**Early in the 2026-27 Ukrainian Premier League season, promoted sides Bukovyna Chernivtsi, Chornomorets Odesa, and Livyi Bereh Kyiv join established lower-table clubs such as Kudrivka, Kolos Kovalivka, and Obolon Kyiv at the bottom of the standings after seven rounds.** Kudrivka and Kolos remain winless with heavy defeats, while Obolon has managed only draws amid a porous defense. Kryvbas and Veres also hover near the drop zone following inconsistent results. In contrast, Polissya Zhytomyr leads with a strong attacking record, ahead of Shakhtar Donetsk and Karpaty Lviv. Relegation typically claims the bottom two teams directly plus play-off participants, making current form, goal difference, and fixture difficulty key factors traders monitor as the campaign develops.