Veres Rivne v FC Kharkiv prediction

The match

Veres Rivne host FC Kharkiv in the Premier League – Ukraine on Saturday 12 December (kick-off 16:00 UK).

The key numbers

FC Kharkiv have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions. Veres Rivne have lost their last four matches in all competitions. FC Kharkiv have won their last six matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

Five of Veres Rivne’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (33%). Both teams scored in six of Veres Rivne’s last 15 results in all competitions (40%). At home, Veres Rivne have one win, one draw and six defeats in their last 8 home matches in all competitions — 0.50 points per game, scoring 0.75 and conceding 2.00. Veres Rivne have scored seven goals, the second-fewest of the 16 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 11 games, ranked per game). Veres Rivne have conceded 16 goals, the fourth-most of the 16 clubs.

Seven of FC Kharkiv’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (47%). Both teams scored in eight of FC Kharkiv’s last 15 results in all competitions (53%). Away from home, FC Kharkiv have four wins, two draws and one defeat in their last 7 away matches in all competitions — 2.00 points per game, scoring 1.57 and conceding 1.00. FC Kharkiv have scored 18 goals, the second-most (shared) of the 16 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 9 games, ranked per game). FC Kharkiv have conceded seven goals, the third-fewest of the 16 clubs.

Veres Rivne (12th) and FC Kharkiv (fourth) are 12 points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have FC Kharkiv the stronger side, 541 rating points above Veres Rivne (FC Kharkiv 1908, Veres Rivne 1367, after at least 120 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

FC Kharkiv are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Veres Rivne. The most recent meeting, on 1 August 2026, finished FC Kharkiv 1–0 Veres Rivne.

Team news

Predicted Veres Rivne XI (4-4-2): V. Gorokh, K. Cipot, S. Vovchenko, M. Smiyan, M. Protasevych, I. Kharatin, A. Gonçalves, V. Sharay, R. Baran, F. Yan, M. Aleksandrov — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, V. Gorokh (2.7 per match over five appearances) and André Gonçalves (1.5 per match over five appearances, one goal and one assist) have been Veres Rivne’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Veres Rivne (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), V. Gorokh averages 0.8 saves per 90 over 450 minutes, with two or more saves in one of the last five appearances. André Gonçalves averages 0.0 key passes per 90 over 388 minutes, with a key pass in zero of the last five appearances.

Predicted FC Kharkiv XI (4-4-2): G. Yermakov, A. Shabanov, V. Salyuk, I. Krupskyi, A. Smolyakov, I. Kalyuzhnyi, R. Gadzhiev, B. Zabërgja, Y. Pavlyuk, P. Itodo, C. Paraco — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, B. Zabërgja (4.8 per match over three appearances, two goals and one assist) and R. Gadzhiev (3.7 per match over three appearances, two goals) have been FC Kharkiv’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for FC Kharkiv (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), B. Zabërgja averages 0.9 key passes per 90 over 420 minutes, with a key pass in three of the last six appearances.