Shakhtar Donetsk v Kolos Kovalivka result

Full-time · Shakhtar Donetsk 2–1 Kolos Kovalivka

Premier League – Ukraine · · Arena Lviv

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The model’s pre-match pick

Shakhtar Donetsk 2–1 Kolos Kovalivka — Shakhtar Donetsk won this Premier League – Ukraine match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home win.

Free pick
Home win
Best price: 1.27 at Betano
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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home win in the last 90 days, 77.9% of 199 landed (95% range 71.6–83.1%); it had given them 75.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →
Match report, in numbers

The result

Shakhtar Donetsk beat Kolos Kovalivka 2–1 at Arena Lviv in the Premier League – Ukraine on Saturday 17 October. It is Shakhtar Donetsk’s first win over Kolos Kovalivka since 18 October 2024, after three meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).

The goals

Shakhtar Donetsk led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Shakhtar Donetsk: Vinícius Tobias (10’, assisted by A. Matturro) and Valerii Bondar (36’, assisted by Yehor Nazaryna); Kolos Kovalivka: A. Tahiri (84’, assisted by L. Stankovski). A. Tsurikov (90’) was sent off.

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s four key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Vinícius Tobias’s goal on 10 minutes.

What it changes

Shakhtar Donetsk stay first after this result (nine league matches played). Shakhtar Donetsk are unbeaten in their last seven matches. Shakhtar Donetsk have scored in seven consecutive matches.

Kolos Kovalivka move down from seventh to ninth (eight league matches played).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Valerii Bondar (Shakhtar Donetsk) 3.5, A. Tahiri (Kolos Kovalivka) 3.5 and Dmytro Riznyk (Shakhtar Donetsk) 3.0 led the match.

What the model said

Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.9% of the time in the last 90 days (155 of 199).

Next up

Shakhtar Donetsk next travel to Inter on 21 October 2026.

Kolos Kovalivka next travel to Veres Rivne on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Shakhtar Donetsk: Inter v Shakhtar Donetsk, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Kolos Kovalivka: Veres Rivne v Kolos Kovalivka, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Shakhtar Donetsk 2–1 Kolos Kovalivka · Premier League – Ukraine
  • Venue: Arena Lviv · Lviv
  • Referee: Dmitriy Panchishin
  • Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Shakhtar Donetsk 3 · draws 1 · Kolos Kovalivka 2 · 2.5 goals/game
  • Recent form: Shakhtar Donetsk 4W 1D 0L · Kolos Kovalivka 2W 2D 1L

Shakhtar Donetsk 2–1 Kolos Kovalivka (Premier League – Ukraine): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 18 October 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Shakhtar DonetskKolos Kovalivka
56%Possession44%
12Shots5
2Shots on target3
10Shots off target2
0Blocked shots0
8Corners2
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards1

Shakhtar Donetsk player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
O. Karavaev9000000006.6
Valerii Bondar9010000007.3
Vinícius Tobias90100000Y7
Yehor Nazaryna9001000006.9
Bruninho9000000006.5
Dmytro Riznyk9000000006.1
D. Kryskiv8700000006.5
A. Matturro5801000006.8
P. Obah5800000000
Luca Meirelles5800000000
L. Traore3200000006.7
G. Mendoza3200000006.4
Mykola Matvienko3200000006.6
Pedrinho1900000006.1
Oleg Ocheretko300000006.3

Kolos Kovalivka player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
D. Khrypchuk9000000005.9
A. Tsurikov90000000R5.1
R. Goncharenko9000000006.1
M. Burda90000000Y5.8
Z. Rukhadze9000000006.1
I. Pakholyuk9000000006.4
A. Salabay88000000Y5.8
O. Demchenko8000000005.6
D. Ndukwe7000000006.3
I. Kane7000000006
A. Rrapaj4500000006
L. Stankovski4501000006.4
A. Tahiri2010000007
I. Kasalla2000000006.3
Daniil Denysenko1000000005.7
Dmytro Sukhonos200000006.2

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Shakhtar Donetsk v Kolos Kovalivka — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Shakhtar DonetskDWWWW
Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2.4 scored / 0.4 conceded per game
Kolos KovalivkaDDLWW
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Shakhtar Donetsk 3 · 1 draw · Kolos Kovalivka 2 · 2.5 goals/game
  • 2026-05-21 Shakhtar Donetsk 0–1 Kolos Kovalivka
  • 2025-12-06 Kolos Kovalivka 0–0 Shakhtar Donetsk
  • 2025-04-19 Shakhtar Donetsk 2–4 Kolos Kovalivka
  • 2024-10-18 Kolos Kovalivka 0–1 Shakhtar Donetsk
  • 2024-03-08 Shakhtar Donetsk 3–2 Kolos Kovalivka
  • 2023-08-27 Kolos Kovalivka 0–2 Shakhtar Donetsk
League standing · 2026/27
Shakhtar Donetsk#1 pos24 pts9 pl+15 GD
Kolos Kovalivka#9 pos8 pts8 pl-3 GD
Goals per game
Shakhtar Donetsk scored2.22
Kolos Kovalivka scored1.25
Shakhtar Donetsk conceded0.56
Kolos Kovalivka conceded1.63

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Frequently asked questions

What was the model’s pick for Shakhtar Donetsk v Kolos Kovalivka?
TACTIX’s free model pick for Shakhtar Donetsk v Kolos Kovalivka was Home win (best price 1.27 at Betano).
What is the head-to-head record between Shakhtar Donetsk and Kolos Kovalivka?
In their last 6 meetings, Shakhtar Donetsk won 3, Kolos Kovalivka won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Shakhtar Donetsk and Kolos Kovalivka?
Recent form — Shakhtar Donetsk 4W 1D 0L; Kolos Kovalivka 2W 2D 1L.

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