Shakhtar Donetsk 3-0 LNZ Cherkasy: result and AI prediction

Shakhtar Donetsk – LNZ Cherkasy, Premier League, Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 04:00 PM (GMT). Venue: Arena Lviv

Shakhtar Donetsk is #2 in the table (15 pts) and LNZ Cherkasy #6 (8 pts). Shakhtar Donetsk averages 2 goals per match this season. LNZ Cherkasy has kept 3 clean sheets in 6 matches. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Shakhtar Donetsk 3, draws 1, LNZ Cherkasy 2. Their last meeting, on April 13, 2026, ended LNZ Cherkasy 2-2 Shakhtar Donetsk.

AI predicted: 1-0 · Final score: 3-0✓ Correct outcome

AI confidence: Medium

AI match recap

Shakhtar arrive with the stronger league start, a more reliable defence and the benefit of playing at Arena Lviv. LNZ have been difficult to break down at times, but their away attack has not yet translated into goals, so their game plan depends on staying compact and taking a rare transition or dead-ball opening. The visitors also have recent evidence that they can unsettle Shakhtar, which prevents this from being a routine assignment. The decisive theme is whether Shakhtar’s width can pull apart LNZ’s defensive block before frustration changes the match state.

Head-to-head analysis

This is a meaningful but unstable matchup: Shakhtar have enjoyed several convincing wins, while LNZ have also beaten them in Lviv and avoided defeat in the most recent competitive meeting. That recent resistance gives LNZ a valid blueprint, even if Shakhtar’s current league form is stronger.

Form (last 5)

Shakhtar DonetskLeague position #2 · 15 ptsL W W
LNZ CherkasyLeague position #6 · 8 ptsL D W

Shakhtar Donetsk vs LNZ Cherkasy stats

Shakhtar DonetskLNZ Cherkasy
Played66
Goals scored125
Goals conceded45
Clean sheets33

Last meetings

  • 2026-04-13LNZ Cherkasy 2-2 Shakhtar Donetsk
  • 2026-02-10LNZ Cherkasy 1-0 Shakhtar Donetsk
  • 2025-10-05Shakhtar Donetsk 1-4 LNZ Cherkasy
  • 2025-04-11LNZ Cherkasy 1-4 Shakhtar Donetsk
  • 2024-10-06Shakhtar Donetsk 5-1 LNZ Cherkasy
  • 2024-04-27LNZ Cherkasy 0-3 Shakhtar Donetsk

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