FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih

vs

FC Karpaty Lviv

Preview

FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih

• FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih currently sit 7th in the Ukrainian Premier League 2025/2026 with 41 points from 26 matches.
• The visit of FC Karpaty Lviv provides an ideal test of progress for Patrick van Leeuwen’s FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih, a club he has moulded into one of the most attack-minded and exciting sides in the league under his management.
• The Dutchman’s brand of pro-active, attack-first football has seen Kryvbas score 28 goals in 13 home games this league season, although his system’s reliance on high pressing and quick transitions leaves them vulnerable in transition at times.
• Kryvbas have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five games, with a 5-6 thrilling loss at home to Dynamo Kyiv being followed up by a 3-3 away draw against SC Poltava.
• The hosts have only won one of their last three at home.

FC Karpaty Lviv

• Karpaty have won 6, drawn 4 and lost only 3 of their 13 away games in the Premier League 2025/2026, conceding just 0.77 goals per game on the road.
• Karpaty are unbeaten in their last 5 matches in the Premier League, winning 3 and drawing 2.
• Their most recent game was a comprehensive 3-0 win away to Rukh Lviv.

Key Players

• Gleiker Mendoza has been the most reliable finisher for Kryvbas this season, having found the net 10 times in 24 league games and scored 4 of the last 11 goals for his club.
• Jan Kostenko has been in excellent form of late, having netted 2 of Karpaty’s last 6 goals, while Baboucarr Faal has been a consistent threat in the attack all season, scoring 9 times in 26 league matches.

Head-to-Head

• The last two matches between these sides have each been won by a different club.
• Karpaty have never won an away game against Kryvbas.