LNZ Cherkasy vs Shakhtar Donetsk preview

Ukraine flag 2025/2026 Premier League, Ukraine
Cherkasy Arena Mon, 13 Apr - 10:00 AM
Premier League
LNZ Cherkasy LNZ Cherkasy
Shakhtar Donetsk SHK
KICKOFF : Mon, 13 Apr - 10:00 AM
Round 23 Regular Season

CONTEXT

LNZ Cherkasy will host Shakhtar Donetsk at the Cherkasy Arena in a Regular Season match of the Premier League. This fixture features a direct contest between the top two clubs in the current standings. LNZ Cherkasy enters the match occupying 1st position in the league. Their season form reads W5 D0 L1 from 6 matches. The visiting Shakhtar Donetsk currently holds 2nd place in the table. The away team's season form reads W5 D1 L0 from 6 matches. In their last outing, LNZ Cherkasy recorded a Win playing away against Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih. Meanwhile, Shakhtar Donetsk also enters this fixture following a successful performance, having earned a Win at home against Rukh Vynnyky in their previous game.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Shakhtar Donetsk hold a +14.8 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: Shakhtar Donetsk sit below baseline on opponent-adjusted form.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: LNZ Cherkasy show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: Shakhtar Donetsk have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: Shakhtar Donetsk carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: Shakhtar Donetsk hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
  • Market: Market probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the provided data.
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
Shakhtar Donetsk A. Turan
A. Turan
2.57
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2.43
2.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih Rank: 56 W
Rukh Vynnyky Rank: 46 W
Oleksandria Rank: 48 W
Veres Rank: 46 W
Polissya Zhytomyr Rank: 61 L
Epitsentr Dunayivtsi Rank: 46 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Rukh Vynnyky Rank: 45 W
Zorya Luhansk Rank: 52 D
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv Rank: 49 W
Oleksandria Rank: 46 W
Veres Rank: 46 W
Karpaty Rank: 52 W
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 0 - 4
4
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home LNZ Cherkasy
0%
Draw
0%
Away Shakhtar Donetsk
0%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
58.27
73.11
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
LNZ Cherkasy
Shakhtar Donetsk
Power Score
58.27
73.11
League Position
1
2
Global Rank
515
129

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

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 5 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

LNZ Cherkasy LNZ Cherkasy Home
5 matches
Shakhtar Donetsk SHK Away
Match Record
1
Wins
4
0
Draws
0
4
Losses
1
Goals
6
Goals Scored
16
16
Goals Conceded
6
-10
Goal Difference
+10
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-04-08T02:02:42+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Apr 13, 2026, 10:00 AM
Competition
2025/2026 Premier League, Ukraine · Round 23 · 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 ▼

31
Dmytro Riznyk
Dmytro Riznyk Goalkeeper
23
Kiril Fesiun
Kiril Fesiun Goalkeeper
48
Denys Tvardovskyi
Denys Tvardovskyi Goalkeeper
4
Marlon Santos da Silva Barbosa
Marlon Santos da Silva Barbosa Defender
22
Mykola Matviyenko
Mykola Matviyenko Defender
5
Valerii Bondar
Valerii Bondar Defender
26
Yukhym Konoplia
Yukhym Konoplia Defender
99
Viktor Korniienko
Viktor Korniienko Defender
16
Irakli Azarovi
Irakli Azarovi Defender
18
Alaa Ghram
Alaa Ghram Defender
17
Vinicius Augusto Tobias da Silva
Vinicius Augusto Tobias da Silva Defender
13
Pedro Henrique Azevedo Pereira
Pedro Henrique Azevedo Pereira Defender
46
Danylo Udod
Danylo Udod Defender
—
Roman Savchenko
Roman Savchenko Defender
3
Diego Arroyo
Diego Arroyo Defender
29
Egor Nazaryna
Egor Nazaryna Midfielder
8
Dmytro Kryskiv
Dmytro Kryskiv Midfielder
21
Artem Bondarenko
Artem Bondarenko Midfielder
27
Oleh Ocheretko
Oleh Ocheretko Midfielder
—
Kyrylo Siheiev
Kyrylo Siheiev Midfielder
6
Marlon Gomes Claudino
Marlon Gomes Claudino Midfielder
24
Viktor Tsukanov
Viktor Tsukanov Midfielder
30
Alisson Santana Lopes da Fonseca
Alisson Santana Lopes da Fonseca Midfielder
14
Isaque Severino Silva
Isaque Severino Silva Midfielder
34
Ivan Petryak
Ivan Petryak Attacker
9
Marian Shved
Marian Shved Attacker
10
Pedro Victor Delmino da Silva
Pedro Victor Delmino da Silva Attacker
2
Lassina Traore
Lassina Traore Attacker
7
Eguinaldo de Sousa Lemos
Eguinaldo de Sousa Lemos Attacker
19
Kauã Elias Nogueira
Kauã Elias Nogueira Attacker
11
Newertton Martins da Silva
Newertton Martins da Silva Attacker
68
Prosper Soporuchi Obah
Prosper Soporuchi Obah Attacker
37
Lucas dos Santos Ferreira
Lucas dos Santos Ferreira Attacker
49
Luca Oliveira Meirelles
Luca Oliveira Meirelles Attacker

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Shakhtar Donetsk holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Shakhtar Donetsk a 14.8-point edge. Market 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.