Carpathians - LNZ. On the eve

As part of the second round of the Ukrainian Premier League 2026/27 in Lviv at the Ukraine Karpaty stadium, Cherkasy LNZ will be hosted. CARPATIA — LNZ MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 6:00 p.m. UKRAINE, Lviv. CHIEF ARBITRATOR — OLEKSANDR OMELCHENKO (SLOVIANSK). LIVE ON UPL.TV Lviv Carpathians successfully started the new season of the Ukrainian Premier League, defeating Kryvbas (4:1) on the road. Francisco Fernandez's team showed a great performance in all aspects, winning a strong-willed victory. The Lviv team conceded from a penalty in the middle of the first half, after which they responded with the same coin - an eleven-meter penalty after a foul on Yana Kostenko. In the second half, the "lions" continued to control the course of the match, regularly creating scoring chances near the goal of the Kryvyi Rih team. As a result, first Vladyslav Baboglo finished the ball into the goal after a corner, after which Kostenko ran away from the defenders and realized a chance in the counterattack, and finally Kostenko effectively broke through the defense and hit the crossbar, after which Roman Vantukh was the first to finish. Thus, the Lviv team continued to show the bright, combination and effective football that it demonstrated during the pre-season training. A very high-quality start from Fernandez's wards and there are all prerequisites that they will show a high-quality game against the vice-champion of Ukraine, because over the summer the team took a step forward, signing several newcomers to strengthen their squad. For LNZ, the start of the season is taking place in the traditional style for teams facing early appearances in the European Cups. Vitaly Ponomarev's team made a decent debut in the European Cups, but unfortunately could not get past Belgian Gent in the second round of the Conference League selection, losing in a series of post-match penalties after two goalless draws. The start of the new campaign in the Premier League was just as fruitless. In the first round, the UPL vice-champion had a meeting with Chernivtsi Bukovyna, who became the champion of the First League. The teams showed good football, but again, without productive actions. If you analyze the game, LNZ created enough chances to get three points, but the realization of the chances is still disappointing and now it is the main problem of Ponomaryov's wards. On the other hand, you can praise the defense and the goalkeeper, who have won three matches in a row without a goal, although Bukovyna had several moments that could well have ended with a goal, especially after regulation. It will be very interesting to see how the productive Carpathians, who have gained form, will play against the ineffective LNZ with a reliable defense. Will the "lions" be as effective in attack, or LNZ will finally break through... The Carpathians and LNZ have played seven games between themselves, and the Cherkasy team has a slight advantage, with three wins against Lviv's two. Two more meetings ended in a draw. The goal difference is 8:5 in favor of LNZ. Last season, Carpathians won away (1:0), after which there was a 0:0 draw. According to the bookmakers, the wards of Vitaliy Ponomaryev have more chances of success today. Thus, a 2.71 coefficient is offered for the victory of LNZ in the main time, while the potential success of the Carpathians is estimated at 3.14. The probability of a draw is represented by a coefficient of 2.75. INTERESTING FACTS - Carpathians can suffer 330 defeats in the UPL; - LNZ can score the 50th away goal in the UPL (two more goals); - the drawless series of the Carpathians continues in the UPL for three games: two wins and a loss; - Since October 2025, LNZ has not conceded more than one away goal per match in the championship; - LNZ can hold 20 dry away matches in the UPL; - Vladyslav Baboglo (Carpathians) can score 15 goals in the UPL, Mark Assinor (LNZ) can score the tenth; - Oleksiy Palamarchuk (LNZ) can play 35 dry matches in the UPL. 📋 GUIDELINES CARPATHIANS: Marchenko — Lyakh, Stetskov, Baboglo, Miroshnichenko — Mokha, Bento, Chachua — Rusyn, Alkain, Kostenko. LNZ: Palamarchuk — Drambaev, Muravbroadcasteri, Horin, Pasich — Kuzyk, Didyk, Yakubu — Tsara, Assinor, David. ⚔️ PERSONAL MEETINGS 📊 CURRENT FORM forecast 1:1