Shakhtar Donetsk vs Chornomorets Prediction

Shakhtar Donetsk host Chornomorets on 14 September 2026 at 18:00 in the sixth round of the Ukrainian Premier League. Shakhtar won the title last season and have started this campaign with four wins in five league matches, sitting on 12 points and one point behind the leaders. Their only defeat came against Polissya, 0-2. Chornomorets were promoted from the First League after finishing with 65 points in 30 rounds but have struggled in the top division, losing their opening two league matches before beating Kryvbas 1-0 and drawing 1-1 with Livyi Bereh. They sit in the relegation zone with four points.

Form and H2H

Shakhtar have won five of their last ten matches and conceded in three consecutive games. Chornomorets have won once in their previous seven matches and have failed to score more than one goal in their last five outings. The head-to-head record heavily favours Shakhtar: they won 3-0 in 2013, 1-0 later that year, 5-0 in 2015, and 2-0 in October 2015. Chornomorets have never beaten Shakhtar in their matchups.

Best bet

Shakhtar Donetsk Total over 2 goals. Shakhtar average 1.50 goals per match at home over their last ten games, and Chornomorets have conceded 1.10 goals per match away in the same period. The visitors have shipped goals consistently and lack the defensive structure to contain Shakhtar's attacking threat.

Odds to watch

Shakhtar are heavy favourites to win. Chornomorets have not scored more than one goal in five straight matches, making their ability to create chances against a strong Shakhtar side unlikely. The home team's attacking output and Chornomorets' defensive vulnerabilities make the over 2 goals market the most compelling angle on this fixture.