Match details. Premier League, Regular Season - 9. Kick-off is Sun 18 Oct, 11:00 Lagos time. It is played at Stadion Hirnyk, Kryvyi Rih. The referee is Afanasev.
What's at stake. FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih are 16th on 5 points after 6 games, level on points with Kudrivka. A win would take them above Kudrivka. LNZ Cherkasy are 7th on 11 points after 8 games, 3 points behind Zorya Luhansk, 2 points clear of Veres Rivne. A win would take them level on points with Zorya Luhansk.
Form. FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih have won three, drawn three and lost four of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W D L W. LNZ Cherkasy have won three, drawn four and lost three of their last ten, 1.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L D W D.
The numbers. FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih score 1.5 and concede 1.4 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets and two games without a goal. FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih average 7.2 shots (2.9 on target), 3.9 corners and 2.2 cards a game. LNZ Cherkasy score none and concede one a game in their last six away, with four clean sheets and six games without a goal. LNZ Cherkasy average 8.2 shots (3.4 on target), 4.2 corners and 2.0 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last six meetings FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih have won three, drawn two and lost one. Three of the six went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in one. In the last four, FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih won one, two were drawn and LNZ Cherkasy won one. The last time they met, on 5 Apr 2026, it finished FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih 0-3 LNZ Cherkasy: FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih had 10 shots to 6, 60% of the ball, one yellow card.
The read. No side to back. A tight game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their goals for and against point to a tight game.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.34, 76% on the records (FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih: under 3.5 goals in 4 of 8; LNZ Cherkasy: under 3.5 goals in 7 of 8). Leave: FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih or Under 2.5 Goals (no result call); LNZ Cherkasy or Under 2.5 Goals (no result call); Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih 1-1 LNZ Cherkasy (13% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (a tight game).