Chornomorets and Karpaty had met 50 times in the Ukrainian Premier League, producing 13 Odesa wins, 21 draws and 16 victories for the Lviv side. Karpaty also led the aggregate scoring 61–47. The Ukrainian Premier League (upl.ua) reported these figures on saturday, October 24.

Chornomorets’ home record in the fixture was considerably stronger: ten wins and 13 draws from 25 games, with Karpaty winning only twice. The most recent league meeting in Odesa, played on September 21, 2024, ended 1–0 to the visitors after Taras Sakiv scored in the 52nd minute.

The preview noted that Chornomorets were on a five-game winless league run, while Karpaty had gone three matches without a victory. Artur Avahimian was in line for his 100th UPL appearance, and Karpaty’s next road game was set to be their 430th in the competition. Kharkiv referee Dmytro Panchyshyn, with 54 UPL assignments behind him, was appointed to officiate.