Polissya Zhytomyr
- Polissya Zhytomyr are in great form, with four wins and one defeat from their last five games.
- Polissya are third in the Premier League 2025/2026 table, having taken 42 points from 21 games, while Veres sit 11th, having taken 22 from 20, and are fighting off relegation to the lower tier.
- The hosts have won their last two games - a 2-0 home win over Kryvbas and a 2-0 win at Kudrivka.
- Polissya have lost three home games, winning five and drawing three from 11 in this season’s Premier League.
Veres Rivne
- Veres Rivne have struggled on the road, with no wins, one draw and a defeat from their last two away games.
- Veres sit 11th, having taken 22 from 20, and are fighting off relegation to the lower tier.
- Veres have failed to score in their last two matches.
- Veres boss Oleh Shandruk, who took over in December 2023, has made the team pragmatic and solid at the back, favouring a deep-lying 4-2-3-1/4-3-3.
Head-to-Head
The last head-to-head was a 5-1 home victory for Veres in the Premier League 2024/2025, but they are winless in their last two trips to this ground.
Key Players
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Key players to watch:
- Oleksiy Hutsuliak has scored four of Polissya’s goals in the last five, a hot streak.
- The team’s top scorer Mykola Gayduchyk has eight goals in 21 Premier League games and is their biggest threat.
Betting Insights
- The hosts are favored to take the win at 1.37.
- Both teams to score - No is therefore taken at 1.52 with Under 2.5 goals coming in at 1.71, as a low-scoring affair is expected with the home team coming out on top.
Prediction
The matchup of Polissya’s organised pressing and controlled possession with Veres’ reactive counter-attacking should see the home side dictate the pace and there is every chance that Veres could be kept at bay.
