Sergiy Kovalec gave a forecast for the sixth round in the UPL: "No surprises for the leaders"
Today, September 11, the 6th round of the UPL starts in Ukraine. The central match of the upcoming weekend will be, apparently, the meeting in Kyiv between "Dynamo" and "Epicenter", which is one point ahead of the capital's grand. Regarding this and other matches, the former midfielder of the Ukrainian national team, the well-known coach Serhiy Kovalec, exclusively gave his forecast for the Sport.ua website.
11.09.26
"Kolos" - "Karpaty" - 13:00
2:2
"Despite the fact that "Karpaty" lost in the last round to "Shakhtar" in a crucial match, the team is still in a good psychological state. The standings speak for themselves. "Kolos", on the other hand, is at the bottom of the table. But knowing the character of Ruslan Kostyshyn's team, I think the hosts will not lose in this game. I bet on a draw."
12.09.2026
"Kryvbas" - "Kharkiv" - 13:00
1:2
"In recent matches, Kharkiv players have found their game. And their squad looks solid. "Kryvbas", on the other hand, is selling its players, they have many young players, which leads to instability in results. Therefore, I give preference to the nominal guests."
LNZ - "Obolon" - 13:00
1:1
"Two teams that score few goals will meet, or rather, Kyiv has not saddened its opponents yet. But it should be noted that "Obolon" plays all their matches away, which is not easy from a psychological point of view. Because we know that "Obolon" is a factory, a home team. At the same time, LNZ is not in the best shape right now. The Cherkasy team, in my opinion, has not yet recovered from being knocked out of the Conference League. The advantage will undoubtedly be with Vitaliy Ponomariov's team, but something tells me that the guests will not leave Cherkasy empty-handed."
"Veres" - "Kudrivka" - 18:00
2:2
"In this season, "Kudrivka" has a stronger squad, in my opinion, but the players still need to get used to each other. The hosts will be without their main striker due to injury. However, "Veres" plays at home, which can be an advantage for Oleg Shandruk's team. Nevertheless, I believe that the match will end in a productive draw."
13.09.2026
"Polissya" - "Levyy bereh" - 15:30
1:0
"For known reasons, the match from Kyiv was moved to Zhytomyr. Accordingly, the chances of a positive result for "Polissya" increase. Both teams played cup matches in the middle of the week, so the teams may be a bit tired. "Levyy bereh" has a well-organized defense, so it will not be easy for the hosts to break through Kyiv's defensive formations. Nevertheless, I give a slight advantage to Ruslan Rotan's team."
"Bukovyna" - "Zorya" - 18:00
1:1
"Many thought that after the victory over "Dynamo", there would be a decline in "Bukovyna". However, Serhiy Shyshchenko's team played a good match against "Epicenter". "Zorya", on the other hand, is an unconventional team. The team from Luhansk can both win against any opponent and lose. In this pair, I think there will be no clear winner."
14.09.2026
"Dynamo" - "Epicenter" - 15:30
2:1
"Dynamo" had a tough time in the cup match against Vinnytsia's "Niva". Although in the last league match, Igor Kostiuk's team confidently defeated LNZ. At least, that was the impression from the game. "Dynamo" finds it difficult to score goals.
In the upcoming match, which I would call the central one in the round, the advantage will be on the side of the hosts. It will be tough for "Epicenter", although Serhiy Nahorniak's team looks good at the start of the championship. The Spanish development vector is bearing fruit. However, I will bet on a minimal victory for "Dynamo", which will win thanks to the higher class of its players."
"Shakhtar" - "Chornomorets" - 18:00
2:1
"Shakhtar" had an exhausting match in the Champions League against PSV. The team left a lot of emotions in the Netherlands. Moreover, there was a relocation. But Arda Turan has two squads at his disposal, so rotation can be serious.
"Chornomorets" started the championship uncertainly, but Roman Hryhorchuk's team earned their four points. The Odessa team will resist and will not give peace to the favorite. I think they will even score a goal, but the "miners" will respond with two goals. Here, as in the previous pair, the signs of a champion's class will show."
