Livyi Bereh host LNZ Cherkasy in the Ukraine Premier League. Both sides have had steady enough campaigns so far, though the way they've got there looks quite different when you dig into recent games.
The league table has the two clubs separated by just a single point, yet their broader run of results over the past few months tells a slightly different story. That gap between the table and the wider form is worth untangling before deciding what to make of this one.
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Two very different recent samples
Livyi Bereh's last 20 matches, across the league, cup and a string of friendlies, read well: 10 wins, 9 draws and just a single loss, with 32 scored against only 12 conceded. That's a low-concession sample even allowing for the mix of opposition.
Livyi Bereh: 20 completed matches; LNZ Cherkasy: 20 completed matches.
Livyi Bereh
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 45% 9 / 20
- Loss
- 5% 1 / 20
- Scored
- 32
- Conceded
- 12
- Difference
- +20
LNZ Cherkasy
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 22
- Conceded
- 17
- Difference
- +5
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Epitsentr Dunayivtsi | Livyi Bereh | 19.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Premier League | Polessya | Livyi Bereh | 13.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Cup | Ahrobiznes Volochysk | Livyi Bereh | 09.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Premier League | Chornomorets | Livyi Bereh | 04.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Premier League | Livyi Bereh | Karpaty | 29.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Cup | Dnister Zalishchyky | Livyi Bereh | 22.08.2026 | 0-3 |
| Premier League | Kryvbas KR | Livyi Bereh | 15.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Premier League | Livyi Bereh | Kudrivka | 08.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Livyi Bereh | FC Kharkiv | 02.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Livyi Bereh | Obolon'-Brovar | 21.07.2026 | 2-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Shakhtar Donetsk | LNZ Cherkasy | 20.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| Cup | Bukovyna | LNZ Cherkasy | 16.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Premier League | LNZ Cherkasy | Obolon'-Brovar | 12.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| Premier League | Dynamo Kyiv | LNZ Cherkasy | 06.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Premier League | LNZ Cherkasy | Veres Rivne | 30.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Premier League | LNZ Cherkasy | Chornomorets | 16.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Premier League | Karpaty | LNZ Cherkasy | 10.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Premier League | Bukovyna | LNZ Cherkasy | 03.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Gent | LNZ Cherkasy | 30.07.2026 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | LNZ Cherkasy | Gent | 23.07.2026 | 0-0 |
LNZ Cherkasy's equivalent run is choppier. Eight wins, six draws and six losses from 20 games, with 22 scored and 17 let in, including European qualifying ties and a run of goalless draws. It's a decent record but nowhere near as tidy as their opponents'.
Livyi Bereh's underlying numbers look stronger, though a good chunk of that sample isn't league football.
Comparative Team Statistics: Livyi Bereh vs LNZ Cherkasy

History leans one way, but it's dated
The six recorded meetings stretch back to 2021 and cross several competitions, including a lower-tier Druha Liga spell and a couple of friendlies. LNZ Cherkasy have won four of those six, including a 2-0 friendly win in March 2025 and a 1-0 league win at Livyi Bereh's ground in August 2024.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies Clubs | LNZ Cherkasy | Livyi Bereh | 22.03.2025 | 2-0 |
| Premier League | Livyi Bereh | LNZ Cherkasy | 07.12.2024 | 3-1 |
| Premier League | LNZ Cherkasy | Livyi Bereh | 04.08.2024 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | LNZ Cherkasy | Livyi Bereh | 14.07.2024 | 2-1 |
| Druha Liga - Group A | LNZ Cherkasy | Livyi Bereh | 01.11.2021 | 2-1 |
| Druha Liga - Group A | Livyi Bereh | LNZ Cherkasy | 25.07.2021 | 2-1 |
Livyi Bereh's two wins came in July 2021 and, more recently, a 3-1 home win in the December 2024 Premier League fixture. It's a mixed set of results rather than a clear pattern for either side.
The head-to-head edge sits with LNZ Cherkasy, but it's spread across different divisions and eras, so it shouldn't carry too much weight now.
Barely anything between them in the table
LNZ Cherkasy sit seventh with eight points from seven games, having won two, drawn two and lost three, with five goals for and eight against. Livyi Bereh are ninth with seven points from six games, one win, four draws and just one loss, and a healthier goal difference at four for, three against.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Epitsentr Dunayivtsi | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6/7 | 8 |
| 7 | LNZ Cherkasy | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5/8 | 8 |
| 8 | Zorya Luhansk | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7/11 | 8 |
| 9 | Livyi Bereh | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4/3 | 7 |
| 10 | Bukovyna | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4/6 | 7 |
So LNZ Cherkasy have one more win but a worse goal difference, while Livyi Bereh have drawn far more than they've won domestically. It's a tight picture with only a point separating them.
Livyi Bereh's league form is built on draws rather than victories, which sits oddly alongside their strong overall record elsewhere.

Reading the contrast heading into the game
The interesting tension here is between Livyi Bereh's excellent broader form and their more modest league output, which is heavy on draws. LNZ Cherkasy, meanwhile, sit a place higher in the table despite a shakier all-competition record and a weaker goal difference.
It's also worth remembering this fixture is still roughly a month away from when this form was recorded, so both sides have time to shift before kickoff. Neither team's current shape should be treated as fixed.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Kolesnyk | Ukraine | 25 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Nazaruk | Ukraine | 18 | Midfielder | 181 cm | 65 kg |
| I. Bykov | Ukraine | 26 | Midfielder | 182 cm | 75 kg |
| D. Zozulia | Ukraine | 17 | Midfielder | 177 cm | 61 kg |
| Y. Myroshnychenko | Ukraine | 18 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. Moskun | Ukraine | 18 | Defender | 175 cm | 75 kg |
| A. Deliiergiiev | Ukraine | 19 | Goalkeeper | 180 cm | 69 kg |
| V. Chebotariov | Ukraine | 30 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| D. Ivanenko | Ukraine | 18 | Goalkeeper | 187 cm | 72 kg |
| M. Kulish | Ukraine | 27 | Midfielder | 170 cm | 62 kg |
| O. Litovchenko | Ukraine | 30 | Attacker | 173 cm | 63 kg |
| D. Dmytriiev | Ukraine | 19 | Attacker | 177 cm | 70 kg |
| R. Nepeypiev | Ukraine | 23 | Attacker | 178 cm | 72 kg |
| D. Sukhoruchko | Ukraine | 26 | Attacker | 190 cm | 80 kg |
| B. Kobzar | Ukraine | 24 | Attacker | 184 cm | n/a |
| M. Boicheniuk | Ukraine | 21 | Midfielder | 176 cm | 66 kg |
| A. Yakymiv | Ukraine | 29 | Midfielder | 183 cm | 73 kg |
| O. Synytsia | Ukraine | 30 | Midfielder | 180 cm | 74 kg |
| Y. Banada | Ukraine | 34 | Midfielder | 182 cm | 75 kg |
| Taras Galas | Ukraine | 22 | Midfielder | 178 cm | 69 kg |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Ledvii | Ukraine | 23 | Goalkeeper | 192 cm | 80 kg |
| H. Pasich | Ukraine | 33 | Defender | 175 cm | 74 kg |
| N. Muravskyi | Ukraine | 26 | Defender | 191 cm | 82 kg |
| R. Didyk | Ukraine | 23 | Defender | 185 cm | 72 kg |
| O. Drambaev | Ukraine | 25 | Defender | 186 cm | 74 kg |
| J. Bennette | Costa Rica | 22 | Midfielder | 173 | 70 |
| B. Kushnirenko | Ukraine | 30 | Midfielder | 192 cm | 80 kg |
| V. Tankovskiy | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a | |
| D. Kuzyk | Ukraine | 24 | Midfielder | 179 cm | 73 kg |
| M. Jashari | Kosovo | 28 | Attacker | 182 | n/a |
| M. Assinor | Ghana | 26 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| S. Nonikashvili | Georgia | 25 | Midfielder | 187 | n/a |
| A. Ryabov | Ukraine | 26 | Midfielder | 172 cm | 70 kg |
| Eynel Soares | Cape Verde | 27 | Midfielder | 175 cm | 72 kg |
| P. Obah | Nigeria | 22 | Midfielder | 180 cm | 73 kg |
| Y. Pastukh | Ukraine | 22 | Midfielder | 197 cm | 75 kg |
| D. Kravchuk | Ukraine | 25 | Attacker | 180 cm | 77 kg |
| O. Gorin | Ukraine | 26 | Midfielder | 184 cm | 75 kg |
| O. Palamarchuk | Ukraine | 35 | Goalkeeper | 195 cm | 90 kg |
| A. Dajko | Albania | 23 | Defender | 188 cm | n/a |
Put together, this is a fixture with conflicting signals rather than one clear lean. Livyi Bereh look sturdier on the bigger sample, but their league form specifically hasn't been about winning matches outright. LNZ Cherkasy sit marginally higher in the table without matching that broader form.
With no clear market angle standing out from what's here, and results likely to shift over the coming weeks anyway, this one's best watched rather than backed.
