FC Oleksandriya
- FC Oleksandriya and FC Obolon Kyiv meet in a relegation six-pointer on Monday with the hosts having to win to lift themselves out of the relegation zone in 15th spot, while Obolon can open up a valuable buffer by taking all three points.
- Oleksandriya are without a victory in five domestic league games, so their confidence will be low and their ability to convert chances has been seriously lacking in that sequence.
- Kyrylo Nesterenko has brought a progressive style to Oleksandriya’s camp and the team are now set up to dominate the ball and press high, but their results haven’t reflected the positive approach of their midfield overloads and pressing game.
- The weather will be cold, windy and potentially snowy on Monday, which should suit a more direct style of play and set pieces.
FC Obolon Kyiv
- Oleksandriya’s recent results are poor, but those of Obolon Kyiv are mixed.
- Obolon have struggled to score against the bigger clubs, which is why they are just 12th in the table on 17 points from 16 rounds, holding a small buffer above the drop zone.
- Oleksandr Antonenko sets up his teams to be solid, set up in compact blocks and press moderately, while relying on quick transitions and the counter attack to score goals.
- Obolon have lacked the firepower to break teams down on their own so have relied on set pieces and counter attacks, or simply to grind out results.
- Denys Ustymenko is the main striker for Obolon with four league goals, while Sergiy Sukhanov provides a set-piece threat.
Head-to-Head
- Oleksandriya have won two of the last five meetings between the two clubs in all competitions (D1, L2) including a 4-0 home victory in March 2025.
- Obolon have only won one of the last five head-to-heads (D1, L3) although they were successful in a 1-0 home win against Oleksandriya in August 2025.
Key Players
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Obolon:
- The main attacking threat comes from Tedi Cara, who leads the club with four goals in the league.
- Denys Ustymenko is the main striker for Obolon with four league goals.
- Sergiy Sukhanov provides a set-piece threat.
- Oleksandr Filippov and Théo Ndicka Matam have both scored goals in recent head-to-heads and could cause problems for Oleksandriya.
Betting Insights
The bookmakers have Oleksandriya narrowly favourites to win this matchup at 2.23 with Obolon available as 3.57 outsiders and the Draw at 2.97 .
Prediction
This should be a close matchup between two very different styles of play, so we’re taking a draw or an Obolon win here.
