FC Kharkiv
- FC Kharkiv have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five games.
- Kharkiv come into the game on the back of a tie away to Kryvbas today, that followed a win over Obolon Kyiv and another win 13 days ago, so the trend is moving in the right direction.
Bukovyna Chernivtsi
- The recent results sequence of WDDLD doesn't show much momentum, but a 3-0 home win over Dynamo Kyiv 12 days ago will have done wonders for confidence.
- Bukovyna's 3-2 away win over Kharkiv in the Ukrainian First League Group A in 2023/2024 suggests that they can get a positive result here, even if their overall form is more mixed.
Head-to-Head
- FC Kharkiv have failed to beat Bukovyna Chernivtsi at home.
- Bukovyna's 3-2 away win over Kharkiv in 2023/2024 is recent head-to-head evidence that they can upset Kharkiv.
Key Players
Danylo Kravchuk is their danger man with 1 goal and 1 assist in three Premier League 2026-2027 games so far and they have a livewire at the pointy end of their attack.
Betting Insights
- FC Kharkiv are 1.55 favorites to beat a buoyant Bukovyna Chernivtsi at Stadion Metalist on Saturday, but the away side's record in the head-to-head series and good form on the road suggests a surprise result could be possible.
- Side with the away team at big price
Prediction
This will be a tight game , with both teams preferring a compact, work-rate-based style of soccer, but Kharkiv are the more direct and Bukovyna have a little more craft to do the damage in the final third.