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5 facts before match vs Olimpik

Friday, September 25, 2020

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Shakhtar will face Olimpik at the NSC Olimpiyskiy in the Premier League round 4 on September 27

We bring you some interesting facts about the upcoming game.

Head-to-head record

Shakhtar and Olimpik have previously met 14 times in the Ukrainian league (10 wins for Shakhtar, 4 draws; goal difference of 44-11). The Orange-and-Blacks scored goals in every game without exception.

Popular score and productive match

1-1 is the most frequent outcome of encounters between the sides. It was registered three times, with all three occasions happening in the 2016/17 season. The most productive match took place on 24 August 2018 at the Dynamo stadium in Kyiv - the Miners defeated their fellow countrymen 5-2 (Marlos 11’, Moraes 17’, Henadii Pasich 19’, Moraes 33’, Stepanenko 42’, Moraes 74’, Danchenko 76’, o.g.).

Striking duo

Junior Moraes and Marlos netted goals vs Olimpik more often than others - seven goals each. Taking into account the Cup meetings history, Moraes has one goal more - in the 2018/19 Ukrainian Cup Round of 16, the Miners won 3-2, with Junior scoring one from the spot.

Coaching duel

Luis Castro played Olimpik as Shakhtar manager twice. With him at the helm last season, the Orange-and-Blacks secured two clean-sheet wins – 3-0 and 4-0. In the first game Olimpik were coached by Vicente Gomez, and in the second one they were managed by the current coach Ihor Klymovskyi.

 League streaks

12 matches make up Shakhtar's unbeaten run in the Premier League, with two past games ending in a draw. The Miners have not left the field without scoring a goal in their last seven meetings, conceding goals in four games. Marlos has netted goals vs Olimpik in three recent encounters in a row. Ihor Klymovskyi's men prevailed in two league games, with their scoring streak reaching three games.