Preview

May 5, Kyiv Oblast, Livyi Bereh, 18:00
Live stream will be available on UPL.TV

Match build-up

The teams will meet for the second time during the week: on Wednesday, the Miners confidently defeated Odesa team (4-1) and extended their winning streak in the league to 13 matches. The main hero of the game is 20-year-old Brazilian midfielder of Shakhtar Marlon Gomes, who appeared in the starting line-up for the first time and scored three goals. Herewith, Danylo Sikan remains the top goalscorer of the team with 14 goals in this season.

Shakhtar continue to lead in the UPL with 64 points (goal difference: 58–21), and they are 4 points ahead of their closest opponent – Dynamo Kyiv, whom Marino Pusic’s team will face in a week. It should be added that defender of the Orange-and-Blacks Valerii Bondar will skip the upcoming match against Chornomorets due to excess of cards.

Opponents

Chornomorets have their own streak but with a minus sign, because Odesa team already lost 4 matches in a row, and they are currently 10th in the standings with 29 points (goal difference: 35–40). But Roman Hryhorchuk’s team can almost be sure of their future in the Premier League: 4 rounds before the end of the championship, they are separated from the transitional game zone by 7 points and from the relegation zone – by 10 points. The most prolific player is Andrii Shtohrin (11 goals and 5 assists).

Match background

Shakhtar and Chornomorets met 54 times in the Ukrainian League: the Orange-and-Blacks have 39 victories over the opponent, 8 games ended in draw, Odesa team were stronger in 7 matches. Total goal difference: 112–32 in favour of the Miners.

Previous game

On May 1, 2024, Shakhtar and Chornomorets met in the postponed match of the 12th round of the UPL at the Livyi Bereh arena in Kyiv. Already in the 3rd minute, Shakhtar opened the scoring – Marlon Gomes scored after Sudakov’s cross. In the 12th minute, the Sailors equalised the score after Badibanga’s goal, and already in 4 minutes Marlon Gomes successfully pursued rebounds and netted a brace. But it was not enough for the Brazilian, and in the 41st minute, he scored a hat-trick into the right top corner with a great shot from the penalty area line. Marian Shved set the final result in the middle of the second half. 4-1 – victory of the Orange-and-Blacks.

Shakhtar vs Chornomorets match will be officiated by the judging panel headed by Anastasiia Romaniuk. Assistants – Valentyn Kutsev and Denys Marchenko. VAR system will be used during the game (Oleksandr Shandor will be the referee).