On August 3, the Epicenter and Shakhtar Donetsk will play in the first round of UPL. The meeting will begin at 3:30 pm Kyiv time.
Epicenter
For the epicenter, this is a special season, the club debut in UPL, and since the foundation has only been five years. Last season, the team confidently won the first league, ahead of the closest pursuer to as much as 12 points.
The preparation for the season did not impress, as the club held four control meetings against rivals from the UPL and the first league, while not won, two defeats and two draws. The start in the elite is complicated, in addition, the rival has already felt the taste of official meetings. First of all, the epicenter should try in an elite Ukrainian division.
Shakhtar Donetsk
Miners failed last season in the domestic arena, as they finished only third in UPL. The National Cup win was a little compensation. The club changed the coach, which was a logical and right solution. Now a well -known football player has become a coach and a coach of Arda Turan has proven himself well at home.
Shakhtar has already held four official matches this season, which took place as part of the Europa League qualification. Initially, they did not leave the chances of Ilves – 6: 0 at home and 0: 0 at the exit. Then there was a battle against a more serious Besiktash, but here they passed confidently – 4: 2 on a guest and 2: 0. It should not be forgotten that home -made club matches are forced to spend at neutral stadiums. There can be no task except the championship in the domestic arena, but in the European Cups, Shakhtar must play next week against Panatinaikos.
Forecast
Previously, the teams have never played with each other, which is explained by the fact that the epicenter of the debutant of the elite division.
GGBET experts give the following forecast for this meeting: the victory of the epicenter – 15.89, draw – 6.2, the victory of the miner – 1.2. Watch the GGBET line on the site and find an interesting match. Keep your line!
Shakhtar has already shown that he is in good shape, Miners are higher in class and should take three points without problems. You can take a little risk by winning Shakhtar with a -2 goal for 1.84.
Epicenter
August 3, 2025 –
15:30
Shakhtar Donetsk
Shakhtar Fora (-2) 
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Source: Sport.ua