"Polissya" - "Kryvbas". Preview

In Matchday 7 of the Ukrainian Premier League, Kryvbas will face Polissya Zhytomyr away from home.

The hosts enter the match as the league leaders. In the previous round, Polissya secured a narrow 1–0 home victory over Livyi Bereh, with the match's only goal coming from an opponent's own goal. This win allowed the Zhytomyr side to maintain their top spot in the standings; after six rounds, Polissya has 15 points.

Kryvbas did not play their Matchday 6 game against FC Kharkiv. The match in Kryvyi Rih was postponed indefinitely due to prolonged air raid alerts caused by an attack from the "filth country" - russia. The "Red-and-Whites" last took the field in the league on September 5, drawing 2-2 with Kolos. Shevchenko and Vilivald scored for our team in that match.

The last head-to-head meeting between Polissya and Kryvbas took place on March 14, 2026, in Zhytomyr during Matchday 20 of the UPL. The hosts won 2-0, with goals scored by Krasnopir and Nazarenko. Our team arrived in Zhytomyr today.

2026/2027 Ukrainian Championship. UPL. Matchday 7.

Polissya Zhytomyr vs. Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih.

Friday, September 18, 2026. Zhytomyr. Polissya Central City Stadium. 15:30.

Match Officials:

Referee: Oleksandr Omelchenko (Sloviansk).

Assistant Referees: Taras Chopilko, Maksym Chos (both from Kyiv region).

Fourth Official: Oleksandr Kalonov (Khmelnytskyi).

Referee Observer: Yuriy Mozharovskyi (Lviv).

VAR Referee: Volodymyr Novokhatnii (Cherkasy).

Assistant VAR Referee: Maryna Striletska (Sumy).

VAR Referee Observer: Oleksandr Shandor (Lviv).

Broadcast: UPL TV.

Opponent's last league match:

Polissya vs. Livyi Bereh 1:0 (1:0). UPL 2026/2027, Matchday 6. September 13, 2026.

Goal: Serhiy Kosovskyi (own goal), 37.

Polissya: Kudryk, Maisuradze, Chobotenko, Sarapii, Mykhailichenko, Babenko (c), Andriievskyi (Krasniqi, 81'), Emerllahu (Fedor, 61'), Leandro (Nazarenko, 68'), Veleten (Braharu, 68'), Krasnopir (Haiduchyk, 46').

Substitutes: Makarenko, Talko, Kravchenko, Shepelyev, Araujo, Karaman, Hryshkevych.

Head Coach: Ruslan Rotan.

Interesting facts:

- the "Red-and-Whites'" scoring streak in the league has reached 13 matches (28 goals);

- the history of official encounters between the teams comprises 8 games: 4 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses (11-8) - the advantage currently lies with the Zhytomyr side; specifically in the UPL: 3 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss (goals: 7-5);

- the opponent's home scoring streak in the league has reached 12 matches (26 goals).

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