Ukraine - Ukrainian Premier LeagueData current as of 07 September 2026

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv vs SK Poltava: match statistics

170%(1.18)
X20%(5.75)
210%(13.00)

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv are showing significantly better form and league position (5th place) compared to SK Poltava (16th place). The hosts exhibit solid defense in home matches, conceding an average of just 0.63 goals per game and keeping clean sheets in 63% of their fixtures. SK Poltava are in dismal form, losing all of their last 5 matches and conceding 15 goals in that period, while their away goal difference is a disastrous -18. xG statistics also favor the hosts (1.56 vs 1.02), indicating their superiority in creating goalscoring opportunities. Considering the visitors' 70% away defeat rate and complete lack of clean sheets, a Metalist victory appears highly probable.

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv vs SK Poltava: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv played SK Poltava in Ukrainian Premier League (Ukraine). The match was played on 19 March 2026. Final score: 2:0.

Current form

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. SK Poltava: 0-0-5, 0.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv scores 1.16 and concedes 0.68 goals per match. SK Poltava scores 0.80 and concedes 2.55. League average: 2.55 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 37%, SK Poltava 55%. Over 2.5: Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 26%, SK Poltava 70%. League level: BTTS 42%, Over 2.5 47%.

xG, shots and style

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv has higher xG: 1.56 vs 0.97. Metalist 1925 Kharkiv: 14.7 shots per match, SK Poltava: 8.4.

Match halves

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv: half-time lead 16%, second-half goals 0.74. SK Poltava: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.35.

Goals by minute

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv: 76-90+ (6 goals). SK Poltava: 31-45+ (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Ukrainian Premier League: 2.55 goals per match, BTTS 42%, Over 2.5 47%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv are showing significantly better form and league position (5th place) compared to SK Poltava (16th place). The hosts exhibit solid defense in home matches, conceding an average of just 0.63 goals per game and keeping clean sheets in 63% of their fixtures. SK Poltava are in dismal form, losing all of their last 5 matches and conceding 15 goals in that period, while their away goal difference is a disastrous -18. xG statistics also favor the hosts (1.56 vs 1.02), indicating their superiority in creating goalscoring opportunities. Considering the visitors' 70% away defeat rate and complete lack of clean sheets, a Metalist victory appears highly probable.

View the statistical overview

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

69Possession (%)31
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
28Shots7
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
10Shots on target2
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
2.75xG0.74
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
8Corners5
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
42Dangerous attacks21
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
9Fouls8
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
0Cards1
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
1.16Goals scored / match0.8
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
0.68Goals conceded / match2.55
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
53%Average possession43%
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
4.26Shots on target / match2.45
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.74Shots per match8.45
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
4.26Shots on target2.45
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
7.9%Shot conversion9.5%
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
53%Possession43%
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
1.56xG for0.97
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
0.88xG against1.93
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava

Shooting quality

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv: AttackingSK Poltava: Balanced
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
Accuracy (shots on target)29%29%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.33

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
WDWWL
Season result split
42% W37% R21% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-7-4
1.63 pts / match · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-3-2
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WLLDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.69Opponent xG: 0.60BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
SK Poltava
LLLLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
10% W15% R75% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-3-15
0.45 pts / match · goal difference -35
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-5
0.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-7
Last 5 away
1-1-3
DLWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 3.0xG: 1.00Opponent xG: 1.75BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%

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.

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv is 45% better for: goals scored per match.

1.16 goals / match - Metalist 1925 Kharkiv · 0.8 goals / match - SK Poltava

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv is 275% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.68 goals / match - Metalist 1925 Kharkiv · 2.55 goals / match - SK Poltava

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv scoring profile: very strong

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv scores in 63% of matches (12 of 19 matches), while SK Poltava keeps a clean sheet in 5% (1 of 20 matches).

SK Poltava scoring profile: mixed

SK Poltava scores in 60% of matches (12 of 20 matches), while Metalist 1925 Kharkiv keeps a clean sheet in 47% (9 of 19 matches).

22Goals scored (season)16
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
13Goals conceded (season)51
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
1.84Average goals in match3.35
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
7Goals scored (last 5)3
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
2Goals conceded (last 5)15
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava

How often they score at least...

63%1 goal60%
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
32%2 goals20%
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
16%3 goals0%
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
5%4 goals0%
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava

How often they concede at least...

53%1 goal95%
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
11%2 goals80%
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
5%3 goals40%
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
0%4 goals25%
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

37%
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.7 of 19 matches
42%
League average

Goal patterns

11%BTTS at half-time15%
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
11%Scored in both halves10%
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava

BTTS and goal count

21%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS20%
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
20%BTTS - last 540%
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

53%Min. 1 goal before half-time95%
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
21%Min. 2 goals before half-time40%
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time20%
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava

2nd half

68%Min. 1 goal after half-time90%
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
11%Min. 2 goals after half-time60%
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time15%
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv - half-time state
16% leading53% draw32% trailing
SK Poltava - half-time state
30% leading10% draw60% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per match (1st half)1
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
0.42Goals scored (1st half)0.45
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
0.42Goals conceded (1st half)1.1
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
0.84Average goals (1st half)1.55
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
63%Clean sheet before half-time25%
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
74%No goal before half-time65%
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava

After half-time (2nd half)

1.74Points per match (2nd half)0.35
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
0.74Goals scored (2nd half)0.35
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
0.26Goals conceded (2nd half)1.45
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
1Average goals (2nd half)1.8
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
74%Clean sheet after half-time10%
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava
53%No goal after half-time65%
Metalist 1925 KharkivSK Poltava

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv - second-half results

47% W32% R21% P
19
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
33
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding263%

Leads at half-time in 16% of matches and wins 42%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

SK Poltava - second-half results

0% W35% R65% P
20
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-13
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
-22
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding33%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 10%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.60
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match0.20.2
Average goals in match0.81.0
1 goal40%60%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference+2+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
SK Poltava - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.800.20
Goals scored / match0.40.2
Goals conceded / match1.02.0
Average goals in match1.42.2
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%100%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet20%0%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference-3-9
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
4
1
16-30
4
6
31-45
5
1
46-60
3
3
61-75
6
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

SK Poltava
ScoredConceded
3
7
0-15
2
6
16-30
4
9
31-45
2
11
46-60
3
9
61-75
2
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (4 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.59
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.9 : 0.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
46%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-23%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
38%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
15%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 7 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

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.
-0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-11.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.40
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.20
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
92%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
53%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.37
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

SK Poltava

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.96
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.79
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.62
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
62%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
202%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.45
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Metalist 1925 KharkivLigaSK Poltava
Average goals in match 1.842.55 3.35
Both teams scored 37%42% 55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 26%47% 70%
Clean sheets 47%34% 5%
Goal before half-time 53%70% 95%
Goal after half-time 68%75% 90%

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

2.55
Average goals per match
42%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
34%
Clean sheets
1.26
Home goals / match
1.29
Away goals / match
+-2%
Home attack advantage
+-2%
Home defence advantage
+0%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. SK PoltavaYellow cardDanyil Sukhoruchko
  2. Metalist 1925 KharkivGoalPeter Mandela ItodoAssist: Ari Moura Vieira Filho
  3. Metalist 1925 KharkivGoalCauan Matteo BaptistellaAssist: Illia Krupskyi
  4. Metalist 1925 KharkivSubstitutionOn: Baton ZabergjaOff: Ivan Lytvynenko

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 1 - 0 - 0 SK Poltava. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

SK Poltava
0 : 2
FC Metalist 1925 Kharkiv

FAQ

What was the result of Metalist 1925 Kharkiv vs SK Poltava?

The Ukrainian Premier League match finished Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 2:0 SK Poltava. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

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

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv score 1.16 goals per game on average and SK Poltava 0.80. The Ukrainian Premier League average is 2.55 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 37% of Metalist 1925 Kharkiv's matches and 55% of SK Poltava's.

What form are Metalist 1925 Kharkiv and SK Poltava in?

Over the last 5 games Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and SK Poltava 0-0-5 (0.00 points per game).

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

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