Match Info

Premier League - Round 4

Date: 31 August 2026, Monday

Location: Stadion Valerija Lobanovskoho (Kyiv)

Referee: Zabroda K. (Ukr)

Where to Watch on TV:


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	Zorya Luhansk		Kharkiv

	1	X	2
	3.50	3.40	2.05
	3.00	3.10	2.18
	3.68	3.58	2.03
	3.34	3.43	2.19	Watch
	3.45	3.40	2.01
	3.75	3.23	2.03	Watch
	3.30	3.30	2.03
Avarage Now (Initially)	3.43 ↓ (3.79)	3.35 ↓ (3.53)	2.07 ↑ (1.98)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

The best margin for this event is 4.4%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Zorya Luhansk
27.2%

Draw
27.9%

Kharkiv
45%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

25.1%

26.9%

48%

Our Initial ML Estimation

27.8%

24.3%

43.3%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Zorya Luhansk has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2.1%)

Kharkiv has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-3%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Zorya Luhansk than the current prediction. (+0.6%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Kharkiv than the current prediction. (-1.7%)

Zorya Luhansk - Kharkiv Predictions

Expected Score (Market Odds): 1:1

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
25. Rybak V. (G) 44. Perduta I. 55. Jordan 5. Janjic A. 39. Machelyuk A. 6. Popara D. 9. Slesar A. 30. Nesterenko I. 14. Glushchenko A. 27. Jelavic D. 28. Budkivskyi P. (C)	1. Yermakov G. (G) 18. Pavlyuk Y. 13. Salyuk V. 31. Shabanov A. 27. Krupskyi I. 5. Kalyuzhnyi I. (C) 7. Zabergja B. 29. Smolyakov A. 14. Gadzhyev R. 98. Itodo P. 10. Paraco C.
Substitutes
21. Basic J. 18. Boyko M. 8. Dryshlyuk K. 4. Eskinja G. 11. Gorbach I. 40. Italo Henrique 10. Juninho 23. Karavashchenko l. (G) 77. Kushnirenko B. 1. Saputin O. (G) 80. Yurchenko V. 17. Zadorozhnyi F.	9. Antyukh D. 16. Arevalo Chaparro J. N. 11. Castillo S. 37. Dubko V. 25. Kogut I. 24. Martynyuk O. 85. Plichko O. 6. Profini R. 23. Protsenko Y. (G) 64. Pushkalov D. 19. Rashica E. 30. Varakuta D. (G)
Coaches
Skrypnyk V.	Bartulovic M.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (0 - 1)
14', 0 - 1, Itodo P. ⚽,
40', Gadzhyev R. 🟨,
2nd Half (0 - 0)

Preview

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Zorya won 3.

In recent matches, Zorya has shown inconsistent form (last 5 games: 3 wins).

Kharkiv's performance has dropped in recent matches (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).

Zorya may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

Recently, Kharkiv has had a series of home games.

Kharkiv is expected to have a slight advantage in this match.

In the last 7 head-to-head matches, Zorya won 5 matches, drew 1 match, lost 1 match, and goals 19:6. (average 2.7:0.9).

Including home matches between the teams, Zorya won 2 matches, drew 1 match, lost 0 matches, and goals 6:2. (average 2:0.7).

Standings

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
5	FC Kharkiv	6	4	0	2	12:4	8	12
9	FK Zorya Luhansk	7	2	2	3	7:11	-4	8

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Zorya Luhansk
Ukrainian Cup
22.08.26	Skala 1911 - Zorya Luhansk	0:6 ✺
Ukrainian Premier League
17.08.26	Polissya Zhytomyr - Zorya Luhansk	1:2 ✺
09.08.26	Zorya Luhansk - Kryvbas	1:3 ✺
31.07.26	Zorya Luhansk - Kolos Kovalivka	2:0 ✺
Club Friendly
23.07.26	Zorya Luhansk - Göztepe	1:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 15.3 WWLWL
- FC Kharkiv
Ukrainian Premier League
16.08.26	Kharkiv - Shakhtar Donetsk	0:1 ✺
10.08.26	Polissya Zhytomyr - Kharkiv	3:1 ✺
01.08.26	Kharkiv - Veres Rivne	1:0 ✺
Club Friendly
22.07.26	Kharkiv - Schalke 04	0:2 ✺
21.07.26	Kharkiv - Fagiano Okayama	1:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 1.6 LLWLL

Latest Head to Head

Ukrainian Premier League
09.05.26	Zorya Luhansk - Kharkiv	1:1
08.11.25	Kharkiv - Zorya Luhansk	1:3
31.03.24	Zorya Luhansk - Kharkiv	2:1
15.09.23	Kharkiv - Zorya Luhansk	2:1
08.05.23	Zorya Luhansk - Kharkiv	3:0
28.10.22	Kharkiv - Zorya Luhansk	0:3
31.10.21	Kharkiv - Zorya Luhansk	1:6

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