FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih vs Kolos Kovalivka Best odds and tips

FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih have been in average form in recent weeks, winning 1, drawing 3 and losing 1 of their last 5 Premier League 2024/2025 matches. Their last 3 matches have all ended 0-0, the last 2 of which were back-to-back draws at home and away, so they have been struggling to score goals of late. Kolos Kovalivka have been in slightly better form, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing just 1 of their last 5 Premier League 2024/2025 matches. Ruslan Kostyshyn, Kolos’s manager since March 2025, has done a great job, instilling a compact, counter-attacking style of play on his team.

Kryvbas are the bookies’ favourites for this game at 1.76, with Kolos Kovalivka the 4.60 underdogs and the draw priced at 3.50. The bookies are right to make Kryvbas the favourites here, as they are higher in the league table and have the home advantage, but Kolos are in better form and will make this a tight match. Kryvbas are a front‐foot team who usually line up in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 formation and like to play the ball on the ground, probing for openings in the opposition defence with patient, disciplined and structured build-up play from the back. Kolos, on the other hand, prefer to sit deep in a 4-4-2 or 5-3-2 formation and aim to stifle their opponents’ attacks, before counter-attacking with purpose and pace when they win the ball back.

Both of these teams have been involved in low-scoring games recently, with Kryvbas’s last 3 games all ending 0-0 and Kolos’ last 2 away matches both being victories. Kryvbas have scored an average of 1.54 goals per game at home this season, while Kolos have scored an average of 1.31 goals per game away from home, conceding just 1.00 goals per game. Yegor Tverdokhlib is Kryvbas’s main man up front, scoring 13 goals in just 21 league appearances this season. The midfield metronome is the focal point of Kryvbas’s structured system and is often the one to link the play in the attacking third, he has scored 4 of Kryvbas’s last 8 goals in the league and will be keen to end their goal drought here. Andriy Tsurikov is Kolos’ top scorer this season with 5 goals in 25 league appearances, so he is the most likely man to score for the visitors. Vladyslav Veleten has been in fine form in Kolos’ last 5 league games, providing 3 assists, he is at his best when Kolos are on the break and has the ability to create big chances out of nothing.