- Form: Kolos Kovalivka are undefeated in their last 5 Premier League games (Won 3, Drawn 2).
- Home form: Kolos Kovalivka are unbeaten in their last 3 home games (Won 2, Drawn 1).
- Visitors form: FK Kudrivka have won none of their last 5 Premier League matches (Drawn 1, Lost 4).
Kolos Kovalivka are a strong and disciplined unit
Tactics and structure
Kolos Kovalivka are having a very decent season in the Ukrainian Premier League 2025/2026, currently sitting 6th in the table with 43 points from 26 games. Since Ruslan Kostyshyn took over the reins in March 2025, he has made Kolos a tough team to beat.
Style and recent form
Kostyshyn has made the team a disciplined unit, who are adept at keeping their shape and exploiting space on the counter-attack, something that they have done extremely well in recent weeks. Kolos Kovalivka typically set up in a compact 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1 formation, where they are strong in the midfield and defensive areas, as well as being a real threat on the break. Their form has been exceptional of late, having won their last 3 matches in the Premier League, including a 3-0 away win over FC Oleksandriya and a 2-0 home win against SC Poltava.
Key players
Yury Klimchuk is the main goal threat for the hosts and has scored 7 goals in 24 appearances in the Premier League 2025/2026, making him the club’s top scorer in the division this season. Vitaliy Havrylenko brings creativity and an excellent set-piece threat to the team, while also providing balance in the middle of the field. He is Kolos’ creative hub, providing a number of assists to his teammates, which is a key factor in their recent performances.
Visitors are having a tough time
Kolos Kovalivka have only conceded 0.69 goals per game at home in the Premier League 2025/2026, as well as scoring 0.85 goals per home game themselves. FK Kudrivka are having a much more difficult time of it in the top flight this season, sitting 13th with 22 points from 26 matches.
They are currently in 13th position on the table with just 22 points from 26 matches. Vasili Baranov has been in charge of Kudrivka since the end of 2024, but the newly promoted side have struggled to make a mark in the league.
Baranov is progressive and likes to get his team to dominate possession, playing a possession-based 4-2-3-1. Andriy Storchous is the club’s most dangerous player and top scorer, netting 8 goals in 23 Premier League 2025/2026 appearances, but he needs more support from his teammates. Oleksandr Batyuk provides the necessary pace and work rate in wide areas, often starting attacks from deep wide positions.
Yury Klimchuk is the main goal threat for the hosts and has scored 7 goals in 24 appearances in the Premier League 2025/2026, making him the club’s top scorer in the division this season. Vitaliy Havrylenko brings creativity and an excellent set-piece threat to the team, while also providing balance in the middle of the field. Andriy Storchous is the club’s most dangerous player and top scorer, netting 8 goals in 23 Premier League 2025/2026 appearances, but he needs more support from his teammates. Oleksandr Batyuk provides the necessary pace and work rate in wide areas, often starting attacks from deep wide positions.
Kolos Kovalivka to edge it
Kolos Kovalivka have the better form coming into this game, the home advantage and a game plan to edge it, while FK Kudrivka have been very poor this season. The home win at 1.74 is very short, but it does reflect the fact that Kolos are the clear favourites in this one.
Kolos are a well-disciplined, organised and pragmatic team, while Kudrivka are more proactive, playing a more possession-based, high-pressing style of football. Kolos are more likely to have the necessary discipline to get the job done and win the game, while Kudrivka’s away record is terrible, winning just 1 of their 13 games away in the Premier League 2025/2026.
Kudrivka have scored just 0.69 goals away in the Premier League 2025/2026, so they will struggle to score against Kolos’ compact and disciplined defence.
