SK Poltava
- SK Poltava have won one, drawn two and lost nine of their 12 home games in the Premier League.
- Poltava are 16th in the Premier League 2025-2026 table with only 11 points from 25 games after a poor campaign following promotion.
- Pavlo Matviychenko has been fighting for survival since taking over in July 2025 and their style of play has been accordingly pragmatic - sitting deep with a tight midfield block, playing on the transition and being aggressive from set plays.
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Recent results:
- 1-1 away draw with Obolon Kyiv.
- 2-0 away defeat to FC Kolos Kovalivka.
FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih
- Kryvbas have 40 points from 25 matches and sit 7th in the table, still in the hunt for European qualification next season.
- Patrick van Leeuwen was appointed in June 2025 and has introduced a more fluid front line, an intense but structured pressing system and a willingness to put numbers forward.
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Recent results:
- 5-6 home defeat to Dynamo Kyiv.
- 3-0 victory over Rukh Lviv last weekend.
Betting Insights
- Kryvbas are 1.42 favorites for the win.
- Poltava are 6.3 outsiders for the win.
- Over 2.5 goals is available at 1.55.
- Kryvbas score 1.25 times per game away from home but also concede 1.58 goals per game.
- Poltava average 0.75 goals per home game, scoring just nine times in 12 matches.
Key Players
Gleiker Mendoza is the main striker for Kryvbas with ten goals in 23 Premier League appearances and he has found the net four times in his last five games for the club .
Prediction
- Kryvbas can get the better of Poltava.
- We’ll side with the visitors to break down Poltava’s deep block and get the win.
