- FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih have won three of their last five matches, including a 3-1 away win over Veres Rivne.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have won nine of their 14 Premier League away games this season, drawing the other five.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have conceded an average of just 0.64 goals per game away from home this season.
Tough test for title-chasing Shakhtar
FC Kryvbas and Shakhtar Donetsk occupy two widely separated positions in the Premier League 2025-2026, with the visitors sitting top with 66 points from 27 games and their hosts in 7th, 22 points behind them on 44.
Both teams have performed well in recent weeks, however, with Kryvbas coming into this game on the back of a two-game winning streak and Shakhtar recovering from a European defeat to beat SK Poltava 4-0 away from home. This match will be closely watched by fans and punters, and our FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih vs Shakhtar Donetsk prediction suggests it could be another intense clash.
Kryvbas have good home record, but Shakhtar are away masters
Shakhtar Donetsk have not lost any of their 14 Premier League road games this term, winning nine and drawing five, while Kryvbas have won two of their last three at home.
Kryvbas, however, have failed to win their last two at home against Shakhtar, who won one and drew the other, and the 2-2 draw came just five months ago. The FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih vs Shakhtar Donetsk prediction is that the away team should, therefore, be favored to secure another win on Sunday. Additionally, our FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih vs Shakhtar Donetsk preview will highlight the current form and tactical setups that make this fixture particularly intriguing.
Shakhtar can find the best angles
Patrick van Leeuwen’s Kryvbas are well-organized in a 4-3-3 structure that can adjust to both patient build-up play and more direct attacking. FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih vs Shakhtar Donetsk prediction often focuses on Kryvbas’s ability to create triangles in the midfield and get their defensive line to work together as a unit, allowing them to control the tempo of the game and slow down the opposition’s transitions.
They will be a much different proposition to the other games Shakhtar have played recently, as Arda Turan’s side tend to play in varied shapes, preferring to push their full-backs on ahead to create overloads on the wings. Shakhtar’s high-intensity pressing and clinical finishing has seen them make a bid for the title, while their away form this term has been exceptional.
Goals to flow at both ends
FC Kryvbas are a confident team right now, averaging 2.07 goals per home game in the Premier League 2025/2026, but having conceded 1.36 goals at the other end. Gleiker Mendoza is their biggest goal threat, having found the net ten times in 25 appearances, but he has four goals in the last five.
Shakhtar Donetsk have Prosper Obah leading the line with eight goals in 23 appearances, but their strength is the variety and creativity they can bring to the game.
With Shakhtar’s travelling record and Kryvbas’s attacking strength, they should be able to get the better of their hosts in a game with plenty of goals at both ends. Therefore, the FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih vs Shakhtar Donetsk betting tips suggest Shakhtar Donetsk to win and Over 2.5 goals, with both teams to score, is the main wager, while 1.38 on the visitors is too short for a game they should win comfortably.
