Zorya Luhansk vs Veres Preview, Predictions, Analysis & Tips

2025/2026 Premier League, Ukraine

Stadion Dynamo im. Valery Lobanovsky Mon, 27 Apr - 12:30 PM

Premier League

Zorya Luhansk Zorya Luhansk

Veres Veres

Full Time Mon, 27 Apr 12:30 PM

Round 25 Regular Season

Roman Vantukh - 50'

Artem Slesar - 19'

CONTEXT

Zorya Luhansk secured a comfortable 2-0 victory over Veres, asserting dominance from the outset with 65% possession throughout the match. They took the lead in the first half, going into halftime 1-0 ahead, and maintained control without facing significant threats. Veres struggled to create chances, managing only 35% of the ball, as Zorya Luhansk's structured play led to a second goal that sealed the win. Identified as the stronger team pre-match, Zorya Luhansk delivered a performance with minimal structural deviation of just 2.7%, aligning closely with expectations. No red cards disrupted proceedings, and the absence of major second-half adjustments underscored their steady efficiency. This result reinforces Zorya Luhansk's solid form in domestic competition.

TL;DR

Structural deviation: Zorya Luhansk exhibited minimal structural deviation of 2.7%.
Efficiency shift: Efficiency shift stayed in line with pre-match assessments.
xG alignment: xG alignment undetermined due to unavailable data.
Market alignment: Market alignment confirmed with Zorya Luhansk's expected win.
xG expectations: xG expectations unevaluable without underlying data.
Event impact: No key events significantly influenced match dynamics.
Red card distortion: No red cards occurred, avoiding any play distortion.

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

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Match referee

S. Zadyran

25 matches in sample

Avg. cards

0.12

Fouls / match 0.52

Yellow cards / match 0.12

Red cards / match 0

Penalties / match 0

Other match officials

S. Lapko

4th Official

O. Dashko

1st Assistant

T. Klymenko

2nd Assistant

V. Skripnik

O. Shandruk

1.36

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.36

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

6 - 4 - 2

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)

Zorya Luhansk

97.32%

Draw

1.91%

Veres

0.77%

Team Power Ranking

19.85

18.19

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Zorya Luhansk

Veres

Power Score

19.85

18.19

League Position

Global Rank

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.

Zorya Luhansk — Opponent-weighted form score

Veres — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Zorya Luhansk Veres

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

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

Zorya Luhansk

Left / Center / Right —

Opposition half density —

vs season average —

Veres

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

Zorya Luhansk ⚠ Proxy

⚠ Proxy Veres

Attacking Efficiency

Higher is better

Attacking Efficiency

24.38

21.29

Defensive Efficiency

Lower is better

Defensive Efficiency

21.29

24.38

Combined Efficiency Index

-3 0 3

Zorya Luhansk +0.32 Efficiency Index

Veres -0.32 Efficiency Index

xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.

Zorya Luhansk

Veres

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.

Zorya Luhansk ⚠ Proxy

⚠ Proxy Veres

Created Set-piece attacking threat

Zorya Luhansk Veres

Set-piece xG Share

—

Goals per Match

0.00 0.00

vs Expected (xG)

— vs —

Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure

Zorya Luhansk Veres

Set-piece xGA Share

—

Conceded per Match

0.00 0.00

vs Expected (xGA)

— vs —

xG set-piece data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using proxy metrics (shots, dangerous attacks). Confidence: Medium.

Zorya Luhansk

Veres

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.

Zorya Luhansk

Veres

Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence

Zorya Luhansk Veres

Goals per Match ↑ better

—

Shots per Match ↑ better

—

Dangerous Attacks ↑ better

—

Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure

Zorya Luhansk Veres

Goals Conceded ↓ better

—

Shots Conceded ↓ better

—

Dangerous Attacks Conceded ↓ better

—

Zorya Luhansk

Veres

Window = 15s post-possession change

Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

Zorya Luhansk had peak pressure around 68'.
Veres started the game with stronger pressure.

Zorya Luhansk Pressure Veres Pressure

⚡

Pressure Index: Zorya Luhansk reached the top pressure at 68' (58.32).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 12 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Zorya Luhansk Zorya Luhansk Home

12 matches

Veres Veres Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

Goal Difference

-6

Data last updated: 2026-04-28T00:01:27+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-4-2

1 O. Saputin

23 N. Malysh

55 A. da Silva Cordeiro

5 A. Janjić

10 L. Reis Rodrigues

9 A. Slesar

6 D. Popara

77 B. Kushnirenko

47 R. Vantukh

7 N. Anđušić

28 P. Budkivskyi

91 V. Gorokh

2 M. Smiyan

44 D. Checher

4 K. Cipot

22 K. Stamoulis

19 A. Gonçalves

10 D. Klots

18 V. Boyko

80 G. de Jesus Lima

7 F. Yan Peixoto Barros Limeira

26 S. Sten

General Information

Date & Time :

Apr 27, 2026, 12:30 PM

Competition :

2025/2026 Premier League, Ukraine · Round 25 · Regular Season

Stadium :

Stadion Dynamo im. Valery Lobanovsky

Capacity :

40003

Pitch Surface :

Grass

Weather :

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Referees :

Stepan Lapko

Sergiy Zadyran

Oleksandr Dashko

Taras Klymenko

Statistics

Possession

Zorya Luhansk

60%

Veres

40%

Top Statistics

2 Goals 0

14 Shots 6

37 Dangerous attacks 29

65 Possession 35

3 Corners 3

7 Free kicks 9

0 Yellow Cards 1

Match Overview

2 Assists 0

Attacking

107 Attacks 77

Defensive

3 Saves 6

Discipline

9 Fouls 7

4 Offsides 1

Lineup

Referee : Sergiy Zadyran

Manager ▼

V. Skripnik Coach

Starting XI ▼

Oleksandr Saputin Goalkeeper

6.13

Andrija Janjić Defender

6.39

Juninho Defender

6.33

Roman Vantukh Defender

6.51

Domagoj Jelavic

Midfielder90+1'

6.4

Jordan Defender

6.51

Dejan Popara Midfielder

6.37

Kyrylo Dryshlyuk

Midfielder79'

6.44

Nemanja Anđušić Midfielder

6.68

Artem Slesar Midfielder

6.58

Igor Gorbach

Midfielder88'

6.58

Navin Malysh Midfielder

6.45

Bogdan Kushnirenko Midfielder

6.5

S. Bah

Midfielder79'

6.84

Pylyp Budkivskyi Attacker

6.67

Fedir Zadorozhnyi

Attacker88'

6.44

Substitutes ▼

Kyrylo Dryshlyuk

Midfielder79'

6.44

S. Bah

Midfielder79'

6.84

Igor Gorbach

Midfielder88'

6.58

Fedir Zadorozhnyi

Attacker88'

6.44

Domagoj Jelavic

Midfielder90+1'

6.4

Bench ▼

Mykyta Turbayevskyi Goalkeeper

6.8

Valeriy Kosivskyi Goalkeeper

Gabriel Eskinja Defender

6.41

Jakov Basic Defender

6.3

Igor Perduta Defender

6.33

Petar Micin Midfielder

6.41

Reynaldiño Verley Midfielder

6.38

Referee : Sergiy Zadyran