Veres Rivne host Chornomorets in the Ukraine Premier League. Both sides have had a slow start to the season, with neither finding much consistency in the league so far.
There's still a month to go before kick-off, so this form picture could shift before we get there. For now, though, both teams have managed only one win in six league outings, which sets up a close contest between two sides short on confidence.
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Form across the board
Across their last 20 matches in all competitions - friendlies, cup ties and league games mixed in - Veres have won 6, drawn 8 and lost 6, scoring 28 and conceding 26. Chornomorets have won 9, drawn 4 and lost 7, with 21 scored and 22 conceded. That sample includes pre-season friendlies and last season's second-tier fixtures, so it's a general guide rather than a precise league form table.
Veres Rivne: 20 completed matches; Chornomorets: 20 completed matches.
Veres Rivne
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 35% 7 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 28
- Conceded
- 25
- Difference
- +3
Chornomorets
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 21
- Conceded
- 22
- Difference
- -1
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Veres Rivne | Kudrivka | 03.10.2026 | 2-1 |
| Premier League | Karpaty | Veres Rivne | 20.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Cup | Kulykiv | Veres Rivne | 16.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Premier League | Veres Rivne | Zorya Luhansk | 06.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Premier League | LNZ Cherkasy | Veres Rivne | 30.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Cup | Inhulets | Veres Rivne | 22.08.2026 | 1-4 |
| Premier League | Epitsentr Dunayivtsi | Veres Rivne | 14.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Premier League | Veres Rivne | Dynamo Kyiv | 09.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Premier League | FC Kharkiv | Veres Rivne | 01.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Karpaty | Veres Rivne | 25.07.2026 | 5-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Chornomorets | Obolon'-Brovar | 18.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Premier League | Shakhtar Donetsk | Chornomorets | 14.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Premier League | Chornomorets | Livyi Bereh | 04.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Premier League | Chornomorets | Kryvbas KR | 30.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Cup | Vilkhivtsi | Chornomorets | 23.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Premier League | LNZ Cherkasy | Chornomorets | 16.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Premier League | Chornomorets | Polessya | 02.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Kolos Kovalivka | Chornomorets | 25.07.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Chornomorets | Nyva Vinnytsya | 18.07.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Chornomorets | Inhulets | 10.07.2026 | 1-0 |
Zooming in on the league itself, the two sides have had near-identical campaigns. Veres have a win, three draws and two defeats from six games, with their last three all ending level. Chornomorets have a win, two draws and three losses in the same span, most recently losing 2-0 away at Shakhtar before drawing at home.
Neither team has found any real rhythm in the league this season.
Comparative Team Statistics: Veres Rivne vs Chornomorets

Head-to-head record
These two have met eleven times since 2017, and Veres have the clear upper hand, winning eight of those games. Chornomorets have only two wins in the set, with one draw. The most recent meeting came in April last year, when Veres won 2-1. That record stretches back across different divisions and seasons, though, so it reads more as historical context than a guide to current form.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Veres Rivne | Chornomorets | 20.04.2025 | 2-1 |
| Premier League | Chornomorets | Veres Rivne | 20.10.2024 | 1-1 |
| Premier League | Chornomorets | Veres Rivne | 17.03.2024 | 0-1 |
| Premier League | Veres Rivne | Chornomorets | 01.09.2023 | 3-1 |
| Premier League | Veres Rivne | Chornomorets | 04.03.2023 | 1-3 |
| Premier League | Chornomorets | Veres Rivne | 23.08.2022 | 0-1 |
| Premier League | Chornomorets | Veres Rivne | 18.10.2021 | 0-1 |
| Persha Liga | Veres Rivne | Chornomorets | 31.03.2021 | 4-0 |
| Persha Liga | Chornomorets | Veres Rivne | 26.09.2020 | 1-0 |
| Premier League | Veres Rivne | Chornomorets | 26.11.2017 | 3-1 |
History favours the hosts, but it's old evidence against a different-shaped Chornomorets side.
Early-season table
Six games into the league campaign, Veres sit 11th with six points, one place and one point above Chornomorets in 12th. Veres have scored four and conceded five, Chornomorets three and seven. There's barely anything between them so far.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bukovyna | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4/6 | 7 |
| 11 | Veres Rivne | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4/5 | 6 |
| 12 | Chornomorets | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3/7 | 5 |
| 13 | Kolos Kovalivka | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6/10 | 5 |

What this sets up
Put it together and this looks like a tight, low-scoring match between two sides who haven't scored freely this season. Veres have the better head-to-head record and home advantage, while Chornomorets have conceded more freely in their recent league games. Neither has shown enough in the league to make them a clear, confident pick this early in the campaign.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Kharatin | Ukraine | 31 | Midfielder | 188 cm | 76 kg |
| V. Sharay | Ukraine | 29 | Midfielder | 174 cm | 70 kg |
| K. Cipot | Slovenia | 25 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| V. Gorokh | Ukraine | 25 | Goalkeeper | 187 cm | 81 kg |
| S. Vovchenko | Ukraine | 27 | Defender | 187 cm | 86 kg |
| M. Smiyan | Ukraine | 24 | Defender | 180 cm | 74 kg |
| André Gonçalves | Portugal | 23 | Midfielder | 178 cm | 67 kg |
| Fabrício Yan | Brazil | 22 | Attacker | 185 cm | n/a |
| M. Protasevych | Ukraine | 21 | Defender | 178 cm | 74 kg |
| D. Checher | Ukraine | 21 | Midfielder | 188 cm | 81 kg |
| Guilherme Bahia | Brazil | 20 | Midfielder | 170 | 71 |
| Anton Vydrych | Ukraine | 18 | Attacker | 182 cm | 72 kg |
| Pavlo Stefanyuk | n/a | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Andrey Victor | Brazil | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Alagie Wally | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| R. Baran | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Pavlo Bagriy | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Oleksandr Kharechko | Ukraine | 19 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| S. Migutskyi | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| I. Sanotskyi | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| L. Pomba | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| L. Khokhashvili | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Gabelok | Ukraine | 31 | Midfielder | 177 cm | 71 kg |
| O. Khoblenko | Ukraine | 32 | Attacker | 184 cm | 76 kg |
| O. Vasylyev | Ukraine | 32 | Midfielder | 186 cm | 74 kg |
| D. Yanakov | Ukraine | 27 | Attacker | 175 cm | 66 kg |
| A. Shtogrin | Ukraine | 27 | Midfielder | 182 cm | 67 kg |
| J. Šporn | Slovenia | 29 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Illia Shevtsov | Ukraine | 26 | Attacker | 182 cm | 65 kg |
| K. Popov | Ukraine | 23 | Attacker | 183 cm | 71 kg |
| V. Salyuk | Ukraine | 24 | Defender | 186 cm | 72 kg |
| Mykhailo Khromey | Ukraine | 22 | Midfielder | 172 cm | 73 kg |
| K. Sigeev | Ukraine | 22 | Midfielder | 182 cm | 67 kg |
| Yevhen Yanovich | Ukraine | 21 | Midfielder | 187 cm | n/a |
| Yevhen Danyliuk | Ukraine | 23 | Midfielder | 174 cm | 60 kg |
| V. Kalyn | Ukraine | 20 | Midfielder | 186 cm | 78 kg |
| Artem Prysiazhniuk | Ukraine | 21 | Midfielder | 180 cm | 72 kg |
| Oleksandr Pshenychnyuk | Ukraine | 20 | Midfielder | 180 cm | 68 kg |
| Y. Kaptenko | Ukraine | 18 | Midfielder | 179 cm | 76 kg |
| T. Hryhorchuk | Ukraine | 18 | Attacker | 193 cm | 80 kg |
| João Neto | Brazil | 23 | Attacker | 178 cm | n/a |
| S. Aliiev | Ukraine | 20 | Attacker | 171 cm | 61 kg |
With no market available and both teams level on form, this isn't one we can back with real conviction. Veres have the historical edge and home advantage, but their league form has cooled into three straight draws, while Chornomorets have shown they can be beaten comfortably away from home.
We'll keep an eye on this one closer to kick-off, but for now there's nothing here pointing clearly one way or the other.
