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 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 Donetsk vs LNZ Cherkasy stats
| Shakhtar Donetsk | LNZ Cherkasy | |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 6 | 6 |
| Goals scored | 12 | 5 |
| Goals conceded | 4 | 5 |
| Clean sheets | 3 | 3 |
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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