Metalist 1925

vs

Veres Rivne

Predictions & Betting Tips

Metalist 1925

• Metalist 1925 have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 Premier League games.
• The home side currently sits 6th in the Premier League 2025/2026 table with 21 points from 14 matches, 3 points ahead of their opponents on Sunday.
• Mladen Bartulovic has been in charge since June 2025 and has established a high-pressure, attacking game plan that looks to overload the wings with the full-backs getting forward and the wingers coming inside.
• In contrast, our Metalist 1925 vs Veres Rivne betting tips highlight how Metalist 1925 like to play an up-tempo 4-3-3 system with lots of pressure high up the field and an emphasis on getting the ball wide where they can overload to create turnovers.

Veres Rivne

• Veres Rivne have won 0, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 Premier League matches.
• The Rivne side are tenth in the table with 18 points from 14 games and have drawn their last 3 matches.
• Oleh Shandruk has been in charge of Veres since December 2023 and has built a side that is difficult to beat in the Premier League 2025/2026.
• Shandruk has prioritised his team being organised and compact in their third of the pitch.
• They don’t press high, but instead sit deep and are looking to strike on the counter or through rapid switches in play.
• They don’t score many goals, only 1.33 per game away from home in the Premier League 2025/2026, but neither do they concede many, averaging 1.00 per game.

Head-to-Head

• Veres have won each of the last 4 head-to-head meetings in all competitions without a draw or defeat.
• This psychological edge could keep this contest very tight.

Key Players

• Vladyslav Sharay is the biggest threat on the team, netting 2 of their last 4 goals and providing the direct threat in the transition game that Veres use to good effect.
• Denys Antyukh is top-scoring for Metalist with 3 in 12 Premier League games this season, and he has scored 2 of their last 5.

Betting Insights

• Metalist 1925 are the clear favorites for this match at 1.87 with Veres coming in at 4.8.
• The Under 2.5 goals market looks a strong bet at 1.52 as both teams are pretty average in front of goal and this Metalist 1925 vs Veres Rivne betting tips selection is supported by recent stats.

Prediction

• The Metalist 1925 vs Veres Rivne prediction points towards Metalist avenging their defeats to Veres and going one step further to win the match.
• Expect a close, hard-fought game between two teams with contrasting styles.