Shakhtar vs Polissia: match preview
Sunday, April 19, 2026
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Shakhtar to play Polissia on the UPL MD24
April 20, Lviv, Arena Lviv, 18:00
The live broadcast will be available on UPL.TV
Match build-up
Shakhtar have collected 51 points in 22 matches and are level at the top of the UPL table, while also having 2 games in hand over their nearest rivals and maintaining the best goal difference in the league (53-14). In the previous round, the Orange-and-Blacks shared the points with LNZ (2-2), with the teams exchanging goals before half-time. After that, Arda Turan’s side travelled to the Netherlands, where they drew with AZ Alkmaar (2-2) in the UEFA Conference League quarter-final second leg and progressed to the semi-finals on aggregate. In that European tie, Brazilian winger Alisson once again got on the scoresheet, while striker Luca Meirelles netted his 10th goal of the season. The team’s top scorer remains another forward, Kaua Elias (11 goals and 6 assists in all competitions).
Opponents
Polissia have earned 46 points in 23 rounds (goal difference 41-15) and are currently third in the UPL table. In the second half of the season, the Zhytomyr side have played seven league matches, recording 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. Ruslan Rotan’s team comfortably defeated bottom-placed Poltava away in their most recent game (4-0). The goals for the Wolves were scored by Oleksii Hutsuliak, Oleksandr Andriievskyi, Eduard Sarapii and Giorgi Maisuradze. The team’s most prolific footballers this season are forward Mykola Haiduchyk (9 goals), winger Oleksii Hutsuliak (8 goals and 6 assists) and midfielder Oleksandr Andriievskyi (7 goals and 2 assists).
Match background
Shakhtar and Rukh met 5 times in the Ukrainian Championship: 2 games ended in draws, while Polissia proved stronger three times (total goal difference: 0-4).
Previous match
On October 18, 2025, the teams played in Zhytomyr in the first half of the UPL season. The Orange-and-Blacks had a clear advantage over their opponents (63 to 37 per cent possession, 11-0 in shots on goal), but failed to convert their chances. The match ended in a 0-0 draw.
The Shakhtar vs Polissia match will be officiated by a refereeing team led by Viktor Kopiievskyi. Assistants: Semen Shlonchak and Viktor Nyzhnyk. VAR – Volodymyr Novokhatnii. VAR assistant – Dmytro Zaporozhenko.
The live broadcast will be available on UPL.TV
Match build-up
Shakhtar have collected 51 points in 22 matches and are level at the top of the UPL table, while also having 2 games in hand over their nearest rivals and maintaining the best goal difference in the league (53-14). In the previous round, the Orange-and-Blacks shared the points with LNZ (2-2), with the teams exchanging goals before half-time. After that, Arda Turan’s side travelled to the Netherlands, where they drew with AZ Alkmaar (2-2) in the UEFA Conference League quarter-final second leg and progressed to the semi-finals on aggregate. In that European tie, Brazilian winger Alisson once again got on the scoresheet, while striker Luca Meirelles netted his 10th goal of the season. The team’s top scorer remains another forward, Kaua Elias (11 goals and 6 assists in all competitions).
Opponents
Polissia have earned 46 points in 23 rounds (goal difference 41-15) and are currently third in the UPL table. In the second half of the season, the Zhytomyr side have played seven league matches, recording 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. Ruslan Rotan’s team comfortably defeated bottom-placed Poltava away in their most recent game (4-0). The goals for the Wolves were scored by Oleksii Hutsuliak, Oleksandr Andriievskyi, Eduard Sarapii and Giorgi Maisuradze. The team’s most prolific footballers this season are forward Mykola Haiduchyk (9 goals), winger Oleksii Hutsuliak (8 goals and 6 assists) and midfielder Oleksandr Andriievskyi (7 goals and 2 assists).
Match background
Shakhtar and Rukh met 5 times in the Ukrainian Championship: 2 games ended in draws, while Polissia proved stronger three times (total goal difference: 0-4).
Previous match
On October 18, 2025, the teams played in Zhytomyr in the first half of the UPL season. The Orange-and-Blacks had a clear advantage over their opponents (63 to 37 per cent possession, 11-0 in shots on goal), but failed to convert their chances. The match ended in a 0-0 draw.
The Shakhtar vs Polissia match will be officiated by a refereeing team led by Viktor Kopiievskyi. Assistants: Semen Shlonchak and Viktor Nyzhnyk. VAR – Volodymyr Novokhatnii. VAR assistant – Dmytro Zaporozhenko.