LNZ Cherkasy vs SK Poltava preview

Ukraine flag 2025/2026 Premier League, Ukraine
Cherkasy Arena Wed, 13 May - 12:30 PM
Premier League
LNZ Cherkasy LNZ Cherkasy
SK Poltava SK Poltava
KICKOFF : Wed, 13 May - 12:30 PM
Round 28 Regular Season

CONTEXT

LNZ Cherkasy welcomes SK Poltava to Cherkasy Arena for a Premier League regular season clash in the 2025/2026 campaign. Sitting third in the standings, the hosts enjoy a commanding power score of 58.62, translating to a 22.8-point edge over the visitors' 35.87. This structural superiority underscores LNZ's dominance, bolstered by a form score of 22.56 against Poltava's meager 5.83. As league leaders in position, Cherkasy aim to solidify their top-flight aspirations on home turf, where familiarity could amplify their strengths. Poltava, languishing in 16th, faces an uphill battle to salvage points amid inconsistent results. Without recent outing details, focus shifts to underlying metrics highlighting the mismatch. LNZ's higher ranking and power rating position them to control proceedings, potentially exploiting any defensive frailties in the away side's setup. Expect a tactical battle where home advantage plays pivotal role.

TL;DR

  • Structural: LNZ Cherkasy holds a 22.8-point power advantage at 58.62 over SK Poltava's 35.87.
  • Form: LNZ Cherkasy's form score stands at 22.56, far surpassing SK Poltava's 5.83.
  • Squad: Hosts LNZ Cherkasy possess a superior squad rating reflected in their third-place standing versus SK Poltava's 16th.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for both LNZ Cherkasy and SK Poltava.
  • Transition: Transition play data remains unquantified for this Premier League encounter.
  • Set pieces: Set piece xG data unavailable as add-on not enabled for either team.
  • xVariable: xG statistics absent due to low confidence and proxy usage in analysis.
  • Market: Baseline split: LNZ Cherkasy 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | SK Poltava 0% (Δ+0%).
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
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
LNZ Cherkasy V. Ponomarov
V. Ponomarov
VS
SK Poltava P. Matviychenko
P. Matviychenko
2.07
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0.4
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Dynamo Kyiv Rank: 66 D
Karpaty Rank: 55 D
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv Rank: 52 D
Kolos Kovalivka Rank: 51 L
Shakhtar Donetsk Rank: 75 D
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih Rank: 57 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Shakhtar Donetsk Rank: 75 L
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih Rank: 56 D
Kolos Kovalivka Rank: 53 L
Obolon'-Brovar Rank: 41 D
Polissya Zhytomyr Rank: 63 L
Oleksandria Rank: 43 D
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home LNZ Cherkasy
0%
Draw
0%
Away SK Poltava
0%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
58.62
35.87
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
LNZ Cherkasy
SK Poltava
Power Score
58.62
35.87
League Position
3
16
Global Rank
542
1182

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

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 1 match between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

LNZ Cherkasy LNZ Cherkasy Home
1 matches
SK Poltava SK Poltava Away
Match Record
1
Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
1
Goals
2
Goals Scored
0
0
Goals Conceded
2
+2
Goal Difference
-2
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-11T00:59:29+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
May 13, 2026, 12:30 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Premier League, Ukraine · Round 28 · Regular Season
Stadium
Cherkasy Arena
Capacity
10321
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

12
Oleksiy Palamarchuk
Oleksiy Palamarchuk Goalkeeper
72
Kyrylo Samoylenko
Kyrylo Samoylenko Goalkeeper
1
Dmytro Ledvii
Dmytro Ledvii Goalkeeper
33
Illia Putria
Illia Putria Defender
25
Oleg Gorin
Oleg Gorin Defender
34
Nazarii Muravskyi
Nazarii Muravskyi Defender
29
Roman Didyk
Roman Didyk Defender
14
Alexander Drambayev
Alexander Drambayev Defender
4
Ajdi Dajko
Ajdi Dajko Defender
6
Vyacheslav Tankovskiy
Vyacheslav Tankovskiy Midfielder
11
Gennady Pasich
Gennady Pasich Midfielder
10
Muharrem Jashari
Muharrem Jashari Midfielder
5
Shota Nonikashvili
Shota Nonikashvili Midfielder
16
Artur Ryabov
Artur Ryabov Midfielder
17
Denys Kuzyk
Denys Kuzyk Midfielder
22
Ehor Tverdokhlib
Ehor Tverdokhlib Midfielder
24
Marko Podolyak
Marko Podolyak Midfielder
19
Yevhenii Pastukh
Yevhenii Pastukh Midfielder
8
Adam Yakubu Hassan
Adam Yakubu Hassan Midfielder
18
Abdul Awudu
Abdul Awudu Attacker
7
Artur Mykytyshyn
Artur Mykytyshyn Attacker
23
Danylo Kravchuk
Danylo Kravchuk Attacker
27
Jewison Bennette
Jewison Bennette Attacker
90
Mark Assinor
Mark Assinor Attacker
21
Orest Lepskiy
Orest Lepskiy Attacker

Squad ▼

13
Valeriy Voskonyan
Valeriy Voskonyan Goalkeeper
96
Danyil Ermolov
Danyil Ermolov Goalkeeper
1
Mykyta Minchev
Mykyta Minchev Goalkeeper
20
Evgen Misyura
Evgen Misyura Defender
95
Igor Kotsyumaka
Igor Kotsyumaka Defender
12
Andriy Savenkov
Andriy Savenkov Defender
33
Oleh Veremiienko
Oleh Veremiienko Defender
19
Mykola Buzhyn
Mykola Buzhyn Defender
2
Mykyta Kononov
Mykyta Kononov Defender
24
Illia Ukhan
Illia Ukhan Defender
5
Vadym Pidlepych
Vadym Pidlepych Defender
44
Dmytro Plakhtyr
Dmytro Plakhtyr Midfielder
7
Denis Galenkov
Denis Galenkov Midfielder
11
Oleksandr Pyatov
Oleksandr Pyatov Midfielder
15
Vladislav Danilenko
Vladislav Danilenko Midfielder
6
Bohdan Biloshevskyi
Bohdan Biloshevskyi Midfielder
10
Valerii Sad
Valerii Sad Midfielder
21
Arsentiy Doroshenko
Arsentiy Doroshenko Midfielder
14
Maksim Marusich
Maksim Marusich Attacker
8
Volodymyr Odariuk
Volodymyr Odariuk Attacker
38
Danyil Sukhoruchko
Danyil Sukhoruchko Attacker
93
Bohdan Kobzar
Bohdan Kobzar Attacker
88
Oleksandr Vivdych
Oleksandr Vivdych Attacker

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward LNZ Cherkasy holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give LNZ Cherkasy a 22.8-point edge. Projection probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.