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Shakhtar Donetsk vs LNZ Cherkasy: Match Preview

Shakhtar Donetsk

3-0

HT 0-0

LNZ Cherkasy

Date

20 September 2026

Kickoff

18:00

Venue

Arena Lviv

Round

Regular Season - 7

Status

Full time

Scheduled match window: approximately 18:00–20:00 EAT. Actual duration can vary because of added time, extra time, delays or interruptions.

Fixtures Hub's Pick

Shakhtar Donetsk · Win or draw

High Confidence This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by live match statistics, confirmed lineups, 3 head-to-head meetings, recent team form.

Match overview

High confidence

Shakhtar Donetsk face LNZ Cherkasy in Premier League in Ukraine. The match is scheduled for Sunday, 20 September 2026 at 18:00 at Arena Lviv.

This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by live match statistics, confirmed lineups, 3 head-to-head meetings, recent team form.

Key match trends

Shakhtar Donetsk have won 4 of their last 5 matches.

Both teams have scored in 2 of the last 3 meetings.

Head-to-head summary

Shakhtar Donetsk wins

Draws

LNZ Cherkasy wins

Average goals

3.33

Both scored

67%

Over 2.5 goals

67%

First-half goals

1.67

Meetings analysed

Shakhtar Donetsk

Rating 7.2/10

Played

Goals

Conceded

Both scored

33%

Clean sheets

Points rate

7.2/10

LNZ Cherkasy

Rating 4.4/10

Played

Goals

Conceded

Both scored

17%

Clean sheets

Points rate

4.4/10

Team lineups

Starting players, substitutes and coaching staff where available.

Shakhtar Donetsk

4-5-1

31 Dmytro Riznyk G

13 Pedro Henrique D

22 Mykola Matvienko D

5 Valerii Bondar D

20 Oleksandr Karavaiev D

77 Gleiker Mendoza M

14 Isaque M

27 Oleg Ocheretko M

6 Marlon Gomes M

30 Alisson Santana M

2 Lassina Traoré F

Coach

Arda Turan

Substitutes

Pedrinho

Newerton Palmares

Vinícius Tobias

Kauã Elias

Denys Tvardovskyi

Marlon

Dmytro Kryskiv

Viktor Tsukanov

Yehor Nazaryna

Lucas Ferreira

Prosper Obah

Luca Meirelles

LNZ Cherkasy

4-4-2

1 Dmytro Ledvii G

14 Oleksandr Drambaev D

29 Roman Didyk D

34 Nazariy Muravskyi D

11 Gennady Pasich D

37 Papa Ndiaga Yade M

8 Adam Yakubu M

16 Artur Ryabov M

17 Denys Kuzyk D

19 Yevhenii Pastukh M

10 Muharrem Jashari M

Coach

Vitaliy Ponomaryov

Substitutes

Ajdi Dajko

Mark Assinor

Oleksiy Palamarchuk

Kirill Samoilenko

Vitalii Roman

Andriy Kitela

Bohdan Slyubyk

Yehor Tverdokhlib

Tedi Cara

Talles Brener

Artur Mykytyshyn

Korede Adedoyin

Shakhtar Donetsk

Formation 4-5-1

Starting XI

31Dmytro RiznykG
20Oleksandr KaravaievD
5Valerii BondarD
22Mykola MatvienkoD
13Pedro HenriqueD
30Alisson SantanaM
6Marlon GomesM
27Oleg OcheretkoM
14IsaqueM
77Gleiker MendozaM
2Lassina TraoréF

Substitutes

10PedrinhoM
11Newerton PalmaresM
17Vinícius TobiasD
9Kauã EliasF
48Denys TvardovskyiG
4MarlonD
8Dmytro KryskivM
24Viktor TsukanovM
29Yehor NazarynaM
37Lucas FerreiraM
68Prosper ObahF
49Luca MeirellesF

Coach

Arda Turan

LNZ Cherkasy

Formation 4-4-2

Starting XI

1Dmytro LedviiG
11Gennady PasichD
34Nazariy MuravskyiD
29Roman DidykD
14Oleksandr DrambaevD
17Denys KuzykD
16Artur RyabovM
8Adam YakubuM
37Papa Ndiaga YadeM
10Muharrem JashariM
19Yevhenii PastukhM

Substitutes

4Ajdi DajkoD
90Mark AssinorF
12Oleksiy PalamarchukG
72Kirill SamoilenkoG
93Vitalii RomanD
75Andriy KitelaD
92Bohdan SlyubykD
9Yehor TverdokhlibM
77Tedi CaraM
30Talles BrenerM
7Artur MykytyshynM
99Korede AdedoyinF

Coach

Vitaliy Ponomaryov

Shakhtar DonetskLNZ Cherkasy

🟥 Red card
N. Muravskyi
22'
🟥 Red card
N. Muravskyi
↔ Sub
P. Yade · A. Dajko
28'
↔ Sub
P. Yade · A. Dajko
🟨 Yellow card
Alisson
33'
🟨 Yellow card
Alisson
HT 0-0
↔ Sub
G. Mendoza · Newerton
56'
↔ Sub
G. Mendoza · Newerton
↔ Sub
Alisson · Pedrinho
56'
↔ Sub
Alisson · Pedrinho
⚽ Goal
Pedrinho · L. Traore
63'
⚽ Goal
Pedrinho · L. Traore
↔ Sub
A. Yakubu · M. Assinor
67'
↔ Sub
A. Yakubu · M. Assinor
🟨 Yellow card
D. Ledviy
68'
🟨 Yellow card
D. Ledviy
⚽ Penalty goal
Newerton
69'
⚽ Penalty goal
Newerton
↔ Sub
O. Karavaev · V. Tobias
73'
↔ Sub
O. Karavaev · V. Tobias
↔ Sub
L. Traore · Kaua Elias
73'
↔ Sub
L. Traore · Kaua Elias
🟨 Yellow card
A. Turan
74'
🟨 Yellow card
A. Turan
↔ Sub
M. Jashari · B. Slyubyk
77'
↔ Sub
M. Jashari · B. Slyubyk
⚽ Goal
Isaque Silva · Pedro Henrique
83'
⚽ Goal
Isaque Silva · Pedro Henrique
↔ Sub
Isaque Silva · Luca Meirelles
87'
↔ Sub
Isaque Silva · Luca Meirelles
FT 3-0

Shakhtar Donetsk recent results

WVilkhivtsi v Shakhtar Donetsk0-3 WShakhtar Donetsk v Chornomorets2-0 DPSV Eindhoven v Shakhtar Donetsk1-1 WKarpaty v Shakhtar Donetsk1-2 LShakhtar Donetsk v Polessya0-2 WFC Kharkiv v Shakhtar Donetsk0-1

LNZ Cherkasy recent results

DBukovyna v LNZ Cherkasy0-0 WLNZ Cherkasy v Obolon'-Brovar3-1 DDynamo Kyiv v LNZ Cherkasy0-0 LLNZ Cherkasy v Veres Rivne0-1 WLNZ Cherkasy v Chornomorets2-0 LKarpaty v LNZ Cherkasy3-0

Our Pick

Shakhtar Donetsk · Win or draw

High

This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by live match statistics, confirmed lineups, 3 head-to-head meetings, recent team form.

Data snapshot

Recent form and H2H context

Shakhtar Donetsk

7.2/10

LNZ Cherkasy

4.4/10

H2H matches

H2H avg goals

3.33

Recent form and H2H figures are calculated from recorded fixtures in the primary match feed and do not guarantee a future result.

Match analysis summary

Shakhtar Donetsk have won 4 of their last 5 matches.
Both teams have scored in 2 of the last 3 meetings.

Match information

Competition: Premier League
Country: Ukraine
Date: 20 September 2026
Kickoff: 18:00
Season: 2026
Round: Regular Season - 7
Referee: Denys Shurman
Venue: Arena Lviv

Match preview guide

Shakhtar Donetsk vs LNZ Cherkasy: form, H2H and match context

This Premier League match page combines the scheduled kickoff, recent results, head-to-head meetings, available lineups, match events and team statistics in one place. The sections above compare Shakhtar Donetsk and LNZ Cherkasy, with supported live updates and the final result added as the fixture progresses.

How to read recent form

Form markers summarise each team's latest recorded results. Compare the sequence, opponent level and home or away setting rather than relying on one result alone.

What H2H tells you

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Data coverage and prediction note

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