Shakhtar Donetsk vs Metalist 1925 Kharkiv — Free Prediction & Stats

📍 Premier League, Ukraine
🕒 Sunday 15th March, 16:00 GMT

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Our Prediction

Under 3.5 Goals

Shakhtar Donetsk have been in exceptional home form this season, winning 7/10 home matches (70%). Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have struggled on the road, winning only 3/10 away games (30%). The hosts look strong favourites — see our Home Win stats.

Goal trends are mixed for this fixture (Shakhtar Donetsk 60% Over 2.5 at home, Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 30% away). Browse our Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals stats for more context.

BTTS trends are mixed for this fixture (Shakhtar Donetsk 20% at home, Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 50% away). Browse the full Both Teams to Score stats for more context.

Shakhtar Donetsk usually generate 8+ corners at home (60%), while Metalist 1925 Kharkiv are less consistent on the road (50%). Over 8.5 Corners may still be viable with the home side driving the count.

Our Prediction: Under 3.5 Goals — Shakhtar Donetsk have stayed under 4 goals in 80% of home matches, Metalist 1925 Kharkiv in 90% of away fixtures. Both sides consistently keep the scoring tight.

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League Table

The full Premier League table for the 2025/2026 season, with Shakhtar Donetsk (2nd) and Metalist 1925 Kharkiv (6th) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

Premier League 2025/2026

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1 Shakhtar Donetsk H 25 18 6 1 59:16 +43 60
2 LNZ Cherkasy 25 16 4 5 36:16 +20 52
3 Polissya Zhytomyr 25 15 4 6 44:17 +27 49
4 Dynamo Kyiv 25 14 5 6 58:31 +27 47
5 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv A 25 12 9 4 31:14 +17 45
6 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 25 11 7 7 43:38 +5 40
7 Kolos Kovalivka 25 10 10 5 24:21 +3 40
8 Karpaty 25 9 9 7 35:26 +9 36
9 Zorya Luhansk 25 9 8 8 35:32 +3 35
10 Veres 25 7 8 10 22:31 -9 29
11 Epitsentr Dunayivtsi 25 7 4 14 27:37 -10 25
12 Obolon'-Brovar 24 5 8 11 19:42 -23 23
13 Kudrivka 25 5 6 14 26:42 -16 21
14 Rukh Vynnyky 25 6 2 17 17:42 -25 20
15 Oleksandria 24 2 7 15 18:46 -28 13
16 SK Poltava 25 2 5 18 20:63 -43 11

Team Form

Shakhtar Donetsk have been in exceptional home form this season, winning 70% of their home matches compared to Metalist 1925 Kharkiv's 30% away. The hosts hold a significant form advantage heading into this fixture.

Shakhtar Donetsk (Home Form) Metalist 1925 Kharkiv (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Won 7 (70%) 3 (30%)
Drawn 2 (20%) 6 (60%)
Lost 1 (10%) 1 (10%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Shakhtar Donetsk have seen both teams score in 20% of home games, Metalist 1925 Kharkiv in 50% of away games. The full BTTS breakdown for both sides is in the table below.

Shakhtar Donetsk (Home Form) Metalist 1925 Kharkiv (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) 2 (20%) 5 (50%)

Match Goals

Shakhtar Donetsk have seen Over 2.5 Goals in 60% of home games, Metalist 1925 Kharkiv in 30% of away games. The full goals breakdown for both sides is in the table below.

Over Goals

Shakhtar Donetsk (Home Form) Metalist 1925 Kharkiv (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals 9 (90%) 7 (70%)
Over 1.5 Goals 6 (60%) 6 (60%)
Over 2.5 Goals 6 (60%) 3 (30%)
Over 3.5 Goals 2 (20%) 1 (10%)

Under Goals

Shakhtar Donetsk (Home Form) Metalist 1925 Kharkiv (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Under 0.5 Goals 1 (10%) 3 (30%)
Under 1.5 Goals 4 (40%) 4 (40%)
Under 2.5 Goals 4 (40%) 7 (70%)
Under 3.5 Goals 8 (80%) 9 (90%)

Team Goals

Shakhtar Donetsk have scored 2+ goals in 40% of home games this season, Metalist 1925 Kharkiv in 20% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

Shakhtar Donetsk (Home Form) Metalist 1925 Kharkiv (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored 9 (90%) 6 (60%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored 5 (50%) 3 (30%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored 4 (40%) 2 (20%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored 1 (10%) 0 (0%)

Goals Conceded

Shakhtar Donetsk (Home Form) Metalist 1925 Kharkiv (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded 2 (20%) 6 (60%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded 2 (20%) 0 (0%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Goal Totals

Shakhtar Donetsk (Home Form) Metalist 1925 Kharkiv (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Total Goals Scored 20 (2 avg) 11 (1.1 avg)
Total Goals Conceded 4 (0.4 avg) 6 (0.6 avg)

Match Corners

Shakhtar Donetsk have seen Over 8.5 Corners in 50% of home games, Metalist 1925 Kharkiv in 50% of away games. The full corners breakdown for both sides is in the table below.

Shakhtar Donetsk (Home Form) Metalist 1925 Kharkiv (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 7.5 Corners 6 (60%) 5 (50%)
Over 8.5 Corners 5 (50%) 5 (50%)
Over 9.5 Corners 3 (30%) 4 (40%)
Over 10.5 Corners 3 (30%) 2 (20%)
Over 11.5 Corners 1 (10%) 2 (20%)
Over 12.5 Corners 1 (10%) 2 (20%)

Team Corners

Shakhtar Donetsk have moderate corner counts at home (6+ corners in 20% of games), and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 10% of home matches.

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 30% of games), and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 10% of away matches.

Corners Won

Shakhtar Donetsk (Home Form) Metalist 1925 Kharkiv (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners For 6 (60%) 5 (50%)
Over 5.5 Corners For 5 (50%) 3 (30%)
Over 6.5 Corners For 2 (20%) 3 (30%)
Over 7.5 Corners For 2 (20%) 1 (10%)
Over 8.5 Corners For 2 (20%) 1 (10%)

Corners Conceded

Shakhtar Donetsk (Home Form) Metalist 1925 Kharkiv (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners Against 2 (20%) 2 (20%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 1 (10%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 1 (10%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 1 (10%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 1 (10%)

Head 2 Head

The head-to-head record below shows previous results between Shakhtar Donetsk and Metalist 1925 Kharkiv. Historical meetings can reveal patterns in how these sides match up — use this alongside the current form and stats above for a fuller picture before placing a bet.

13 Sep 2025
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
1 – 1 HT: 0-1
Shakhtar Donetsk
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
03 Dec 2023
Shakhtar Donetsk
2 – 0 HT: 0-0
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
29 Jul 2023
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
1 – 2 HT: 0-1
Shakhtar Donetsk
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
05 Mar 2023
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
0 – 7 HT: 0-4
Shakhtar Donetsk
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
23 Aug 2022
Shakhtar Donetsk
0 – 0 HT: 0-0
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
13 Aug 2021
Shakhtar Donetsk
2 – 0 HT: 0-0
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

Betting Odds

The table below shows the latest betting odds for Shakhtar Donetsk vs Metalist 1925 Kharkiv across a range of markets — full time result, both teams to score, total goals, corners, and first half goals. Odds are sourced from leading bookmakers and are subject to change — always check with your bookmaker before placing a bet.

Full Time Result

Shakhtar Donetsk 1.5
Draw 3.6
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 6

Half Time Result

Shakhtar Donetsk 2.08
Draw 2.26
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 6.89

Double Chance

Shakhtar Donetsk or Draw 1.11
Shakhtar Donetsk or Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 1.24
Draw or Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 2.55

Both Teams to Score

Yes 2.28
No 1.66

Total Goals

Over 1.5 1.43
Over 2.5 2.32
Over 3.5 4.5
Under 1.5 3.15
Under 2.5 1.73
Under 3.5 1.27

1st Half Goals

Over 0.5 1.44
Over 1.5 3.08

Total Corners

Over 8.5 1.22
Over 9.5 1.47
Over 10.5 2.26
Over 11.5 2.39

Shakhtar Donetsk Goals

Over 0.5 1.16
Over 1.5 1.79

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv Goals

Over 0.5 1.91
Over 1.5 5.56

Today's Football Acca

Statistical picks combined into a daily accumulator. Each selection backed by match data and recent form analysis.

⚽ Today's Over 2.5 Goals Acca
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    87% combined
  • Escola Varsovia U19 vs Lech Poznan U19 11:30 BST | Central Youth League, Poland Escola Varsovia U19 have seen over 2.5 goals in 11/12 home matches this season · Lech Poznan U19 have seen over 2.5 goals in 9/12 away matches this season · Odds: 1.33
    83% combined
  • Al Mesaimeer vs Al Mu'aidar 17:00 BST | Q League, Qatar Al Mesaimeer have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/6 home matches this season · Al Mu'aidar have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/6 away matches this season · Odds: 1.61
    83% combined
  • Wisla U19 vs Legia Warszawa U19 10:00 BST | Central Youth League, Poland Wisla U19 have seen over 2.5 goals in 10/12 home matches this season · Legia Warszawa U19 have seen over 2.5 goals in 8/11 away matches this season · Odds: 1.33
    78% combined
Acca odds (approx) 4.27
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Shakhtar Donetsk vs Metalist 1925 Kharkiv Prediction FAQs

What is the prediction for Shakhtar Donetsk vs Metalist 1925 Kharkiv?

Under 3.5 Goals — Shakhtar Donetsk have stayed under 4 goals in 80% of home matches, Metalist 1925 Kharkiv in 90% of away fixtures. Both sides consistently keep the scoring tight.

Which team is likely to win, Shakhtar Donetsk or Metalist 1925 Kharkiv?

Shakhtar Donetsk hold a clear form advantage — they've won 70% of home games in Premier League this season, while Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have won only 30% away. The home side look the stronger pick.

Will both teams score in the match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Metalist 1925 Kharkiv?

Mixed — Shakhtar Donetsk have seen BTTS in 20% of home games, Metalist 1925 Kharkiv in 50% of away games. The stats don't strongly point either way for this Premier League fixture.

Will there be Over 2.5 goals in the match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Metalist 1925 Kharkiv?

Uncertain — Shakhtar Donetsk have seen Over 2.5 Goals in 60% of home games, Metalist 1925 Kharkiv in 30% of away games in Premier League. The stats don't point strongly in either direction.

Which team is more likely to score multiple goals: Shakhtar Donetsk or Metalist 1925 Kharkiv?

Shakhtar Donetsk have the stronger scoring record — 2+ goals in 40% of home games compared to Metalist 1925 Kharkiv's 20% away. The home side look the more likely to score multiple times.

Will there be many corners in the match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Metalist 1925 Kharkiv?

Shakhtar Donetsk have seen Over 8.5 Corners in 50% of home games, Metalist 1925 Kharkiv in 50% of away games in Premier League. The corner stats don't point strongly in either direction.

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