Lokomotiv Kyiv v SK Poltava: numbers & prediction

Lokomotiv Kyiv vs SK Poltava: Betarazi preview and prediction

The fixture

11:30 WAT, Saturday 12 September: Lokomotiv Kyiv v SK Poltava in the Persha Liga. In the table, Lokomotiv Kyiv are 9th, lower half, on 20 points after 15 matches; SK Poltava are 6th (upper half) with 24.

Current form

Lokomotiv Kyiv, last 5: LLLDL Their latest outing: 0–1 defeat to Kolos Kovalivka II, away. In their own stadium the record reads 0 won, 3 lost from 3. Scoring is the worry: just 0.7 goals a game.

SK Poltava, last 5: DWDDW Their latest outing: 0–0 draw with Inhulets, at home. Away from home the record reads 2 won, 0 lost from 3. Scoring is the worry: just 0.8 goals a game. Defensively they have kept 5 clean sheets in that run.

Momentum favours SK Poltava, collecting 1.7 points per game to 0.3 for Lokomotiv Kyiv.

Where the goals come from

Betarazi's ratings give Lokomotiv Kyiv 0.6 xG, SK Poltava 1.4 xG – a total near 2.0. On paper it is a low-scoring affair, with under 2.5 at 64% and a clean sheet for one side more likely than not.

Markets worth a look

• 1X2 according to our numbers – Lokomotiv Kyiv 20%, draw 23%, SK Poltava 57%.
• Lower-risk option: SK Poltava or draw (80%) at 1.20.

Our call before kick-off

Our pre-match call was SK Poltava or draw (80%, odds 1.20). Most likely score in line with that pick: Lokomotiv Kyiv 0–1 SK Poltava. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.