FC Kharkiv vs Bukovina Prediction 19 September 2026
🔊 On Saturday, Kharkiv will host Bukovyna in the 7th round of the UPL at the Arena Livyi Bereg in Kyiv Oblast. The visitors, who were playing in the First League last season, have already made a statement in the top flight by thrashing Dynamo 3-0. However, the team are still adapting to Premier League level and have yet to find any consistency in their results. The match, played at the neutral ground where Kharkiv stage their home games, should serve as a test of ambitions for both sides.
Head-to-Head
📊 The official head-to-head record between the two sides consists of just two matches. Kharkiv won both, each by a score of 2-1.
Head-to-head statistics FC Kharkiv - Bukovina

Four consecutive clean-sheet victories
Kharkiv are in excellent form. Mladen Bartulović's side sit fifth in the table with 9 points from five matches (three wins, two defeats). In their last two UPL matches they have won convincingly, and including cup fixtures their winning run now stands at four games. They have kept a clean sheet in all four of those matches. The hosts have no significant injury concerns, with the squad situation stable.
Match Results: FC Kharkiv

7 points from 6 matches and a cautious style of play
Bukovyna are still searching for their best form. After six rounds, the Chernivtsi side sit ninth with seven points - one win, four draws and one defeat. They have been cautious in their approach, failing to score in five of their opening matches. But in round four, Serhiy Shyshchenko's side found their range, putting three unanswered goals past Dynamo Kyiv to show they are capable of taking points off the bigger clubs.
Match Results: Bukovina
Correct Score Prediction
According to the algorithm's calculations, the three most likely outcomes are 1:0 (14.99%), 1:1 (11.68%) and 2:0 (10.89%). The 1:0 scoreline has the highest probability, but all three options are fairly close in likelihood and reflect a moderately low-scoring match scenario.
Reliable Bet
Kharkiv have scored at least one goal in 10 of their last 11 matches, a trend backed up by their average of 2 goals per game this season. At home they are equally consistent in front of goal, averaging 2 goals per match. The probability of the hosts finding the net at least once is very high, and the price on Kharkiv Team Total - Over 0.5 is 1.20*.
⭐ Editor's Prediction
A run of four consecutive wins and solid home form make the hosts the clear favourites here. Bukovyna come into the match with two problems: a squad one, with several players injured, and a psychological one - the club have never beaten this opponent in their history. The gap in class and form is too obvious right now. In our view, there is no reason to expect an upset. Our predicted scoreline is 1-0 to Kharkiv. The recommended bet is Total Goals - Under 2.5.