Metalist 1925 Kharkiv vs Epitsentr Dunayivtsi Prediction, Preview and Stats

Ukraine flag 2025/2026 Premier League, Ukraine
Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist Sat, 16 May - 10:00 AM
Premier League
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
Versus
Epitsentr Dunayivtsi Epitsentr Dunayivtsi
KICKOFF : Sat, 16 May - 10:00 AM
Round 29 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv welcomes Epitsentr Dunayivtsi to Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist in a Premier League regular season clash during the 2025/2026 campaign. The hosts occupy 6th place, six spots ahead of their 12th-placed visitors, reflecting a stronger overall standing. Power ratings underscore this edge, with Metalist at 48.87 against Epitsentr's 45.13, yielding a 3.7-point advantage. Form metrics further favor the home side at 19.94 versus 11.28, suggesting recent momentum tilts Kharkiv's way. Both teams lack detailed recent outing data, but league positions highlight Metalist's consistency. Set piece and efficiency stats remain unavailable due to low-confidence proxies and absent xG information. This matchup pits a mid-table contender against a lower-ranked outfit, where home advantage could prove decisive in a tightly contested division. Expect a battle of structure and execution on familiar turf.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Metalist 1925 Kharkiv enjoys a 3.7-point power advantage over Epitsentr Dunayivtsi, rated at 48.87 to 45.13.
  • Form: Home team Metalist 1925 Kharkiv leads in form with a score of 19.94 against Epitsentr Dunayivtsi's 11.28.
  • Squad: Metalist 1925 Kharkiv ranks 6th in the league, six places above Epitsentr Dunayivtsi in 12th.
  • Efficiency: No efficiency data is available for either team in this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not provided for Metalist 1925 Kharkiv or Epitsentr Dunayivtsi.
  • Set pieces: Set piece performance data lacks xG availability and relies on low-confidence proxies for both sides.
  • xVariable: xG-related variables are unavailable due to disabled add-on for this matchup.
  • Market: Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Epitsentr Dunayivtsi 0% (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

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv M. Bartulović
M. Bartulović
VS
Epitsentr Dunayivtsi S. Nahornyak
S. Nahornyak
1.88
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.19
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Karpaty Rank: 54 D
Zorya Luhansk Rank: 54 D
Polissya Zhytomyr Rank: 62 L
LNZ Cherkasy Rank: 58 D
Kudrivka Rank: 41 W
Veres Rank: 47 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Polissya Zhytomyr Rank: 63 D
Obolon'-Brovar Rank: 41 D
Veres Rank: 48 D
Oleksandria Rank: 44 D
Karpaty Rank: 53 D
Zorya Luhansk Rank: 54 L
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 1 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
0%
Draw
0%
Away Epitsentr Dunayivtsi
0%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
48.87
45.13
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
Epitsentr Dunayivtsi
Power Score
48.87
45.13
League Position
6
12
Global Rank
731
880

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
Epitsentr Dunayivtsi — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Metalist 1925 Kharkiv Epitsentr Dunayivtsi

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
Epitsentr Dunayivtsi Epitsentr Dunayivtsi Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
1
Draws
1
0
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
0
0
Goals Conceded
0
0
Goal Difference
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-09T01:09:45+00:00

TEAM FORMATION

Official lineups and formations are usually announced 60–90 minutes before kickoff. Check back closer to the match to see the starting XIs here.

General Information

Date & Time :
May 16, 2026, 10:00 AM
Competition :
2025/2026 Premier League, Ukraine · Round 29 · Regular Season
Stadium :
Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist
Capacity :
40003
Pitch Surface :
Grass
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

1
Oleh Mozil
Oleh Mozil Goalkeeper
30
Danylo Varakuta
Danylo Varakuta Goalkeeper
23
Yaroslav Protsenko
Yaroslav Protsenko Goalkeeper
3
Vasyl Kravets
Vasyl Kravets Defender
31
Artem Shabanov
Artem Shabanov Defender
42
Evgeny Pasich
Evgeny Pasich Defender
74
Ihor Snurnitsyn
Ihor Snurnitsyn Defender
24
Oleksandr Martynyuk
Oleksandr Martynyuk Defender
2
Dmytro Kapinus
Dmytro Kapinus Defender
18
Yevhen Pavliuk
Yevhen Pavliuk Defender
37
Valerii Dubko
Valerii Dubko Defender
13
Volodymyr Salyuk
Volodymyr Salyuk Defender
27
Illia Krupskyi
Illia Krupskyi Defender
10
Vladlen Yurchenko
Vladlen Yurchenko Midfielder
45
Vladyslav Kalitvintsev
Vladyslav Kalitvintsev Midfielder
11
Vyacheslav Churko
Vyacheslav Churko Midfielder
17
Igor Kogut
Igor Kogut Midfielder
5
Ivan Kaliuzhnyi
Ivan Kaliuzhnyi Midfielder
25
Ivan Lytvynenko
Ivan Lytvynenko Midfielder
16
Joseph Nicolás Árevalo Chaparro
Joseph Nicolás Árevalo Chaparro Midfielder
19
Ermir Rashica
Ermir Rashica Midfielder
91
Matvii Panchenko
Matvii Panchenko Midfielder
77
Cauan Matteo Baptistella
Cauan Matteo Baptistella Midfielder
15
Denis Antyukh
Denis Antyukh Attacker
7
Ari Moura Vieira Filho
Ari Moura Vieira Filho Attacker
97
Oleksiy Sydorov
Oleksiy Sydorov Attacker
26
Baton Zabergja
Baton Zabergja Attacker
8
Sebastián Alejandro Castillo Pérez
Sebastián Alejandro Castillo Pérez Attacker
99
Christian Mba
Christian Mba Attacker
14
Ramik Gadzhiev
Ramik Gadzhiev Attacker
98
Peter Mandela Itodo
Peter Mandela Itodo Attacker

Squad ▼

31
Oleg Bilyk
Oleg Bilyk Goalkeeper
71
Nikita Fedotov
Nikita Fedotov Goalkeeper
37
Arsenii Vavshko
Arsenii Vavshko Goalkeeper
67
Valeriy Luchkevych
Valeriy Luchkevych Defender
34
Volodymyr Tanchyk
Volodymyr Tanchyk Defender
70
Igor Kyryukhantsev
Igor Kyryukhantsev Defender
77
Nil Coch Montaña
Nil Coch Montaña Defender
97
Oleksandr Klymets
Oleksandr Klymets Defender
2
Alagy Oliveira Diaw
Alagy Oliveira Diaw Defender
4
Vladyslav Moroz
Vladyslav Moroz Defender
22
Vladyslav Krystin
Vladyslav Krystin Defender
3
Stepan Grygorashchuk
Stepan Grygorashchuk Defender
10
Andrei Bejenari
Andrei Bejenari Midfielder
6
Kyrylo Kovalets
Kyrylo Kovalets Midfielder
17
Egor Demchenko
Egor Demchenko Midfielder
5
Evgen Zaporozhets
Evgen Zaporozhets Midfielder
28
Andrey Lipovuz
Andrey Lipovuz Midfielder
39
Jon Ceberio Amonarriz
Jon Ceberio Amonarriz Midfielder
11
Stanislav Krystin
Stanislav Krystin Midfielder
8
Mykola Myronyuk
Mykola Myronyuk Midfielder
21
Vladyslav Supriaha
Vladyslav Supriaha Attacker
23
Andriy Boryachuk
Andriy Boryachuk Attacker
9
Joaquin Carlos Cifuentes Xalmet
Joaquin Carlos Cifuentes Xalmet Attacker
99
Carlos Humberto Rojas Mosquera
Carlos Humberto Rojas Mosquera Attacker
15
Denys Golub
Denys Golub Attacker
7
Andriy Matkevych
Andriy Matkevych Attacker
20
Vadym Sydun
Vadym Sydun Attacker

CONCLUSION

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv enters as the clear favorite, bolstered by superior power ratings, form scores, and a higher league position against Epitsentr Dunayivtsi. Playing at home in Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist amplifies their edge in this regular season encounter. While detailed set piece and efficiency insights are absent, the hosts' structural advantages point toward control and potential dominance. Epitsentr must disrupt through resilience, but Kharkiv's momentum suggests they dictate terms. Key battles in open play will shape the outcome, with Metalist's consistency likely prevailing in a match ripe for home victory.

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