Shakhtar Donetsk vs Zorya Luhansk 0-0: result, October 24, 2026

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Written before the match

Shakhtar Donetsk and Zorya Luhansk meet with contrasting recent schedules, as the hosts look to maintain their perfect home record while their visitors arrive off the back of a week-long break.

Recent form

Shakhtar Donetsk enter this fixture following a busy stretch, having won five of their last six matches across all competitions. Their only recent setback came in a narrow defeat away to Inter in the Champions League. Domestically, they have been formidable, particularly at Arena Lviv, where they are undefeated in their listed matches. Zorya Luhansk have also shown resilience, remaining unbeaten in their last four matches. They have maintained a solid away record, including a recent pair of victories against Livyi Bereh and Chornomorets. While their form has been consistent, they have had more time to prepare for this trip than their opponents.

Previous meetings

History heavily favours the hosts in this fixture. Shakhtar Donetsk have claimed three wins from their last four meetings, with the only other result being a goalless draw in May 2025. Zorya Luhansk have struggled to find a victory in this series, having been beaten twice in the most recent encounters on record.

Key factors

Shakhtar Donetsk maintain a perfect home record across their recent matches on this pitch.
Zorya Luhansk remain unbeaten in their last five away matches.
Shakhtar Donetsk hold a significant advantage in the league table, sitting in first place with 24 points.
Zorya Luhansk have had four more days of rest than their hosts since their most recent competitive fixture.

What to expect

Shakhtar Donetsk enter the match as the league leaders with a dominant record at home, making them a difficult side to overcome. While Zorya Luhansk are on a positive run and benefit from a longer period of rest, the historical record and current league standing lean in favour of the hosts. It should be a competitive encounter, but the home side appears better positioned to control the proceedings.

What our records do not hold

No absences were reported for either side ahead of this match.

Data considered:

recent form
home and away form
head-to-head
rest days
league table
odds
absences
provider statistics
players
match flow
set-up

Team statistics

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Line-ups

Shakhtar Donetsk 4-1-4-1

Zorya Luhansk 4-4-2

Timeline

11'Yellow cardPylyp BudkivskyiZorya Luhansk
30'Yellow cardLassina TraoréShakhtar Donetsk
35'Yellow cardIsaqueShakhtar Donetsk
46'SubstitutionOn: Marlon GomesOff: D. KryskivShakhtar Donetsk
46'SubstitutionOn: AlissonOff: BruninhoShakhtar Donetsk
46'SubstitutionOn: P. ObahOff: Isaque SilvaShakhtar Donetsk
61'SubstitutionOn: I. GorbachOff: P. BudkivskyiZorya Luhansk
61'SubstitutionOn: G. RodriguesOff: A. SlesarZorya Luhansk
65'SubstitutionOn: J. BasicOff: D. PoparaZorya Luhansk
79'SubstitutionOn: G. EskinjaOff: M. BoykoZorya Luhansk
79'SubstitutionOn: S. BahOff: D. JelavicZorya Luhansk
83'Yellow cardOleksandr SaputinZorya Luhansk
85'SubstitutionOn: Kaua EliasOff: A. GhramShakhtar Donetsk
85'SubstitutionOn: Luca MeirellesOff: L. TraoreShakhtar Donetsk

Players of the match

0O. KaravaevShakhtar Donetsk
0A. GhramShakhtar Donetsk
0M. MatvienkoShakhtar Donetsk

Player	Minutes	Rating
O. Karavaev	90	0
A. Ghram	85	0
M. Matvienko	90	0
Pedrinho	90	0
E. Nazaryna	90	0
Bruninho	45	0
D. Kryskiv	45	0
Isaque	45	0
Newertton	90	0
L. Traoré	85	0
D. Riznyk	90	0
P. Obah	45	0
Luca Meirelles	5	0
Gabriel Carvalho	0	0
Kauã Elias	5	0
G. Mendoza	0	0
Alisson Santana	45	0
O. Ocheretko	0	0
A. Matturro	0	0
Vinícius Tobias	0	0
V. Bondar	0	0
Denys Tvardovskyi	0	0
Marlon Gomes	45	0
I. Nesterenko	90	0
P. Budkivskyi	62	0
D. Jelavić	79	0
M. Boyko	79	0
D. Popara	65	0
A. Slesar	62	0
Artem Machelyuk	90	0
Jordan	90	0
I. Perduta	90	0
O. Saputin	90	0
G. Rodrigues	28	0
Juninho	0	0
G. Eskinja	11	0
V. Kravets	0	0
A. JanjiÄ	0	0
Ítalo	0	0
J. Bašić	25	0
S. Bah	11	0
V. Yurchenko	0	0
V. Rybak	0	0
I. Gorbach	28	0
l. Karavashchenko	0	0
B. Kushnirenko	90	0