Ukraine - Ukrainian Premier LeagueStadion Dynamo im. Valery Lobanovsky (Kyjiv (Kiev))Data current as of August 30, 2026

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Zorya vs Metalist 1925 Kharkiv: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Zorya plays Metalist 1925 Kharkiv in Ukrainian Premier League (Ukraine). The game is scheduled for August 30, 2026. Venue: Stadion Dynamo im. Valery Lobanovsky (Kyjiv (Kiev)).

Recent form

Zorya has 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Metalist 1925 Kharkiv has 1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Zorya scores 1.67 goals per game and allows 1.33. Metalist 1925 Kharkiv scores 0.67 and allows 1.33. Games in this league average 2.15 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 67% of Zorya's games and 33% of Metalist 1925 Kharkiv's. The Over 2.5 rates are 67% and 33%, compared with league averages of 37% for BTTS and 44% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Zorya has the higher season xG average, 1.63 to 1.50 per game. Zorya takes 14.3 shots per game, while Metalist 1925 Kharkiv takes 13.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Zorya leads at halftime in 33% of its games and scores 1.33 goals per game after halftime. Metalist 1925 Kharkiv leads at halftime in 0% and scores 0.67 after halftime.

When the teams score

Zorya's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (2 goals). For Metalist 1925 Kharkiv, it is minutes 76-90+ (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Ukrainian Premier League games average 2.15 goals. Both teams score in 37% of games, and 44% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(3.82)
(3.42)
(2.00)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
1.67Goals scored / game0.67
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
1.33Goals allowed / game1.33
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
59%Average possession55%
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
5.67Shots on target / game5
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.33Shots per game13
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
5.67Shots on target5
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
11.6%Shot conversion5.1%
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
59%Possession55%
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
1.63xG for1.5
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
1.11xG against0.82
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv

Shooting quality

Zorya: DominantMetalist 1925 Kharkiv: Balanced
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
Accuracy (shots on target)40%38%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.13

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Zorya is 100% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / game - Zorya · 1 pts / game - Metalist 1925 Kharkiv

Zorya
WLW
Season result split
67% W0% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-1
2.00 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 at home
1-0-1
WL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.7Goals conceded: 1.3xG: 1.63Opponent xG: 1.11BTTS: 67%Over 2.5: 67%
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
WLL
Season result split
33% W0% R67% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-2
1.00 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Last 5 away
0-0-1
L
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.7Goals conceded: 1.3xG: 1.50Opponent xG: 0.82BTTS: 33%Over 2.5: 33%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Zorya is 149% better for: goals scored per game.

1.67 goals / game - Zorya · 0.67 goals / game - Metalist 1925 Kharkiv

Zorya scoring profile: very strong

Zorya scores in 100% of games (3 of 3 meczów), while Metalist 1925 Kharkiv keeps a clean sheet in 33% (1 of 3 meczów).

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv scoring profile: strong

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv scores in 67% of games (2 of 3 meczów), while Zorya keeps a clean sheet in 33% (1 of 3 meczów).

5Goals scored (season)2
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
4Goals conceded (season)4
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
3Average goals per game2
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
5Goals scored (last 5)2
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
4Goals conceded (last 5)4
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal67%
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
67%2 goals0%
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
0%3 goals0%
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
0%4 goals0%
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal67%
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
33%2 goals33%
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
33%3 goals33%
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
0%4 goals0%
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

33%
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.1 of 3 meczów
37%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time0%
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
0%BTTS in both halves0%
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
0%Scored in both halves0%
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv

BTTS and goal count

67%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
67%BTTS - last 533%
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time0%
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
100%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
33%Min. 3 goals after half-time33%
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Zorya is 303% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.33 pts / game - Zorya · 0.33 pts / game - Metalist 1925 Kharkiv

Zorya - half-time state
33% leading33% draw33% trailing
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv - half-time state
0% leading33% draw67% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.33Points per game (1st half)0.33
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
0.33Goals scored (1st half)0
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
0.33Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
0.67Average goals (1st half)0.67
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
67%Clean sheet before half-time33%
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
67%No goal before half-time100%
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv

After half-time (2nd half)

2Points per game (2nd half)1.33
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
1.33Goals scored (2nd half)0.67
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.67
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
2.33Average goals (2nd half)1.33
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
67%Clean sheet after half-time67%
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
33%No goal after half-time33%
ZoryaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv

Zorya - second-half results

67% W0% R33% P
4
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding203%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 67%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.7

Allows 0.7 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv - second-half results

33% W33% R33% P
1
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.33
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Zorya - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.332.00
Goals scored / game0.31.3
Goals allowed / game0.31.0
Average goals per game0.72.3
1 goal67%100%
2 goals0%100%
3 goals0%33%
Clean sheet67%67%
No goal67%33%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 33% leading - 33% draw - 33% trailing
2nd half: 67% won - 0% draw - 33% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.331.33
Goals scored / game0.00.7
Goals allowed / game0.70.7
Average goals per game0.71.3
1 goal67%67%
2 goals0%33%
3 goals0%33%
Clean sheet33%67%
No goal100%33%
Goal difference-20
Half-time: 0% leading - 33% draw - 67% trailing
2nd half: 33% won - 33% draw - 33% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Zorya
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
1
1
16-30
0
0
31-45
1
1
46-60
2
2
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (2 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
0
1
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
2
61-75
2
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (2 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.50
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.5 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
116%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+20%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Zorya

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.52
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.18
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.22
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
140%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
139%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.68
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.34
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.83
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.51
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
70%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
112%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
100% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
100%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Ukrainian Premier League).

Teams vs league

ZoryaLigaMetalist 1925 Kharkiv
Average goals per game 3.002.15 2.00
Both teams scored 67%37% 33%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 67%44% 33%
Clean sheets 33%43% 33%
Goal before half-time 67%52% 67%
Goal after half-time 100%74% 67%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.15
Average goals per game
37%
Both teams scored
44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
43%
Clean sheets
1.19
Home goals / game
0.96
Away goals / game
+24%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defensive advantage
+4%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
52%
1 goal
19%
2 goals
0%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Zorya's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 0 losses against Metalist 1925 Kharkiv. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

FC Zorya Luhansk
1 : 1
FC Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
FC Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
1 : 3
FC Zorya Luhansk

FAQ

When do Zorya and Metalist 1925 Kharkiv play?

Zorya face Metalist 1925 Kharkiv on August 30, 2026 in Ukrainian Premier League at Stadion Dynamo im. Valery Lobanovsky (Kyjiv (Kiev)). The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Zorya and Metalist 1925 Kharkiv?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Zorya won 1, Metalist 1925 Kharkiv won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Zorya vs Metalist 1925 Kharkiv?

Zorya score 1.67 goals per game on average and Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 0.67. The Ukrainian Premier League average is 2.15 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 44% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Zorya's matches and 33% of Metalist 1925 Kharkiv's.

What form are Zorya and Metalist 1925 Kharkiv in?

Over the last 5 games Zorya have a 2-0-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 1-0-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Zorya vs Metalist 1925 Kharkiv?

The statistical background for Zorya vs Metalist 1925 Kharkiv — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.