Metalist 1925

vs

Polissya Zhytomyr

Preview

Metalist 1925 (home)

• The hosts are fifth on 45 after the same number of fixtures.
• Metalist are a high-tempo, possession-based team that like to press high up the field and overload wide areas to get behind the opposition’s defensive lines.
• Metalist are unbeaten in their last five with three wins and two ties.
• Peter Itodo has been a key player up front with eight goals in 21 Premier League games in 2025-2026.
• Metalist 1925 have won seven, drawn three and lost only two of their 12 home league fixtures.

Polissya Zhytomyr (away)

• The visitors are third in the Premier League on 49 points after 25 games.
• Polissya are a compact, organised team that can be tough to break down and are very good on the counterattack when they can transition quickly and directly.
• Ruslan Rotan, who took charge of Polissya in the same month, has done a great job with his players on the road, where they have thrived this season.
• Polissya Zhytomyr have won nine and lost three of their 12 away games in the Premier League.
• They have won three, drawn one and lost only one of their last five games.

Key Players

• Oleksiy Hutsuliak has been in good form, bagging four goals.
• Mykola Gayduchyk has eight goals in 25 Premier League appearances this season.
• Peter Itodo has been a key player up front with eight goals in 21 Premier League games in 2025-2026.

Betting Insights

• The odds favor the tie at 3.0.
• A low-scoring match looks likely as the visitors score on average 2.17 goals per game away in the Premier League, hitting 26 in 12 trips.
• Under 2.5 goals looks good at 1.46.
• Both teams not to score is favoured at 1.65.

Prediction

• The teams could cancel each other out, so a draw looks likely.
• Expect a low-scoring affair.