LNZ Cherkasy
- LNZ Cherkasy are currently 3rd in the Premier League 2025/2026 table, with 54 points from 27 matches.
- LNZ Cherkasy have won seven of their 14 home games in the Premier League 2025/2026 (D4, L3).
- LNZ have drawn their last three games at this venue, including a 0-0 draw with Dynamo Kyiv.
- and they have only conceded nine goals in their 14 home matches in the league.
SK Poltava
- SK Poltava have won none of their last five Premier League 2025/2026 matches (D3, L2).
- Poltava are in dire straits at the bottom of the table in 16th after picking up just 12 points from their 26 matches.
- They have won just one of their 13 away matches in the Premier League 2025/2026 (D3, L9).
- The visitors’ form is particularly poor in recent games, with no wins, three draws and two defeats in their last five, and they have conceded an average of 2.54 goals per away match.
- Poltava average 0.85 goals per away match in the Premier League 2025/2026, so it is difficult to see how they can trouble LNZ.
Head-to-Head
LNZ beat Poltava 2-0 away from home in the reverse fixture earlier in the season, and they have a solid home record with seven wins and four draws from their 14 games in Cherkasy.
For LNZ
Mark Assinor is the main man up front for the hosts, with the powerful forward scoring eight times in 24 appearances in the Premier League 2025/2026 to date.
For Poltava
The onus will be on Maksim Marusich , their main attacking threat, to make things happen - he has notched just three goals in 16 league appearances .
Betting Insights
- LNZ will likely dominate possession and dictate the pace of this matchup, but Poltava are capable of frustrating their opponents for long periods, so the home team will need to be patient.
- The hosts are the best bet at 1.13, and they should have the tools to win this game and continue their impressive campaign.
Prediction
LNZ Cherkasy should see off an underperforming SK Poltava side in a clash of contrasting styles and ambitions on Wednesday.
