vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

SK Poltava are fourth with 12 points after seven rounds: three wins, three draws and one defeat, 9 goals scored and just 3 conceded.At home they have never won, three draws in three games with one goal scored and one conceded in total; on the road the record is very different, three wins and one defeat in four games, 8 goals scored and 2 conceded.Their last five matches brought two wins and two draws, with the most recent round ending in defeat.Metal Kharkiv are eighth with 10 points, built on three wins, one draw and three defeats in seven games, 9 goals scored and 8 conceded.At home they have won twice, drawn once and lost once in four games, scoring 7 and conceding 5; away from home the record is one win and two defeats in three games, 2 goals scored and 3 conceded.Their last five matches brought two wins, two defeats and one draw, with the most recent round ending in defeat.The competition average is 2.61 goals per game.The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off.Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above.In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one.The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.