Preview

Shakhtar (36 points) continue the title race vs Dynamo: before this round, the opponents were just one point away from each other. The team of Serhii Shyschenko remains the most prolific this season (46 goals) and one of the best defensively (16 conceded goals).Also, the Donetsk team are the only ones to have never drawn over 15 rounds.
 
Opponents

Zirka sit bottom of the table, having claimed two wins (9 points, goal difference of 11-39). But even this is a progress for Zirka as they claimed the same number of wins and points over the entire past season. The players of Vadym Darenko began the spring part of the premiership with an away defeat at the hands of Oleksandriia, conceding the decisive goal in the 90+2nd minute (1-2).

Head-to-head record
 
Within the U19 championship, the opponents first met last season, with the Miners proving stronger on both occasions (2-0 at home, 3-1 away). In the current third round, Shakhtar demolished Zirka 7-0 at home. Hat-tricks were netted by Oleksii Kaschuk and Vladyslav Kuzmenko, with another goal being scored by Dmytro Pavlish.