LNZ Cherkasy vs Gent preview

Europe flag 2026/2027 Europa Conference League, Europe
Cherkasy Arena Thu, 23 Jul - 6:30 PM
Europa Conference League
LNZ CherkasyLNZ
0 – 0
GentGNT
Full Time Thu, 23 Jul 6:30 PM
2nd Qualifying Round Leg 1 of 2

CONTEXT

Match is finished. LNZ Cherkasy 0–0 Gent. The match ended in a draw. Gent showed a moderate deviation from the pre-match structural baseline. Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels. The end result aligned with the pre-match projection. Possession was 43%–57%.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: The match concluded as a 0-0 draw with possession split at 43 percent for LNZ Cherkasy and 57 percent for Gent.
  • Efficiency shift: Efficiency levels stayed in line with established patterns for both teams.
  • xG alignment: No expected goals data was recorded to evaluate alignment with the scoreline.
  • Market alignment: The draw outcome matched pre-match market alignment indicators.
  • xG expectations: Expectations based on xG could not be formed due to missing metrics.
  • Event impact: The first leg ended without goals impacting the aggregate score.
  • Red card distortion: Absence of red cards prevented any distortion to the match flow.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
G. Maqedonci
G. Maqedonci
Referee • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 30.4
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 4
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
M. Lundgren
M. Lundgren
1st Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
N. Nyberg
N. Nyberg
2nd Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
A. Aganovic
A. Aganovic
4th Official • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
LNZ Cherkasy V. Ponomarov
V. Ponomarov
VS
Gent R. Demil
R. Demil
0
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0
0 i
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0 i
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home LNZ Cherkasy
4.39%
Draw
91.23%
Away Gent
4.39%

Movement

Changes since opening
LNZ Cherkasy
-0.98%
Draw
+2.68%
Gent
-1.69%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
60.67
72.9
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
LNZ Cherkasy
Gent
Power Score
60.67
72.9
League Position
-
-
Global Rank
524
179

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
LNZ Cherkasy — Opponent-weighted form score
Gent — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) LNZ Cherkasy Gent

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

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vs

LNZ Cherkasy

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Gent

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

LNZ Cherkasy ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Gent
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
24.30
27.37
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
27.37
24.30
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
LNZ Cherkasy -0.29 Efficiency Index
vs
Gent +0.29 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
LNZ Cherkasy
Gent
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

LNZ Cherkasy ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Gent
Created Set-piece attacking threat
LNZ Cherkasy Gent
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
—
—
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
— vs —
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
LNZ Cherkasy Gent
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
—
—
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
— vs —
xG set-piece data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using proxy metrics (shots, dangerous attacks). Confidence: Medium.
LNZ Cherkasy
Gent
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

–
LNZ Cherkasy
vs
Gent
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
LNZ Cherkasy Gent
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
LNZ Cherkasy 0.16
Gent 0.17
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
LNZ Cherkasy Gent
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
LNZ Cherkasy 0.00
Gent 0.00
LNZ Cherkasy
Gent
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • GNT had peak pressure around 11'.
  • GNT started the game with stronger pressure.
LNZ Pressure GNT Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: GNT reached the top pressure at 11' (52.58).

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-3-3
Match Formation 4-3-3
Pitch

General Information

Date & Time
Jul 23, 2026, 06:30 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Europa Conference League, Europe · 2nd Qualifying Round · Leg 1 of 2
Stadium
Cherkasy Arena
Capacity
10321
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Granit Maqedonci
Marcus Lundgren
Niklas Nyberg
Adi Aganovic

Statistics

Possession
LNZ
44%
GNT
56%

Top Statistics

4 Shots 10
49 Dangerous attacks 72
43 Possession 57
3 Corners 4
9 Free kicks 18
1 Yellow Cards 2

Match Overview

4 Substitutions 5
28 Throwins 30

Attacking

131 Attacks 160

Discipline

3 Offsides 2
17 Fouls 7

Lineup

Referee : Granit Maqedonci

Starting XI ▼

12
Oleksiy Palamarchuk
Oleksiy Palamarchuk Goalkeeper
6.5
11
Gennadiy Pasich
Gennadiy Pasich Defender
6.5
14
Oleksandr Drambayev
Oleksandr Drambayev Defender
6.5
17
Denys Kuzyk
Denys Kuzyk Defender
6.5
77
Tedi Cara
Tedi Cara
Midfielder68'
6.5
29
Roman Didyk
Roman Didyk Defender
6.5
34
Nazariy Muravskyi
Nazariy Muravskyi (C) Defender
6.5
8
Adam Yakubu Hassan
Adam Yakubu Hassan Midfielder
6.5
16
Artur Ryabov
Artur Ryabov Midfielder
6.5
19
Yevgeniy Pastukh
Yevgeniy Pastukh Midfielder
6.5
30
Talles
Talles
Midfielder68'
6.5
90
Mark Assinor
Mark Assinor Attacker
6.5
23
Danylo Kravchuk
Danylo Kravchuk
Attacker89'
99
Cody David Attacker
Referee : Granit Maqedonci

Starting XI ▼

33
Davy Roef
Davy Roef (C) Goalkeeper
6.5
5
Mouhamed Ngom
Mouhamed Ngom Defender
6.5
57
Matties Volckaert
Matties Volckaert
Defender90+2'
16
Christian Burgess
Christian Burgess Defender
6.5
20
Tiago Araújo
Tiago Araújo Defender
6.5
44
Siebe Van der Heyden
Siebe Van der Heyden Defender
6.49
8
László Bénes
László Bénes Midfielder
6.5
37
Abdelkahar Kadri
Abdelkahar Kadri
Midfielder59'
6.5
17
Mathias Delorge
Mathias Delorge Midfielder
6.5
27
Tibe De Vlieger
Tibe De Vlieger
Midfielder77'
6.5
22
Leonardo Lopes
Leonardo Lopes Midfielder
6.5
7
Wilfried Kanga
Wilfried Kanga Attacker
6.5
21
Max Dean
Max Dean
Attacker90+2'
45
Hyllarion Goore
Hyllarion Goore Attacker
6.5
11
Momodou Sonko
Momodou Sonko
Attacker77'
6.5
47
Josué Vergara
Josué Vergara Attacker
6.46

Events

2ND-HALF
90+2'
Event
Max Dean → Wilfried Kanga
8th Substitution
90+2'
Event
Matties Volckaert → Mouhamed Ngom
9th Substitution
Event
Artur Mykytyshyn
Foul / 3rd Yellowcard
90+1'
Event
Danylo Kravchuk → Mark Assinor
7th Substitution
89'
77'
Event
Momodou Sonko → Hyllarion Goore
5th Substitution
77'
Event
Tibe De Vlieger → Mathias Delorge
6th Substitution
71'
Event
Siebe Van der Heyden
Foul / 2nd Yellowcard
Event
Talles → Yevgeniy Pastukh
3rd Substitution
68'
Event
Tedi Cara → Denys Kuzyk
4th Substitution
68'
59'
Event
Abdelkahar Kadri → László Bénes
2nd Substitution
Event
Artur Mykytyshyn → C. David
1st Substitution
55'
1ST-HALF
45+1'
Event
Josué Vergara
Foul / 1st Yellowcard

Match Commentary

90
Update Update
Matties Volckaert comes on for Mouhamed El Bachir Ngom.
90
Update Update
Max Dean is on, and Wilfried Kanga Aka is off.
90
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card shown to Artur Mykytyshyn.
90
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
89
Update Update
Danylo Kravchuk is on, and Mark Assinor is off.
81
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
77
Update Update
On comes Tibe De Vlieger, off goes Mathias Delorge-Knieper.
77
Substitution Substitution
Momodou Sonko is substituted off for Hyllarion Goore.
76
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
71
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card shown to Siebe Van der Heyden.
68
Update Update
On comes Talles, off goes Denys Kuzyk.
67
Update Update
On comes Tedi Cara, off goes Yevgeniy Pastukh.
59
Update Update
Abdelkahar Kadri replaces Laszlo Benes.
55
Update Update
Artur Mykytyshyn comes on for Korede Adedoyin.
52
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
52
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
45
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card issued to Josue Vergara of Ortega.
45
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
16
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
1
Update Update
Kick-off! The referee is Granit Maqedonci.

CONCLUSION

Final score detail: LNZ Cherkasy 0-0 Gent. Structural assessment: Gent exhibited a moderate deviation from the pre-match structural baseline. Efficiency outcome: Possession-adjusted chance creation finished in line with projected levels. Result alignment: The final score was consistent with the pre-match probability model. Market alignment: The match result was within the projected probability range.