Shakhtar Donetsk hosts Dynamo Kyiv in round 22 of the Ukrainian Premier League. The match will be played on Saturday, April 17th at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium (Kyiv)
The game on several fronts led to the fact that Shakhtar Donetsk began to lose points in the Ukrainian Premier League. Yes, Brazilian footballers are motivated to show themselves in the European arena, but they do not give their best in the local championship. As a result, the Miners are now in second place and are trying to catch up with the leader, which is seven points ahead. And there are only six rounds left until the end of the 2020/21 season. Shakhtar Donetsk will approach the central battle of the entire season with two consecutive victories with a total score of 5-0. Luis Castro's charges beat Vorskla (2-0) and did not experience any problems in the match versus Mariupol (3-0). The opponents were rather modest, and the next confrontation is a good test for Shakhtar. In case of failure, Castro can be replaced in the summer. This scenario is quite likely.
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Dynamo Kyiv is the leader of the Ukrainian championship. The team has been on the first line of the UPL standings for a long time and keeps away from competitors. The winning streak in the Premier League lasts six matches. The motivation of the White-Blues to regain their long-awaited champion’s title helps a lot. And they gain three points even in difficult matches. Thus, in the away match versus Oleksandriya, they managed to score the decisive goal only in the 90th minute. Mircea Lucescu fielded his joker at the right time. Substitute Rodriguez pulled out such an important victory with an accurate shot. Last weekend, the Kyivans dealt with FC Dnipro-1 (2-0), not allowing the opponent to deliver at least one shot on target. If Lucescu's men continue in the same spirit, they will be able to win the UPL gold medals. The last champion’s title was gained in the 2015/2016 season, when the team was led by Serhiy Rebrov.
Dynamo Kyiv does not know how to score many goals against strong opponents. Obviously, the team will not immediately open up but will wait for its chance in a counterattack. As a rule, it is Shakhtar who controls the ball, while the opponents prefer counterattacking game. The Miners have nothing to lose. The season will end soon, so they need to win now and wait for the White-Blues to make mistakes in the next games. Castro's players are obliged to go forward and achieve a landslide victory. In the first round, the Miners won 3-0. In general, the last four head-to-head matches turned out to be very prolific and ended with an exchange of goals. And we think the upcoming game will please us with goal extravaganza.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.0 goals scored
