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Round
Regular Season - 6
Venue
Hirnyk Stadium, Kryvyi Rih
Referee
Denys Shurman
Form

Recent form

Kryvbas KR
64Average

Last 4 matches · 2W-1D-1L · +4 goal difference

FC Kharkiv
74Strong

Last 5 matches · 4W-0D-1L · +9 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
FC Kharkiv or Draw

BetGenius backs FC Kharkiv or Draw (Double Chance) at 72% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

72%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Kryvbas KR host FC Kharkiv in the sixth round of the Premier League season, looking to secure their first home league victory of the campaign. The hosts currently sit tenth in the table with five points from five matches, having recorded two draws and one defeat in their three home fixtures while conceding an average of 2.3 goals per game on home soil.

FC Kharkiv travel in strong competitive form, occupying fourth place in the standings with nine points. They have registered clean-sheet victories in their last three outings across all competitions, including a 3-0 away league win against Zorya Luhansk and a 5-0 home win over Obolon-Brovar, taking their league tally to ten goals scored across five matches.

Recent head-to-head encounters show a competitive balance, with Kryvbas winning four of seven previous meetings and the most recent clash in February 2026 ending in a 0-0 draw. However, FC Kharkiv's superior early-season defensive solidity and Kryvbas' struggles to keep clean sheets at home establish a distinct shift in momentum heading into this fixture.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. FC Kharkiv sit fourth in the Premier League table with nine points, four points ahead of tenth-placed Kryvbas KR.
  2. Kryvbas KR are winless in three home league matches this season, recording two draws and one defeat while conceding seven goals.
  3. FC Kharkiv have scored ten goals in five league matches, averaging two goals per game.
  4. Kryvbas KR have conceded an average of 1.8 goals per game overall and have not kept a clean sheet in league action.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Kryvbas KR at homeFC Kharkiv away
3
Played
3
0-2-1
W-D-L
2-0-1
1.3
Scored /game
2
2.3
Conceded /game
1.3
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
—
BTTS (last 5)
40%
—
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 3.3 goals per game (Kryvbas KR at home plus FC Kharkiv away).

Players

Key players this season

Kryvbas KR

  • A. Herbert2A

FC Kharkiv

  • B. Zabërgja3G · 1A
  • C. Paraco2G
  • I. Kalyuzhnyi2A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1PolessyaPromotion - Champions League (League phase)10+1525
2Shakhtar DonetskPromotion - Conference League (Qualification)9+1524
3Dynamo KyivPromotion - Conference League (Qualification)9+519
4FC Kharkiv8+1018
5Karpaty9+915
6LNZ Cherkasy9+114
7Zorya Luhansk9-114
13Obolon'-BrovarPersha Liga (Relegation)9-117
14ChornomoretsPersha Liga (Relegation)8-65
15KudrivkaRelegation - Persha Liga10-135
16Kryvbas KRRelegation - Persha Liga7-65
History

Head-to-head

4
Kryvbas KR
1
Draws
2
FC Kharkiv

Kryvbas KR have won 4 of the last 7 meetings, averaging 2.4 goals a game.

  • 2026-02-21FC Kharkiv0-0Kryvbas KR
  • 2025-08-09Kryvbas KR2-0FC Kharkiv
  • 2024-04-28Kryvbas KR3-0FC Kharkiv
  • 2023-10-20FC Kharkiv1-3Kryvbas KR
  • 2023-05-29FC Kharkiv0-2Hirnyk
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Predictions

3 published markets

Combo Bet
Double Chance
FC Kharkiv or Draw
72%
Confidence

FC Kharkiv enter the match in superior form with three league wins from five games and nine points, positioning them fourth in the standings. Kryvbas KR have struggled to close out games at home, failing to win any of their three home league fixtures so far with two draws and one defeat. Backing the visitors to avoid defeat aligns with both teams' current trajectory.

Combo Bet
Total Goals
Over 2.5 Goals
64%
Confidence

Kryvbas KR have seen high-scoring fixtures at home this season, conceding seven goals across three matches for an average of 2.3 conceded per game while scoring four themselves. FC Kharkiv have averaged two goals scored per match across both home and away league fixtures, suggesting both attacks possess the capability to push the match total beyond two goals.

Featured
Combo Bet
Over 2.5 Goals + FC Kharkiv or Draw
64%
Both must land · no better than

Over 2.5 Goals — 64% confidence

Kryvbas KR have seen high-scoring fixtures at home this season, conceding seven goals across three matches for an average of 2.3 conceded per game while scoring four themselves. FC Kharkiv have averaged two goals scored per match across both home and away league fixtures, suggesting both attacks possess the capability to push the match total beyond two goals.

FC Kharkiv or Draw — 72% confidence

FC Kharkiv enter the match in superior form with three league wins from five games and nine points, positioning them fourth in the standings. Kryvbas KR have struggled to close out games at home, failing to win any of their three home league fixtures so far with two draws and one defeat. Backing the visitors to avoid defeat aligns with both teams' current trajectory.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (total goals and double chance), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

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Published September 10, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.