Preview

On August 31, 2024, the match of the 5th round of the Ukrainian Premier League between Lviv's Karpaty and Poltava's Vorskla will take place at the stadium "Ukraine" in Lviv. The match promises to be tense, as both teams are trying to gain points after not the most successful games in the previous rounds.

Karpaty (Lviv)

After the first four rounds, Karpaty have earned four points, which is not the best result, given the team's ambitions. In the first two matches, the Lviv team showed a good game, drawing with Veres (0:0) and winning against Kryvbas (3:0). However, the last two games were unsuccessful: a defeat to Dynamo Kyiv (1:3) and an unfortunate loss to LNZ (1:2), in which Lupashko's team lost the advantage after scoring a goal. The head coach noted that one of the reasons for the failures was the players' fatigue, so it will be interesting to see whether the Lviv team was able to regain strength before the match with Vorskla.

Vorskla (Poltava)

Vorskla started the season with a crushing defeat to Shakhtar (0:5), which dealt a heavy blow to their ambitions. However, Dolgansky's team quickly recovered and was able to rehabilitate themselves, winning two confident victories: over Levy Bereg (3:0) and Obolon (2:0). Despite the improvement in results, the team continues to experience problems with the start of matches, and only after the break does it manage to find the opponents' weak spots. The match with Karpaty will be a serious test for Vorskla, especially in the context of a tight game, where it will be necessary to show more creativity in attack.

Forecast

The game is expected to be tense, as both teams will strive for victory. Karpaty will try to rehabilitate themselves for their recent failures, while Vorskla will try to continue their successful streak after a disastrous start to the season. The outcome of the match will depend on who can handle the pressure better and realize their chances.

Where to watch

The match will be broadcast on UPL TV.

Referee

Vladimir Novokhatniy from Cherkasy has been appointed as the main referee for the match.