Shakhtar vs Kryvbas: match preview
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
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Shakhtar will host Kryvbas on the UPL MD20
March 6, Lviv, Arena Lviv, 18:00
The live broadcast will be available on UPL.TV
Match build-up
Shakhtar will play their third consecutive home match at the start of the second half of the UPL. Marino Pusic's side resumed the season with a victory over Livyi Bereh (1-0) and defeated Oleksandriia (3-0) last Saturday, closing the gap to their rivals in the title race. After 18 matches, the Miners have 39 points and the best goal difference (45-15). The main hero in the game against Oleksandriia was Heorhii Sudakov, who came on as a substitute and scored twice (Eguinaldo netted another goal). Now, the 22-year-old Ukrainian midfielder is the most prolific player in the league, with 10 goals and 2 assists to his name.
Shakhtar prepared for tomorrow's match in Lviv, where several training sessions were held, mostly aimed at working on tactical aspects and the play. The day before the match against the Kryvyi Rih side, the Miners had a pre-match session. It should be noted that no Pitmen will miss the match due to suspension.
Opponents
Kryvbas, the bronze medallists of the previous championship, are fighting for a spot in European competitions this season. After 18 matches, Yurii Vernydub's side have 31 points (goal difference: 22-18) and are in 4th spot in the UPL standings. The Red-and-Whites are eight points behind the top three and have the same number of points with Polissia. The team's top scorer in the Premier League is midfielder Yegor Tverdokhlib (8 goals and 2 assists).
The winter transfer campaign was active for Kryvbas: regular players Oleksandr Drambaiev, Tymur Stetskov and Djihad Bizimana left the club, but 21-year-old Nigerian defensive midfielder Clement Ikenna (on loan from Bulgarian side Levski) and 23-year-old winger Gleiker Mendoza from Venezuela joined the team. Kryvbas started the spring part of the Ukrainian Championship with two straight defeats, losing first to Veres (0-3) and suffering an unexpected loss to outsiders Inhulets (0-2) in the last round.
Match background
Shakhtar and Kryvbas met 46 times in the Ukrainian championships: 32 wins of the Miners, 8 encounters ended in draw, with the Kryvyi Rih outfit proving stronger 6 times. Total goal difference: 92-28 in favour of the Orange-and-Blacks. It is interesting that Shakhtar's home winning streak in matches against Kryvbas in the Premier League lasts 11 games.
Previous meeting
On September 1, 2024, the teams locked horns in Kryvyi Rih in the UPL round 5. The first half saw even game, but the Miners managed to open the score: Stepanenko scored in the 40th minute after a pass from Sudakov. After the break, in the 51st minute, an air raid alert was announced, causing the match to be interrupted and postponed until spring.
The Shakhtar vs Kryvbas match will be officiated by the judging panel headed by Oleksii Derevinskyi. Assistants – Semen Shlonchak and Oleksii Myronov. VAR – Ihor Paskhal.
The live broadcast will be available on UPL.TV
Match build-up
Shakhtar will play their third consecutive home match at the start of the second half of the UPL. Marino Pusic's side resumed the season with a victory over Livyi Bereh (1-0) and defeated Oleksandriia (3-0) last Saturday, closing the gap to their rivals in the title race. After 18 matches, the Miners have 39 points and the best goal difference (45-15). The main hero in the game against Oleksandriia was Heorhii Sudakov, who came on as a substitute and scored twice (Eguinaldo netted another goal). Now, the 22-year-old Ukrainian midfielder is the most prolific player in the league, with 10 goals and 2 assists to his name.
Shakhtar prepared for tomorrow's match in Lviv, where several training sessions were held, mostly aimed at working on tactical aspects and the play. The day before the match against the Kryvyi Rih side, the Miners had a pre-match session. It should be noted that no Pitmen will miss the match due to suspension.
Opponents
Kryvbas, the bronze medallists of the previous championship, are fighting for a spot in European competitions this season. After 18 matches, Yurii Vernydub's side have 31 points (goal difference: 22-18) and are in 4th spot in the UPL standings. The Red-and-Whites are eight points behind the top three and have the same number of points with Polissia. The team's top scorer in the Premier League is midfielder Yegor Tverdokhlib (8 goals and 2 assists).
The winter transfer campaign was active for Kryvbas: regular players Oleksandr Drambaiev, Tymur Stetskov and Djihad Bizimana left the club, but 21-year-old Nigerian defensive midfielder Clement Ikenna (on loan from Bulgarian side Levski) and 23-year-old winger Gleiker Mendoza from Venezuela joined the team. Kryvbas started the spring part of the Ukrainian Championship with two straight defeats, losing first to Veres (0-3) and suffering an unexpected loss to outsiders Inhulets (0-2) in the last round.
Match background
Shakhtar and Kryvbas met 46 times in the Ukrainian championships: 32 wins of the Miners, 8 encounters ended in draw, with the Kryvyi Rih outfit proving stronger 6 times. Total goal difference: 92-28 in favour of the Orange-and-Blacks. It is interesting that Shakhtar's home winning streak in matches against Kryvbas in the Premier League lasts 11 games.
Previous meeting
On September 1, 2024, the teams locked horns in Kryvyi Rih in the UPL round 5. The first half saw even game, but the Miners managed to open the score: Stepanenko scored in the 40th minute after a pass from Sudakov. After the break, in the 51st minute, an air raid alert was announced, causing the match to be interrupted and postponed until spring.
The Shakhtar vs Kryvbas match will be officiated by the judging panel headed by Oleksii Derevinskyi. Assistants – Semen Shlonchak and Oleksii Myronov. VAR – Ihor Paskhal.