Metalist vs Poltava Prediction 24 May 2025
🔈How will refereeing decisions affect the course and outcome of the match? We will find out all about this over the 90 minutes of the match between the teams Metalist Kharkiv and Poltava. The confrontation of the Persha Liga tournament is scheduled for 09:00 on 24 May. As of today, bookmakers have set the following odds for wins: and .
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 27 April 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 1:0. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Poltava):
- ball possession percentage: 56% vs 44%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 8;
- fouls: 0 vs 0;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 3;
- shots on target: 1 vs 1.
📊Officially, the teams Metalist Kharkiv and Poltava have played only one match. The meeting took place on 27 April 2025 at the home ground of Poltava and ended with a score of 1:0.
Head-to-head statistics Metalist - Poltava

Metalist Kharkiv Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 18 May 2025 as part of the Persha Liga tournament (home team - Yuksa Tarasivka, away team - Metalist Kharkiv). The match concluded with a scoreline of 3:3.
Here's the game statistics (Metalist Kharkiv vs Yuksa Tarasivka):
- ball possession: 52% vs 48%;
- corner kicks: 8 vs 5;
- fouls: 0 vs 0;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 0;
- shots on target: 0 vs 0.
- 6 wins,
- 4 losses,
- 4 draws.
📈Currently, Metalist Kharkiv stands at a mid-tier position within the Persha Liga standings, with a win percentage of 38% and a loss percentage of 29%.
⚽️Metalist Kharkiv has scored a total of 20 goals. On the defensive end, Metalist Kharkiv has allowed 20 goals over the season.
Match Results: Metalist Kharkiv

Poltava Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 18 May 2025 as part of the Persha Liga tournament (home team - Poltava, away - FSC Bukovyna Chernivtsi). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:0.
Here are the match stats (Poltava vs FSC Bukovyna Chernivtsi):
- ball possession: 55% vs 45%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 4;
- fouls: 0 vs 0;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 3;
- shots on target: 3 vs 2.
- 8 wins,
- 3 losses,
- 5 draws.
📈Currently, Poltava stands at a mid-tier position within the Persha Liga standings, with a win percentage of 52% and a loss percentage of 22%.
⚽Poltava has scored a total of 24 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 21 goals over the season.
Match Results: Poltava
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 1;
- home team wins - 0, away team wins - 1, draws - 0.
Statistics: Metalist Kharkiv vs Poltava
- matches played in the tournament: 14 vs 16;
- wins: 8 vs 12;
- win percentage: 38% vs 52%;
- losses: 6 vs 5;
- draws: 7 vs 6.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 4 vs 5;
- losses: 3 vs 3;
- draws: 3 vs 2.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 0, the guests - 1;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 1;
- both teams scored: overall - 0; at the home team's field - 0.
Statistics: Metalist Kharkiv vs Poltava
- average total in the tournament: 2.33 vs 2.39;
- average total goals scored: 1.38 vs 1.48;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.57 vs 0.7;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.81 vs 0.78;
- Metalist Kharkiv: average total at home in the tournament - 1.1;
- Poltava: average total away in the tournament - 1.09;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.5 (home - 1.5) vs 1.3 (away - 1.25).
- Under 2.5 goals scored in last 5 Poltava games (Persha Liga).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 1;
- both teams scored all-time - 0 times;
- on the home team’s field - 0 times.
Statistics: Metalist Kharkiv vs Poltava
- number of matches played in the tournament: 14 vs 16;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 10 vs 11;
- number of BTTS matches for Metalist Kharkiv at home - 2 (20%);
- number of BTTS matches for Poltava away - 6 (55%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 5 vs 5;
- BTTS matches for Metalist Kharkiv at home - 0 (0%);
- BTTS matches for Poltava away - 3 (75%).
Editorial Prediction
- Under 2.5 goals scored in last 5 Poltava games (Persha Liga).