FC Kharkiv vs Veres Rivne Prediction 1 August 2026
🔊 The start of the season in the Ukrainian Premier League hasn't gone smoothly for Kharkiv or Veres - both sides had a rough pre-season. Too many mistakes, too few wins. Even the favourite here will likely play it cautious, just to get something on the board.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the two sides took place on 24 May 2026 and ended in an away win for Kharkiv - 1:0. Here's the key stats from that game (Veres were the home side):
- possession: 31% vs 69%;
- corners: 5 vs 10;
- fouls: 8 vs 6;
- yellow cards: 6 vs 4;
- shots on target: 2 vs 4.
📊 In official meetings between Kharkiv and Veres, there have been 10 matches. The hosts have won three, the visitors six, with one draw. Goals scored: Kharkiv 14, Veres 18.
Head-to-head statistics FC Kharkiv - Veres Rivne
FC Kharkiv Team Overview
Kharkiv's last friendly before the Ukrainian championship kicked off was played against Schalke - they lost 0:2. Here are the stats from that match (Kharkiv vs Schalke):
- possession: 53% vs 47%;
- corners: 4 vs 2;
- fouls: 14 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 2;
- shots on target: 5 vs 8.
Kharkiv had a poor pre-season, winning just one of eight matches. To be fair, the opposition wasn't soft - Schalke, Salzburg (0-4) and Young Boys (0-2) were among the sides they came up against. Finishing is an urgent problem: four of their five pre-season defeats came without scoring a single goal. The most likely scenario for their first competitive match is sitting back and protecting a lead if they get an early goal.
Match Results: FC Kharkiv
Veres Team Overview
Veres had a rough preseason too - one win from eight games. The level of opposition was considerably lower, though. The toughest test came against Karpaty, who beat them twice in a single day (0:1 and 1:5). When Veres sat back and defended, they had a chance to get something from the game. When they opened up, it fell apart. That's what happened against Kolos (2:3) and Bukovyna (2:3).
Match Results: Veres
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 1.4, the guests - 1.8;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 3.2;
- both teams scored: overall - 4; at the home team's field - 3.
- FC Kharkiv have scored in 8 of last 9 games (Premier League).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 10;
- both teams scored all-time - 4 times;
- on the home team’s field - 3 times.
Prediction on Outcome
Head-to-head:
- played - 10;
- home wins - 3, away wins - 6, draws - 1.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 4 vs 2;
- losses: 2 vs 5;
- draws: 4 vs 3.
- Veres cover the +1.5 handicap in 7 of their last 8 head-to-head meetings.
⭐ Editor's Pick
The key starting point here is Kharkiv's trend from last season. No more than two goals were scored in 7 of their last 8 official home matches. That defensive pattern is backed up by a low average goals conceded and a clear intent to get a result in their first official game. As for the visitors - they'll be looking to stay compact. A goalless draw suits them fine, given that Veres' attempts to play open football lately have gone nowhere good. Don't expect either side to open things up. The main prediction: under 2.5 goals.
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