Shakhtar vs Zorya: match preview
Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Shakhtar will host Zorya on the UPL MD10
October 24, Lviv, Arena Lviv, 18:00
The live broadcast will be available on UPL.TV
Match build-up
Shakhtar lead the Ukrainian Premier League after 9 rounds with 24 points (goal difference: 20-5). In their previous league match, the Miners beat Kolos (2-1) at home through goals from defenders Vinicius Tobias and Valerii Bondar. It was Arda Turan’s side’s fifth consecutive win in the UPL. Meanwhile, the Pitmen’s run without a draw in the league has now reached 17 matches. The club’s top scorers this season remain the Brazilian trio of Pedrinho, Luca Meirelles and Kaua Elias (3 goals each).
The match against Zorya will be Shakhtar’s fourth in the space of 11 days. The Orange-and-Blacks continue to compete in three competitions, travelling thousands of kilometres every week. This time, the team returned from Italy only on Thursday after their Champions League clash with Inter and managed just one full training session. And in just a few days’ time, the Pitmen face the Ukrainian Clasico in the Ukrainian Cup.
Opponents
Zorya have alternated wins and defeats at the start of the season and currently sit seventh in the UPL table with 14 points (goal difference: 12-3). In their previous two league matches, Viktor Skrypnyk’s side beat Livyi Bereh (3-1) and Chornomorets (2-1). The Luhansk side are also still competing in the Ukrainian Cup, where they will face Kryvbas in the last 16 next week. Their top scorers this season are young striker Ihor Horbach (4 goals) and experienced centre-forward Pylyp Budkivskyi (3 goals).
Match background
Shakhtar and Zorya have met 55 times in the Ukrainian Premier League: the Miners have won 43 matches, 5 have ended in draws, and Zorya have come out on top seven times. The total goal difference: 130-39 in favour of the Orange-and-Blacks.
Previous meeting
On April 23, the sides met in the Ukrainian Premier League in Kyiv. The Miners took the lead very early, with Prosper Obah scoring in the second minute, but Zorya equalised early in the second half through a well-taken strike by Navin Malysh. The decisive moment came in the 82nd minute, when Artem Bondarenko converted a penalty. 2-1 – the Orange-and-Blacks claimed victory.
The Shakhtar vs Zorya match will be officiated by a refereeing team led by Roman Blavatskyi. Assistants – Vasyl Ostapchuk and Vladyslav Drykin. VAR – Oleksandr Afanasiev. VAR assistant – Dmytro Zaporozhenko.
The live broadcast will be available on UPL.TV
Match build-up
Shakhtar lead the Ukrainian Premier League after 9 rounds with 24 points (goal difference: 20-5). In their previous league match, the Miners beat Kolos (2-1) at home through goals from defenders Vinicius Tobias and Valerii Bondar. It was Arda Turan’s side’s fifth consecutive win in the UPL. Meanwhile, the Pitmen’s run without a draw in the league has now reached 17 matches. The club’s top scorers this season remain the Brazilian trio of Pedrinho, Luca Meirelles and Kaua Elias (3 goals each).
The match against Zorya will be Shakhtar’s fourth in the space of 11 days. The Orange-and-Blacks continue to compete in three competitions, travelling thousands of kilometres every week. This time, the team returned from Italy only on Thursday after their Champions League clash with Inter and managed just one full training session. And in just a few days’ time, the Pitmen face the Ukrainian Clasico in the Ukrainian Cup.
Opponents
Zorya have alternated wins and defeats at the start of the season and currently sit seventh in the UPL table with 14 points (goal difference: 12-3). In their previous two league matches, Viktor Skrypnyk’s side beat Livyi Bereh (3-1) and Chornomorets (2-1). The Luhansk side are also still competing in the Ukrainian Cup, where they will face Kryvbas in the last 16 next week. Their top scorers this season are young striker Ihor Horbach (4 goals) and experienced centre-forward Pylyp Budkivskyi (3 goals).
Match background
Shakhtar and Zorya have met 55 times in the Ukrainian Premier League: the Miners have won 43 matches, 5 have ended in draws, and Zorya have come out on top seven times. The total goal difference: 130-39 in favour of the Orange-and-Blacks.
Previous meeting
On April 23, the sides met in the Ukrainian Premier League in Kyiv. The Miners took the lead very early, with Prosper Obah scoring in the second minute, but Zorya equalised early in the second half through a well-taken strike by Navin Malysh. The decisive moment came in the 82nd minute, when Artem Bondarenko converted a penalty. 2-1 – the Orange-and-Blacks claimed victory.
The Shakhtar vs Zorya match will be officiated by a refereeing team led by Roman Blavatskyi. Assistants – Vasyl Ostapchuk and Vladyslav Drykin. VAR – Oleksandr Afanasiev. VAR assistant – Dmytro Zaporozhenko.