Zorya Luhansk v LNZ Cherkasy prediction

The match

Zorya Luhansk host LNZ Cherkasy in the Premier League – Ukraine on Sunday 8 November (kick-off 11:00 UK); the model’s free pick is Zorya Luhansk or the draw, a Bronze-tier call.

The key numbers

Both teams scored in two of LNZ Cherkasy’s last 15 results in all competitions (13%).

LNZ Cherkasy are unbeaten in the last six meetings with Zorya Luhansk, every meeting checked. Zorya Luhansk are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions. LNZ Cherkasy are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

Seven of Zorya Luhansk’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (47%). Both teams scored in nine of Zorya Luhansk’s last 15 results in all competitions (60%). At home, Zorya Luhansk have three wins, two draws and three defeats in their last 8 home matches in all competitions — 1.38 points per game, scoring 0.88 and conceding 1.25. Zorya Luhansk have scored 13 goals, the seventh-most of the 16 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 11 games, ranked per game). Zorya Luhansk have conceded 13 goals, the eighth-fewest of the 16 clubs.

Five of LNZ Cherkasy’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (33%). Away from home, LNZ Cherkasy have two wins, four draws and three defeats in their last 9 away matches in all competitions — 1.11 points per game, scoring 0.44 and conceding 0.78. LNZ Cherkasy have scored 10 goals, the eighth-most (shared) of the 16 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 10 games, ranked per game). LNZ Cherkasy have conceded nine goals, the fifth-fewest (shared) of the 16 clubs.

Zorya Luhansk (sixth) and LNZ Cherkasy (seventh) are three points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Zorya Luhansk the stronger side, 31 rating points above LNZ Cherkasy (Zorya Luhansk 1755, LNZ Cherkasy 1724, after at least 102 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 13 December 2025, finished LNZ Cherkasy 2–0 Zorya Luhansk.

Team news

Predicted Zorya Luhansk XI (4-4-2): O. Saputin, A. Machelyuk, I. Perduta, Jordan, B. Kushnirenko, M. Boyko, D. Jelavić, K. Dryshlyuk, S. Bah, I. Nesterenko, P. Budkivskyi — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, O. Saputin (2.8 per match over four appearances) and M. Boyko (2.0 per match over four appearances, one goal) have been Zorya Luhansk’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Zorya Luhansk (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), O. Saputin averages 0.0 saves per 90 over 360 minutes. M. Boyko averages 0.3 key passes per 90 over 347 minutes.

Predicted LNZ Cherkasy XI (3-4-1-2): D. Ledvii, R. Didyk, V. Roman, O. Drambaev, A. Yakubu, Talles, T. Cara, A. Ryabov, O. Gorin, P. Yade, C. David — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven, one position borrowed or covered. By TACTIX Impact, D. Ledvii (3.0 per match over three appearances) and Talles (1.5 per match over three appearances, one goal) have been LNZ Cherkasy’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for LNZ Cherkasy (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), D. Ledvii averages 0.0 saves per 90 over 270 minutes.