"Karpaty" - "Kryvbas". Preview

Kryvbas vs Karpaty is one of the intriguing matches of the 12th round of the UPL. Last season, the rivals met twice and exchanged home victories: 3:0 in Lviv, 2:0 in Kryvyi Rih.

Karpaty started the season somewhat unsuccessfully, and began to collect "their" points only in the last rounds. As for Kryvbas, our team is in the TOP-5 and in the last match unexpectedly lost two points at home against Poltava - 2:2. Lviv defeated LNZ away in the 11th round - 1:0.

Due to disqualification, three players from both teams will definitely miss tomorrow's game: Vilivald - for Kryvyi Rih and Alvarez and Miroshnichenko - for the opponent.

The goalkeeper of the red-and-whites Kemkin is currently defending the colors of Kryvbas. His contract belongs to Lviv, while Oleksandr is on loan for our team. Karpaty players Klischuk, Stetskov, and Miroshnichenko previously played for Kryvyi Rih.

Ukrainian Championship 2025\2026. VBET League. Round 12.

"Karpaty" Lviv - "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih.

Saturday, November 8, 2025. Lviv. "Ukraine" Stadium. 18:00.

Referee appointments:

Referee: Dmytro Panchyshyn (Kharkiv).

Assistant referees: Volodymyr Dumenko, Yaroslav Povazhny (both - Kharkiv).

Fourth referee: Dmytro Osaulenko (Kyiv).

Referee observer: Serhiy Voznyak (Mykolaiv).

UAF delegate: Viktor Naskalov (Zakarpattia region).

Security officer: Viktor Radushynskyi (Zhytomyr).

VAR referee: Andriy Kovalenko (Poltava).

VAA assistant: Dmytro Zaporozhenko (Zaporizhia).

VAR observer: Oleg Pluzhnyk (Kharkiv).

Broadcast: UPL TV.

The opponent's last match in the championship:

"LNZ" - "Karpaty" 0:1 (0:1). VBET League 2025\2026. 11 round. 03.11.2025.

Goal: Ihor Krasnopir, 26.

"Karpaty": Domchak, Miroshnichenko, Kyrychok, Baboglo, Sych, Tanda, Alvarez, Bruninho (Klymenko, 90+2), Paulo Vitor, Shah (Chachua, 61), Krasnopir (Igor Neves, 71).

Substitutes: Mysak, Fabiano, Polegenko.

Coach: Serhiy Lavrynenko.

Interesting facts:

- "Kryvbas" played 5 away matches this season: +3=1-2 (11-13) - 10 points, and this is the sixth indicator in the championship;

- Karpaty is one of two UPL teams that has not won at home this season (along with Epicenter): +0=4-2 (8-12) - 4 points; 14th in the championship;

- in recent history, Kryvbas has played 2 official matches with Karpaty: +1=0-1 (3-2), - a slight advantage due to the goal difference on the opponent's side;

- Lviv's winless home streak continues in the UPL for 7 matches: 4 draws, 3 losses;

- Kryvyi Rih have conceded at least one goal in 4 rounds in a row.

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