Shakhtar Donetsk vs Polissya Zhytomyr — Premier League

Shakhtar Donetsk face Polissya Zhytomyr in the Premier League (International). Kick-off is scheduled for August 29, 2026, 15:00. The venue is Stadion NSK Olimpiyskiy, Kyiv in Kyiv.

The two sides have met 7 times before — Shakhtar Donetsk won 1, Polissya Zhytomyr won 3 and 3 matches ended in a draw. The aggregate score across those meetings is 1–4. In the last five head-to-head games Shakhtar Donetsk won 1, Polissya Zhytomyr won 2 and 2 were drawn. Their most recent meeting on April 20, 2026 in the Premier League ended 1:0 with Shakhtar Donetsk coming out on top.

Shakhtar Donetsk come into this game with 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last five matches (LWWWL), scoring 11 goals and conceding 6. Polissya Zhytomyr come into this game with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last five matches (DWWDL), scoring 9 goals and conceding 8.

In the Premier League table, Shakhtar Donetsk sit 14th with 0 points. Polissya Zhytomyr sit 13th with 0 points. The table has 16 teams, led by Bukovyna Chernivtsi.

The average age of the Shakhtar Donetsk squad is 23.4. The average age of the Polissya Zhytomyr squad is 24.9.