Kudrivka vs Shakhtar: match preview
Saturday, April 25, 2026
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Shakhtar to play Kudrivka on the UPL MD25
April 26, Lviv, Arena Lviv, 18:00
The live broadcast will be available on UPL.TV
Match build-up
Shakhtar are top of the Ukrainian Premier League with 57 points from 24 matches. The Miners’ advantage over their closest challengers, LNZ, currently stands at 6 points. In addition, the Pitmen have the best goal difference in the league: 56-15 (+41). Arda Turan’s men managed to extend their lead over their rivals thanks to two recent victories: a week ago, they beat Polissia (1-0), and on Thursday, they defeated Zorya (2-1) in a rescheduled fixture through goals from Prosper Obah (the Nigerian’s first for the club) and Artem Bondarenko. It should be added that the Orange-and-Blacks have won 7 of their 8 UPL matches in the second half of the season, while their unbeaten run in the domestic championship now stands at 16 games. The team’s top scorers this season are Kaua Elias (11 goals and 6 assists), Luca Meirelles (10 goals and 2 assists) and Pedrinho (8 goals and 9 assists).
Next week, Shakhtar will also face Crystal Palace in the first leg of the UEFA Conference League semi-finals. The match will take place at the Henryk Reyman Municipal Stadium in Kraków (Poland) on Thursday, April 30. Tickets for the game are still on sale.
Opponents
Kudrivka are playing their debut season in the UPL and currently sit 13th, in the relegation play-off zone. The team have collected 21 points from 24 matches (goal difference: 25-39), so direct relegation is almost not a threat to the Chernihiv side (they have a nine-point cushion), while they are three points behind the safe 12th place. Vasyl Baranov’s men began the spring part of the season with a win and three draws, but have suffered four consecutive defeats over the past month. In the previous round, Kudrivka lost away to Metalist 1925 (0-1), conceding in the final minute of stoppage time. The team’s top scorers are Andrii Storchous (8 goals and 1 assist) and Oleksandr Kozak (3 goals and 2 assists).
Match background
The first and so far only competitive match between Shakhtar and Kudrivka took place on October 26, 2025 in the first UPL round. The Miners scored twice in each half – Kaua Elias netted a brace, while Oleh Ocheretko and Anton Hlushchenko each added a goal. 4-0 – a victory for the Pitmen.
The Kudrivka vs Shakhtar match will be officiated by a refereeing team led by Roman Blavatskyi. Assistants – Vasyl Ostapchuk and Vladyslav Drykin. VAR – Vitalii Romanov. VAR assistant – Oleksandr Korniiko.
The live broadcast will be available on UPL.TV
Match build-up
Shakhtar are top of the Ukrainian Premier League with 57 points from 24 matches. The Miners’ advantage over their closest challengers, LNZ, currently stands at 6 points. In addition, the Pitmen have the best goal difference in the league: 56-15 (+41). Arda Turan’s men managed to extend their lead over their rivals thanks to two recent victories: a week ago, they beat Polissia (1-0), and on Thursday, they defeated Zorya (2-1) in a rescheduled fixture through goals from Prosper Obah (the Nigerian’s first for the club) and Artem Bondarenko. It should be added that the Orange-and-Blacks have won 7 of their 8 UPL matches in the second half of the season, while their unbeaten run in the domestic championship now stands at 16 games. The team’s top scorers this season are Kaua Elias (11 goals and 6 assists), Luca Meirelles (10 goals and 2 assists) and Pedrinho (8 goals and 9 assists).
Next week, Shakhtar will also face Crystal Palace in the first leg of the UEFA Conference League semi-finals. The match will take place at the Henryk Reyman Municipal Stadium in Kraków (Poland) on Thursday, April 30. Tickets for the game are still on sale.
Opponents
Kudrivka are playing their debut season in the UPL and currently sit 13th, in the relegation play-off zone. The team have collected 21 points from 24 matches (goal difference: 25-39), so direct relegation is almost not a threat to the Chernihiv side (they have a nine-point cushion), while they are three points behind the safe 12th place. Vasyl Baranov’s men began the spring part of the season with a win and three draws, but have suffered four consecutive defeats over the past month. In the previous round, Kudrivka lost away to Metalist 1925 (0-1), conceding in the final minute of stoppage time. The team’s top scorers are Andrii Storchous (8 goals and 1 assist) and Oleksandr Kozak (3 goals and 2 assists).
Match background
The first and so far only competitive match between Shakhtar and Kudrivka took place on October 26, 2025 in the first UPL round. The Miners scored twice in each half – Kaua Elias netted a brace, while Oleh Ocheretko and Anton Hlushchenko each added a goal. 4-0 – a victory for the Pitmen.
The Kudrivka vs Shakhtar match will be officiated by a refereeing team led by Roman Blavatskyi. Assistants – Vasyl Ostapchuk and Vladyslav Drykin. VAR – Vitalii Romanov. VAR assistant – Oleksandr Korniiko.