Shakhtar Donetsk sit 1st in the Premier League on 29 points from 12 matches, having scored 22 and conceded 5. On the model's scale they rate 0.99 in attack and 0.89 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Premier League averages of 0.65 and 1.51: above the division's average at both ends. Across their last 5 league matches they have 3 wins and 2 draws, most recently drawing with Dynamo Kyiv 0-0 at home. That is 2.42 points a match, scoring 1.83 and conceding 0.42 per game across 9 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. They lead the 16-team table, 1 point clear of Polessya. Among the 16 rated sides in the division that is the 1st-best attack and the 1st-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 4 clean sheets. Next they host Livyi Bereh in the Premier League on 20 November 2026, a match the model gives them 76%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Premier League table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22:5 | +17 | WWDWD | 29 |
| 2 | Polessya | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 25:8 | +17 | WDWWW | 28 |
| 3 | Dynamo Kyiv | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16:9 | +7 | WLWWD | 23 |
| 4 | FC Kharkiv | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18:7 | +11 | WWWWW | 21 |
| 5 | Karpaty | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22:8 | +14 | DLDDW | 19 |
| 6 | LNZ Cherkasy | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12:10 | +2 | LWWDW | 18 |
| 7 | Zorya Luhansk | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14:15 | -1 | WWDWL | 18 |
| 8 | Bukovyna | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 11:13 | -2 | DLDDW | 13 |
| 9 | Kolos Kovalivka | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13:14 | -1 | WWLWD | 12 |
| 10 | Epitsentr Dunayivtsi | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11:16 | -5 | LDLLD | 10 |
| 11 | Chornomorets | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8:13 | -5 | LLDWL | 9 |
| 12 | Livyi Bereh | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7:12 | -5 | LLDDL | 9 |
| 13 | Veres Rivne | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7:18 | -11 | LLLLL | 9 |
| 14 | Obolon'-Brovar | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5:18 | -13 | DWLLD | 8 |
| 15 | Kudrivka | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12:29 | -17 | LWLLW | 8 |
| 16 | Kryvbas KR | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8:16 | -8 | LLDLD | 7 |
- Champions League
- Conference League qualifying
- Relegation
Shakhtar Donetsk sit 1 of 16, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- D0-0Dynamo Kyiv8 November 2026
- W2-0Obolon'-Brovar30 October 2026
- D0-0Zorya Luhansk24 October 2026
- W2-1Kolos Kovalivka17 October 2026
- W3-0away to Veres Rivne9 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Livyi Bereh
Shakhtar Donetsk host Livyi Bereh at Arena Livyi Bereg, Kyiv on 20 November 2026, 16:00 UTC. The model makes it 76% Shakhtar Donetsk, 17% draw and 7% Livyi Bereh, with a most likely scoreline of 2-0. It projects 2.51 expected goals for Shakhtar Donetsk against 0.47. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 35% and over 2.5 goals at 57%.
Full preview and model analysis for Shakhtar Donetsk vs Livyi Bereh
Recent meetings with Livyi Bereh
- 24 February 2025Shakhtar Donetsk 1–0 Livyi BerehPremier League
- 18 August 2024Livyi Bereh 0–1 Shakhtar DonetskPremier League
The last 2 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Shakhtar Donetsk
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LNZ Cherkasy v Polessya · 23 November 2026
Shakhtar Donetsk fans want LNZ Cherkasy to win: that leaves Shakhtar Donetsk's chance to finish top of the regular season at 72.3%, against 62.6% if Polessya win (67.9% today).
LNZ Cherkasy win72.3%+4.4Draw70.4%+2.5Polessya win62.6%−5.3 -
Kryvbas KR v Kudrivka · 21 November 2026
Shakhtar Donetsk fans want Kudrivka to win: that leaves Shakhtar Donetsk's chance to finish top of the regular season at 69.9%, against 64.7% after a draw (67.9% today).
Kryvbas KR win68.1%+0.2Draw64.7%−3.2Kudrivka win69.9%+2.0 -
Kryvbas KR v FC Kharkiv · 25 November 2026
Shakhtar Donetsk fans want Kryvbas KR to win: that leaves Shakhtar Donetsk's chance to finish top of the regular season at 70.1%, against 66.5% if FC Kharkiv win (67.9% today).
Kryvbas KR win70.1%+2.2Draw69.7%+1.8FC Kharkiv win66.5%−1.4
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Shakhtar Donetsk's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- Alisson Santana3 goals2 assists
- Kauã Elias3 goals
League goals this season.
Head-to-head records
- Shakhtar Donetsk vs Inter0W 3D 3L6 meetings
Shakhtar Donetsk's record against each club, over the meetings on this site's own match record, which begins in July 2026. All head-to-head records.