Zorya Luhansk sets new UPL season record for ball turnovers in a single match

Zorya Luhansk has established a new peak for the 2026/27 Ukrainian Premier League season regarding ball turnovers in a single fixture. According to analytical data provided by Wyscout, the team recorded a staggering 171 turnovers during their Matchday 12 encounter against LNZ.

Interestingly, the previous undesirable benchmark of the current campaign also belonged to Zorya, who gave the ball away 162 times against Kharkiv back in late August. Both of these performances now feature inside the top ten highest turnover tallies recorded across the UPL over the past three seasons.

Experts point out that such high turnover statistics typically highlight an open, transitional style of play with rapid counter-attacks from both sides. Managers frequently adopt this aggressive tactical approach to catch opponents vulnerable during transitions, though it naturally generates a higher margin of technical mistakes.

Looking at the broader season averages per 90 minutes, Livyi Bereh, Kryvbas, and Zorya currently lead the division in ball losses. Conversely, the league's heavyweights, Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kyiv, sit at the opposite end of the rankings with the lowest turnover rates.