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Polessya vs Zorya Luhansk: result 1-2 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 17, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Tsentralnyi Stadion, Zhytomyr

Polessya
1-2
Zorya Luhansk

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What was the result of Polessya vs Zorya Luhansk?

Zorya Luhansk won 1-2 on August 17, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 16′O. FedorPolessya
  • 59′A. GlushchenkoZorya Luhansk
  • 63′I. NesterenkoZorya Luhansk

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Polessya win at 61%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-0. Actual score: 1-2.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for Polessya vs Zorya Luhansk

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Polessya

4-1-4-1
  1. 95I. Krasnopir
  1. 10V. Veleten
  2. 27O. Fedor
  3. 18O. Andrievskyi
  4. 11Leandro Andrade
  1. 8R. Babenko
  1. 55B. Krushynskyi
  2. 16I. Krasniqi
  3. 44S. Chobotenko
  4. 15B. Mykhailichenko
  1. 77H. Bushchan

Zorya Luhansk

4-2-3-1
  1. 14A. Glushchenko
  1. 27D. Jelavić
  2. 30I. Nesterenko
  3. 9A. Slesar
  1. 21J. Bašić
  2. 6D. Popara
  1. 3V. Kravets
  2. 5A. Janjić
  3. 55Jordan
  4. 44I. Perduta
  1. 25V. Rybak
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Polessya have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Zorya Luhansk have 6, 3 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Polessya
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 10, 2026Metalist 1925 Kharkiv(home)3-1Premier League
Aug 2, 2026Chornomorets(away)2-1Premier League
Jul 29, 2026FC Copenhagen(away)1-2UEFA Europa Conference League
Jul 23, 2026FC Copenhagen(home)3-3UEFA Europa Conference League
Jul 14, 2026Plzen(away)0-2Friendlies Clubs
Zorya Luhansk
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 9, 2026Kryvbas KR(home)1-3Premier League
Jul 31, 2026Kolos Kovalivka(home)2-0Premier League
Jul 23, 2026Göztepe(home)1-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 18, 2026Grimsby(home)1-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 15, 2026Konyaspor(home)1-2Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Polessya wins, 3 draws, 0 Zorya Luhansk wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 18, 2026Zorya Luhansk 0-0 PolessyaPremier League
Nov 30, 2025Polessya 2-0 Zorya LuhanskPremier League
May 17, 2025Zorya Luhansk 0-1 PolessyaPremier League
Nov 25, 2024Polessya 1-1 Zorya LuhanskPremier League
May 5, 2024Polessya 1-1 Zorya LuhanskPremier League
Oct 28, 2023Zorya Luhansk 0-1 PolessyaPremier League

Last archived meeting: Zorya Luhansk vs Polessya on May 18, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Polessya score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Zorya Luhansk score 1.3 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Polessya1.71.358/159/15
Zorya Luhansk1.31.3411/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Polessya sit 2nd in Premier League (25 points from 10 matches) and Zorya Luhansk sit 6th (18 points from 11 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Polessya1081123825
6Zorya Luhansk11533131318

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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