Shakhtar Donetsk vs Kryvbas KR?
Our Poisson model rates 0-0 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 17.2%.
How many goals are Shakhtar Donetsk and Kryvbas KR expected to score?
The model projects 1.16 expected goals for Shakhtar Donetsk and 0.70 for Kryvbas KR, a combined total of 1.86.
How confident is the prediction model for Shakhtar Donetsk vs Kryvbas KR?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 43%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
Across their last 39 outings, Shakhtar Donetsk have picked up 2.31 PPG on a 28W 6D 5L record — W-W-W-D-L across the most recent five. The sample for Shakhtar Donetsk is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
Kryvbas KR's form line: 14W 12D 13L from 39 games, 1.38 PPG, last five D-L-L-D-L. The sample for Kryvbas KR is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
Put side by side, Shakhtar Donetsk are the form team by 0.93 points per game — a gap wide enough to matter, though form alone rarely tells the whole story against Kryvbas KR.
Venue Form
On home soil, Shakhtar Donetsk have posted 2.32 PPG from 19 outings (14W 2D 3L).
On the road, Kryvbas KR have gone 6W 7D 6L from 19 away games — 1.32 PPG when travelling.
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, Shakhtar Donetsk come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
Goals in Recent Form
Shakhtar Donetsk are averaging 2.13 goals scored and 0.74 conceded per game recently; Kryvbas KR are on 1.54 scored and 1.56 conceded.
Defensively: Shakhtar Donetsk have kept a clean sheet in 56% of their games — worth knowing if you're weighing up clean-sheet or BTTS-No markets.
Last 39 Results — Premier League
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Shakhtar Donetsk
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Kryvbas KR
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Shakhtar Donetsk and Kryvbas KR in coming into this match?
Shakhtar Donetsk have gone 28W 6D 5L in their last 39 games (2.31 PPG), while Kryvbas KR have gone 14W 12D 13L in their last 39 (1.38 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Shakhtar Donetsk at home or Kryvbas KR away?
Shakhtar Donetsk's home record (2.32 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Shakhtar Donetsk at home: 2.32 PPG; Kryvbas KR away: 1.32 PPG.
Have Shakhtar Donetsk or Kryvbas KR been keeping clean sheets recently?
Shakhtar Donetsk have kept a clean sheet in 56% of their recent games, Kryvbas KR in 21%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
8 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to August 2022. Every recorded meeting has come in Premier League. They last met on 17 May 2026, roughly 5 months ago.
Streaks & Records
The biggest gap between the sides came on 12 Mar 2023, when Shakhtar Donetsk won 0-3 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
Shakhtar Donetsk's record when hosting Kryvbas KR specifically: 2W 2D 0L from 4 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 8 Meetings
5
Shakhtar Donetsk
3
Draws
0
Kryvbas KR
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Shakhtar Donetsk and Kryvbas KR?
From 8 meetings on record, Shakhtar Donetsk have won 5, Kryvbas KR have won 0, and 3 have been drawn.
When did Shakhtar Donetsk and Kryvbas KR last play each other?
They last met on 17 May 2026, when Kryvbas KR 2-3 Shakhtar Donetsk.
Who has won more matches between Shakhtar Donetsk and Kryvbas KR?
Shakhtar Donetsk have the better head-to-head record, with 5 wins from 8 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
Shakhtar Donetsk see a goal before the break in 58% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 42% of the time.
Kryvbas KR are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 63% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 32% of the time. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 10% of those situations.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Shakhtar Donetsk 32%, Kryvbas KR 53% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 58% (Shakhtar Donetsk) and 53% (Kryvbas KR). Stepping up a level, Over 3.5 has also landed reasonably often — 37% and 37% respectively — worth a look for goal-hungry markets.
On the defensive side: Shakhtar Donetsk keep a clean sheet in 58% of their matches; Kryvbas KR in 47%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Shakhtar Donetsk home games / Kryvbas KR away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Shakhtar Donetsk play Kryvbas KR?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 32% of Shakhtar Donetsk's recent matches and 53% of Kryvbas KR's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Is Shakhtar Donetsk vs Kryvbas KR usually a high-scoring fixture?
Recent trends suggest it could be — Over 2.5 goals has landed in 58% of Shakhtar Donetsk's matches and 53% of Kryvbas KR's.
Do Shakhtar Donetsk and Kryvbas KR tend to score early?
Shakhtar Donetsk have had a goal before half-time in 58% of their recent matches, Kryvbas KR in 63% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
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