Metalist 1925
- Mladen Bartulovic has done a good job since taking over at Metalist 1925 in June 2025, bringing a structured, compact 4-1-4-1 or 4-3-3 setup to the team and making them difficult to beat, especially on the counterattack.
- Metalist 1925 have won three of their last five fixtures.
- Metalist 1925 have won both of their last two home matches without conceding.
- Peter Itodo leads the line with four Premier League goals in 17 appearances this season.
- Baton Zabergja has chipped in with two goals in the last five.
Dynamo Kyiv
- Dynamo Kyiv have been in excellent form since Ihor Kostiuk took charge in November 2025, implementing a pressing, attack-minded 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 system.
- Dynamo have won 4 of their last 5 matches, scoring 13 times in the process.
- Their only recent defeat was a 1-0 home loss to Karpaty.
- Dynamo are 4th with 41 points from 22 games while Metalist are on 35 points from 21.
- Oleksandr Pikhalyonok has four assists in the previous five matches.
- Matviy Ponomarenko has nine goals in 11 Premier League matches and has scored 6 of the team's last 13 goals.
Head-to-Head
Dynamo Kyiv have the better head-to-head with two wins and two draws in the teams’ last four Premier League meetings.
Key Players
- Peter Itodo
- leads the line with four Premier League goals in 17 appearances this season.
- Baton Zabergja
- has chipped in with two goals in the last five.
- Oleksandr Pikhalyonok
- has provided four assists in the previous five matches.
- Matviy Ponomarenko
- has nine goals in 11 Premier League matches and has scored 6 of the team's last 13 goals.
Betting Insights
- We're backing Dynamo Kyiv to win at 2.0.
- Possible scoreline: 2-0.
- Dynamo's high-pressing, high-possession game could test Metalist’s ability to defend deep and hit on the break.
Prediction
We’re backing them to get the win at 2.0 , with a possible 2-0 final score.
