Shakhtar vs Obolon: match preview
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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Shakhtar will host Obolon on the UPL MD28
May 13, Lviv, Arena Lviv, 18:00
The live broadcast will be available on UPL.TV
Match build-up
Shakhtar will take to the field already as champions of Ukraine. The Miners secured their 16th title with three rounds to spare after defeating Poltava last Sunday (4-0). In that match at the Arena Lviv, Dmytro Kryskiv, Lassina Traore and Isaque Silva, who scored a brace, got on the scoresheet, while the Orange-and-Blacks were presented with the gold medals and the league trophy immediately after the final whistle.
Arda Turan’s side currently have 66 points and the best goal difference in the Premier League: 65-17 (+48). Their advantage over second spot stands at 11 points, while Shakhtar’s unbeaten run in the Ukrainian Championship has now reached 18 matches (14 wins and 4 draws). The team’s top scorers this season are Kaua Elias (11 goals, 7 assists), Luca Meirelles (10/2) and Eguinaldo (9/3).
Opponents
After 27 rounds, Obolon have recorded 6 wins, 10 draws and 11 defeats and sit 11th in the table with 28 points (goal difference: 25-45). The Kyiv side are six points clear of the relegation play-off zone, although they are now without a win in the league for nine consecutive matches this spring (5 draws and 4 defeats). In their previous clash, the Brewers shared the points at home with Epicentr (2-2), coming back from a two-goal deficit after the break through a brace from Taras Liakh. Denys Ustymenko is the team’s top scorer this season with 6 goals.
Defender Yevhenii Shevchenko will miss this match due to suspension.
Match background
Shakhtar and Obolon have met five times in the Ukrainian Premier League, with the Miners winning every match. Total goal difference: 16-0 in favour of the Orange-and-Blacks.
Previous meeting
On November 22, 2025, the teams faced each other in the first half of the UPL season at the Obolon Arena. The hosts resisted Arda Turan’s side throughout the first half, but Valerii Bondar’s goal in the 45th minute completely opened up the game. After the break, the Pitmen scored five more unanswered goals through Vinicius Tobias, Luca Meirelles, Eguinaldo, Isaque and Kaua Elias. In the end, the Miners claimed a 6-0 victory.
The Shakhtar vs Obolon match will be officiated by a refereeing team headed by Mykola Balakin. Assistants – Oleksandr Berkut and Semen Shlonchak. VAR – Vitalii Romanov. VAR assistant – Mykhailo Raida.
The live broadcast will be available on UPL.TV
Match build-up
Shakhtar will take to the field already as champions of Ukraine. The Miners secured their 16th title with three rounds to spare after defeating Poltava last Sunday (4-0). In that match at the Arena Lviv, Dmytro Kryskiv, Lassina Traore and Isaque Silva, who scored a brace, got on the scoresheet, while the Orange-and-Blacks were presented with the gold medals and the league trophy immediately after the final whistle.
Arda Turan’s side currently have 66 points and the best goal difference in the Premier League: 65-17 (+48). Their advantage over second spot stands at 11 points, while Shakhtar’s unbeaten run in the Ukrainian Championship has now reached 18 matches (14 wins and 4 draws). The team’s top scorers this season are Kaua Elias (11 goals, 7 assists), Luca Meirelles (10/2) and Eguinaldo (9/3).
Opponents
After 27 rounds, Obolon have recorded 6 wins, 10 draws and 11 defeats and sit 11th in the table with 28 points (goal difference: 25-45). The Kyiv side are six points clear of the relegation play-off zone, although they are now without a win in the league for nine consecutive matches this spring (5 draws and 4 defeats). In their previous clash, the Brewers shared the points at home with Epicentr (2-2), coming back from a two-goal deficit after the break through a brace from Taras Liakh. Denys Ustymenko is the team’s top scorer this season with 6 goals.
Defender Yevhenii Shevchenko will miss this match due to suspension.
Match background
Shakhtar and Obolon have met five times in the Ukrainian Premier League, with the Miners winning every match. Total goal difference: 16-0 in favour of the Orange-and-Blacks.
Previous meeting
On November 22, 2025, the teams faced each other in the first half of the UPL season at the Obolon Arena. The hosts resisted Arda Turan’s side throughout the first half, but Valerii Bondar’s goal in the 45th minute completely opened up the game. After the break, the Pitmen scored five more unanswered goals through Vinicius Tobias, Luca Meirelles, Eguinaldo, Isaque and Kaua Elias. In the end, the Miners claimed a 6-0 victory.
The Shakhtar vs Obolon match will be officiated by a refereeing team headed by Mykola Balakin. Assistants – Oleksandr Berkut and Semen Shlonchak. VAR – Vitalii Romanov. VAR assistant – Mykhailo Raida.