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Shakhtar Donetsk vs Kolos Kovalivka Prediction & Betting tips
Shakhtar Donetsk and Kolos Kovalivka meet at Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist, in a match for the 1st round of the Premier League. The history of recent head-to-head matches is favorable to the home team, which has 5 wins and 1 draw in the last 6 matches. The last head-to-head meeting between these two teams, on 07-15-2020, ended with Shakhtar Donetsk’s victory by (2-0). In this game, the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Shakhtar Donetsk :
The home team makes its debut in this edition of the event after having finished the last season in 1st position. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 8 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats as a visitor, with 27 goals scored and 24 suffered; against 14 victories and 1 draw in his stadium, with 41 goals scored and 10 suffered. In their last match, for the UEFA Europa League, they lost an away to Internazionale by (5‑0). In their last 10 home matches Shakhtar Donetsk has recorded 9 wins and 1 draw. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 3 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 4 of their 7 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
Shakhtar Donetsk dominated the last edition of the Ukrainian championship and gave their competitors no chance. He confirmed the title a few days in advance and hopes that this can happen again. So, you want to present your potential now, so you don’t think about stumbling at the premiere. Therefore, the tendency is that from early on he tries to have possession of the ball so as not to run the risk of being surprised.
Kolos Kovalivka :
The visiting team makes its debut in this edition of the event after having finished the last season in 6th position. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 4 wins, 1 draw and 10 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses in his stadium. In their last match, for the Premier League, they beat Illichivets Mariupol at home by (1‑0) at the end of extra time. In their last 10 away matches Kolos Kovalivka has recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses. Their defense has not been very strong, as they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 20 of the last 22 matches have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 9 times and never managed to come back. In the last 8 home matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 3 of their 6 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘); they have conceded 6 of their 17 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
Kolos secured a place in the next Europa League and that was to their credit. However, he knows that a new season is about to begin and the difficulty will be great. You will have to have the same focus and determination from the last championship, so you can repeat your performance. His debut will be against the current national champion and in order to score he will have to play above-average football during the match.
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Kolos Kovalivka head to head matches
15.07.20 PL Shakhtar Donetsk Kolos Kovalivka 2 : 0
14.06.20 PL Kolos Kovalivka Shakhtar Donetsk 0 : 1
08.03.20 PL Kolos Kovalivka Shakhtar Donetsk 3 : 4
18.10.19 PL Shakhtar Donetsk Kolos Kovalivka 6 : 0
05.09.19 CF Shakhtar Donetsk Kolos Kovalivka 1 : 1
