Metalist 1925 Kharkiv vs Kudrivka Preview, Predictions, Analysis & Tips

2025/2026 Premier League, Ukraine

Tsentralnyi Stadion Sat, 18 Apr - 12:30 PM

Premier League

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv Metalist 1925 Kharkiv

Versus

Kudrivka Kudrivka

KICKOFF : Sat, 18 Apr - 12:30 PM

Round 24 Regular Season

CONTEXT

The 2025/2026 Premier League season continues with Metalist 1925 Kharkiv facing off against Kudrivka in a Regular Season match at the Tsentralnyi Stadion. The home team, positioned fifth in the league, has shown impressive consistency with a form record of W4 D1 L1 over the last six matches, including a recent home win over Veres. In contrast, Kudrivka sits in 13th place with a poorer record of W1 D2 L3 and enters the game on the back of a home defeat to Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih. A substantial power score gap of 13.2 points separates the two sides, underlining Metalist 1925 Kharkiv as the stronger outfit. This matchup highlights the difference between a team aiming for a top-four finish and one fighting to avoid the lower reaches of the table. Both sides will need to address their respective strengths and weaknesses as they prepare for what promises to be a competitive yet unbalanced fixture.

TL;DR

Structural: Home team in 5th with 13.2 power score advantage over 13th-placed visitors.
Form: Metalist 1925 on strong W4 D1 L1 run; Kudrivka limited to W1 D2 L3.
Squad: Squad news sparse, but home side's recent performances suggest better depth.
Efficiency: Efficiency data unavailable, leaving reliance on broader power metrics favoring hosts.
Transition: Transition opportunities likely created by Metalist given superior attacking potential.
Set pieces: Low confidence data with proxy usage for both teams and no standout metrics.
xVariable: xVariable elements align with home dominance based on form and structural edges.
Market: Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 60.8% (Δ+0%) | Draw 24% (Δ+0%) | Kudrivka 15.2% (Δ+0%).

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

M. Bartulović

VS

V. Baranov

1.73

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

0.73

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

0

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

0 - 1 - 0

0

No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv

60.8%

Draw

24%

Kudrivka

15.2%

Team Power Ranking

27.94

14.71

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv

Kudrivka

Power Score

27.94

14.71

League Position

5

13

Global Rank

-

-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

vs

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv — Opponent-weighted form score

Kudrivka — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Metalist 1925 Kharkiv Kudrivka

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 1 match between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv Metalist 1925 Kharkiv Home

1 matches

Kudrivka Kudrivka Away

Match Record

0

Wins

0

1

Draws

1

0

Losses

0

Goals

1

Goals Scored

1

1

Goals Conceded

1

0

Goal Difference

0

Expected Goals

0

xG

0

0

xGA

0

Data last updated: 2026-04-16T00:06:40+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Apr 18, 2026, 12:30 PM

Competition

2025/2026 Premier League, Ukraine · Round 24 · Regular Season

Stadium

Tsentralnyi Stadion

Capacity

5928

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ , Clear

Squad

Manager ▼

M. Bartulović Coach

Squad ▼

1

Oleh Mozil Goalkeeper

30

Danylo Varakuta Goalkeeper

23

Yaroslav Protsenko Goalkeeper

3

Vasyl Kravets Defender

31

Artem Shabanov Defender

42

Evgeny Pasich Defender

74

Ihor Snurnitsyn Defender

24

Oleksandr Martynyuk Defender

2

Dmytro Kapinus Defender

18

Yevhen Pavliuk Defender

37

Valerii Dubko Defender

13

Volodymyr Salyuk Defender

27

Illia Krupskyi Defender

10

Vladlen Yurchenko Midfielder

45

Vladyslav Kalitvintsev Midfielder

11

Vyacheslav Churko Midfielder

17

Igor Kogut Midfielder

5

Ivan Kaliuzhnyi Midfielder

25

Ivan Lytvynenko Midfielder

16

Joseph Nicolás Árevalo Chaparro Midfielder

19

Ermir Rashica Midfielder

91

Matvii Panchenko Midfielder

77

Cauan Matteo Baptistella Midfielder

15

Denis Antyukh Attacker

7

Ari Moura Vieira Filho Attacker

97

Oleksiy Sydorov Attacker

26

Baton Zabergja Attacker

8

Sebastián Alejandro Castillo Pérez Attacker

99

Christian Mba Attacker

14

Ramik Gadzhiev Attacker

98

Peter Mandela Itodo Attacker

Manager ▼

V. Baranov Coach

Squad ▼

37

Anton Yashkov Goalkeeper

1

Roman Lyopka Goalkeeper

44

Illia Karavashenko Goalkeeper

73

Mykhailo Kulyk Goalkeeper

78

Valeriy Rogozynsky Defender

33

Evgeniy Morozko Defender

91

Maksym Melnychuk Defender

22

Bohdan Veklyak Defender

39

Artem Machelyuk Defender

74

Marian Farina Defender

30

Oleksiy Gusev Defender

69

Yurii Potimkov Defender

3

Yaroslav Kysyl Defender

17

Myroslav Serdyuk Defender

55

Jair Antonio Collahuazo Vaca Defender

8

Andriy Storchous Midfielder

19

Artur Dumanyuk Midfielder

7

Oleksandr Belyaev Midfielder

14

Kaya Makosso Faites Prevu Midfielder

29

Denys Nagnoynyi Midfielder

21

Anton Hlushchenko Midfielder

23

Victor Adeoye Midfielder

10

Oleksandr Kozak Attacker

9

Alban Taipi Attacker

20

Denys Svitiukha Attacker

24

Raymond Frimpong Owusu Attacker

27

Oleh Pushkarov Attacker

11

Roman Solodarenko Attacker

77

Artem Liehostaiev Attacker

CONCLUSION

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv enters this match as the clear favorite given their superior power score, better league position, and stronger recent form. The home advantage at Tsentralnyi Stadion should allow them to dictate the tempo against a Kudrivka side that has found wins hard to come by. While the visitors will look to tighten up defensively and catch the hosts on the counter, the overall structural and form edges lie heavily with the home team. Expect Metalist to leverage their advantages in key areas to secure a positive result and maintain their push up the standings. This could be a valuable three points for the fifth-placed side.