LNZ Cherkasy vs SK Poltava Prediction, Preview and Stats

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

CONTEXT

In the Ukrainian Premier League regular season at Cherkasy Arena, second-placed LNZ Cherkasy welcomes struggling 16th-placed SK Poltava for the 2025/2026 campaign. LNZ holds a commanding power score of 58.56 against Poltava's 36.1, translating to a 22.5-point advantage that underscores their structural superiority. Form scores further highlight the gap, with LNZ at 22.44 compared to Poltava's meager 10.33, indicating recent momentum favors the hosts. As the stronger team overall, LNZ seeks to extend their lead in the standings while Poltava battles to climb from the relegation zone. Limited advanced metrics like efficiency and set pieces are unavailable, shifting emphasis to basic standings and power disparities. Home advantage at Cherkasy Arena could amplify LNZ's dominance in possession and chance creation, setting the stage for a one-sided affair.

TL;DR

  • Structural: LNZ Cherkasy possesses a 22.5 power point advantage over SK Poltava.
  • Form: LNZ Cherkasy's form score stands at 22.44, surpassing SK Poltava's 10.33.
  • Squad: LNZ Cherkasy is positioned 2nd in the league, while SK Poltava ranks 16th.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for both teams in this fixture.
  • Transition: No specific transition play metrics are provided for either side.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data lacks xG availability and uses low-confidence proxies for both teams.
  • xVariable: xG-related variables are not available due to data limitations.
  • Market: 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)
0.47
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: 74 D
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih Rank: 56 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Shakhtar Donetsk Rank: 75 D
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.
58.56
36.1
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
LNZ Cherkasy
SK Poltava
Power Score
58.56
36.1
League Position
2
16
Global Rank
547
1174

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.

–
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

Data last updated: 2026-05-07T00:53:10+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

LNZ Cherkasy enters as clear favorites, leveraging their superior power score, form, and league position to overpower SK Poltava at Cherkasy Arena. The 22.5-point edge and second-place standing position them to control the game, likely dominating transitions and open play despite absent advanced stats. Poltava's poor form and bottom-table spot suggest defensive struggles ahead. Expect LNZ to capitalize on home support for a convincing victory, widening the gap in the Premier League table. This matchup highlights LNZ's structural dominance in the regular season.

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