FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih
- Patrick van Leeuwen has got his Kryvbas team playing a vertical, high-risk style of soccer at the moment.
- He gets his team to pass the ball forward as often as possible, even from deep, with a high defensive line and an aggressive press to win the ball back as quickly as possible.
- It's all or nothing, in other words, with Yaroslav Shevchenko providing a cutting edge to the side, scoring 2 of their 6 goals in their past 5 games.
- Kryvbas have won 2, tied 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches.
FC Karpaty Lviv
- Karpaty have a more considered approach, with Fran Fernandez favouring a 4-4-2 or 4-4-1-1 shape that overloads the wings and gets into the box in numbers via triangles and crosses.
- Ambrosiy Chachua has been Karpaty's cutting edge, scoring 2 of their 5 goals in their most recent 5-game run.
- Karpaty have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games.
Head-to-Head
Kryvbas have won two of the last three meetings between the sides and there were no ties.
Key Players
- It's all or nothing, in other words, with Yaroslav Shevchenko providing a cutting edge to the side, scoring 2 of their 6 goals in their past 5 games.
- Ambrosiy Chachua has been Karpaty's cutting edge, scoring 2 of their 5 goals in their most recent 5-game run.
Betting Insights
- FC Karpaty Lviv are the slight favorites at 1.91, but the value in this match is definitely with FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih at 3.98.
- But they are up against a Karpaty side that has won 5, tied 3 and lost just 2 of their previous 10 matches across all competitions.
- Kryvbas have won 3 and lost 3 of their 6 home games in all competitions, scoring 2.50 goals per game and conceding 2.33, while Karpaty have won 2, tie 1 and lost 1 of their 4 away matches, only conceding 3 goals on the road at an average of 0.75 per game.
- This has all the hallmarks of an Under 2.5 goals pick, given the differing styles of these two sides, with Kryvbas desperate for pace and chaos, while Karpaty will want to slow the game down and pick their moments on the flanks.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.7 is the main selection for this game, while Both Teams to Score - No at 1.82 looks to be a logical play alongside the main prediction.
Prediction
Under 2.5 goals at 1.7 is the main selection for this game, with Both Teams to Score - No at 1.82 as a complementary play.
