Metalist 1925 Kharkiv vs Polessya: result 0-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 26Kick-off on May 3, 2026 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Tsentralnyi Stadion, Zhytomyr
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What was the result of Metalist 1925 Kharkiv vs Polessya?
Polessya won 0-1 on May 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 20′M. BragaruPolessya
Official lineup for Metalist 1925 Kharkiv vs Polessya
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
4-1-4-1- 98P. Itodo
- 19E. Rashica
- 16N. Árevalo
- 45Vladyslav Kalitvintsev
- 15D. Antyukh
- 5I. Kalyuzhnyi
- 24O. Martynyuk
- 31A. Shabanov
- 18Y. Pavlyuk
- 27I. Krupskyi
- 30D. Varakuta
Polessya
4-1-4-1- 95I. Krasnopir
- 45M. Bragaru
- 14L. Emërllahu
- 18O. Andrievskyi
- 11O. Gutsulyak
- 8R. Babenko
- 15B. Mykhailichenko
- 5E. Sarapiy
- 44S. Chobotenko
- 31G. Maisuradze
- 23Y. Volynets
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Polessya have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | LNZ Cherkasy(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Chernihiv(home) | 0-0 | Cup |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Kudrivka(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Veres Rivne(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Dynamo Kyiv(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | Obolon'-Brovar(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Shakhtar Donetsk(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 10, 2026 | SK Poltava(away) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Veres Rivne(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Kudrivka(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv wins, 4 draws, 1 Polessya win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2025 | Polessya 0-0 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | Premier League |
| May 19, 2024 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 3-3 Polessya | Premier League |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Polessya 2-1 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | Premier League |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Polessya 0-0 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | Persha Liga |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 0-0 Polessya | Persha Liga |
Last archived meeting: Polessya vs Metalist 1925 Kharkiv on Nov 3, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv score 1.4 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Polessya score 2.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 1.4 | 0.5 | 11 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
| Polessya | 2.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv sit 4th in Premier League (21 points from 9 matches) and Polessya sit 2nd (28 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Polessya | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 28 |
| 4 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 21 |
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