Kick-off on 29.07.23 17:00.

Metalist 1925 finished the 2022/2023 season in the twelfth position on the tournament table. This team cannot be considered an outsider as they have demonstrated their potential in previous matches. In the past season, they earned thirty points, scoring twenty-three goals, although their defense conceded forty-two goals. You can watch the Metalist 1925 - Shakhtar match online.

The recent matches of the yellow-blue team indicate that they are in inconsistent form. They have recorded two victories, one draw, and two defeats. In a friendly match against Chaika PPB, the score could have been 3-0, but Martyniuk's goal in the first minute was disallowed. The players managed to score in the fifty-fifth minute thanks to Remenyuk's assist and Bychek's goal, and Tkachuk sealed the victory in the eighty-fourth minute, ending the match 2-0. Watch the Metalist 1925 - Shakhtar match online. However, their last encounter with Lviv's Rukh ended in failure as they conceded two goals, resulting in a 0-2 loss.

Opposing the Kharkiv team will be Shakhtar, the current champions of Ukraine. The Donetsk team secured the top spot with an impressive seventy-two points earned from thirty rounds. Their attacking prowess delighted the fans with sixty-nine goals, while their goalkeepers only let in twenty-one goals.

The recent matches of Shakhtar show that even the leader has their difficulties. In five games, four of which were friendlies, the team achieved one victory, had one draw, and suffered three defeats. They engaged in a thrilling battle with AZ Alkmaar, with the match ending in a 3-3 draw, requiring Shakhtar to come back after the opponent's successful attacks. However, in the game against Ajax, they couldn't maintain balance and faced a decisive 0-3 defeat. Watch the Metalist 1925 - Shakhtar match online.