Polissya Zhytomyr

vs

FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih

Predictions & Betting Tips

Strugglers to square off in Zhytomyr

4th placed Polissya Zhytomyr lead 6th placed Kryvbas Kriviy Rih by just a single point in the standings after both teams have played 29 games in the Premier League 2024-2025 season. Zhytomyr have 47 points on the board while Kryvbas have 46, so the stakes are high in this mid-table battle at the weekend. Oleksandr Maksymov took over at Polissya and began his reign with a disciplined away win over Zorya Luhansk. Polissya are playing a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 formation, building the ball up patiently, spreading the play wide to try and exploit the opposition’s wing backs and pressing high when out of possession. As part of our Polissya Zhytomyr vs FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih preview, Kryvbas, meanwhile, play with a 3-5-2 or 3-4-3 structure, using vertical passing, high pressing and set-piece strength to cause problems for their opponents. Yuri Vernydub took over as head coach in 2022 and has implemented an aggressive approach that is seeing them pick up points on a regular basis.

Kryvbas can upset the odds

Facundo Batista has been in form for Polissya, scoring two of the team's last three league goals, while Oleksiy Hutsuliak, the team’s main threat in the final third, has 11 goals in 28 league games so far this season. Kryvbas’s danger man is Yegor Tverdokhlib who has bagged 13 goals in 23 Premier League appearances this term, including three of Kryvbas's six most recent league goals. Regarding Polissya Zhytomyr vs FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih betting tips, Kryvbas have performed solidly away from home this season, winning six, drawing four and losing only four of their 14 away games. They’ve conceded just 11 goals in those 14 away matches, an average of 0.79 goals per game in the league. Despite being favourites at +110, Polissya are coming off a run of one win, two draws and two defeats in their five most recent games, while Kryvbas are in much better form, having picked up two wins, two draws and just one defeat in their most recent five outings. Kryvbas are a decent price at +260 to come away with the victory on Sunday. The Polissya Zhytomyr vs FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih prediction is expected to be closely contested, with both sides desperate for points at this stage of the season.

Cagey affair anticipated

There’s little to choose between these teams in terms of form or ability and the fact that Polissya failed to win their last home match against Kryvbas this term means the visitors will have a bit of a psychological edge to this game. Both teams are similar in ambition and have performed evenly against each other historically, so we’re expecting a cagey game with Polissya’s home advantage reflected in the odds. Kryvbas will look to unsettle Polissya when they have the ball by pressing hard and Polissya will look to open Kryvbas up wide, so our Polissya Zhytomyr vs FC Kryvbas Kriviy Rih prediction is for Under 2.5 Goals.