Ukrainian coach Oleksandr Babych shared his expectations for the Dynamo and Shakhtar matches in the 12th round of the Ukrainian championship.
Oleksandr BabychDynamo vs. LNZ
’Who would have thought before the season that this could be the central match of the round. But the fact remains. Little by little, the Cherkasy team has risen to the top and has been among the leaders for quite some time.
I’m confident that the team’s mood won’t be affected by the home defeat to Karpaty in the previous round. LNZ demonstrates reliable play in defense, as indicated by the number of goals conceded. Vitaliy Ponomaryov’s team is good at counterattacks, as shown in the match against Shakhtar.
Dynamo will find it difficult because they played a European Cup match midweek. If the Kyiv team opens up, they might face problems. The White-Blues' defenders do not always maintain the right balance, making mistakes when transitioning from attack to defense.
However, Dynamo will take into account the Miners' mistakes and will, in my opinion, act with maximum concentration, which will allow Oleksandr Shovkovskyi’s team to win. The score? There won’t be many goals. I even think the outcome of the match will be decided by a single goal. 1—0.'
Shakhtar vs. Poltava
’Here, the clear favorite is Shakhtar. It’s enough to say that the first and last teams of the table are meeting. I don’t think the Miners will underestimate their opponent, so a two-goal victory will be a decent result for Poltava.'
