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SC Poltava 2

SC Poltava 2

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Metalurh Zaporizhya

Metalurh Zaporizhya

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L
Lokomotyv Stadium
GoalVio prediction
39% confidence
SC Poltava 2(39%)
Most likely exact score1-0
Win probability
SC Poltava 2
39%
Draw
27%
Metalurh Zaporizhya
34%
Predicted winner is based on the highest win probability.
Both teams to score
No

The model projects 1.42 xG for SC Poltava 2 and 1.28 xG for Metalurh Zaporizhya. Metalurh Zaporizhya's projected xG of 1.28 is not sufficient to make scoring a reliable expectation — the model does not see them generating enough high-quality chances to break through.The projected 1-0 scoreline features a clean sheet for one side. With only 1 goal expected in total, the match is projected to be a tight, low-scoring affair where one goal may be enough to decide the contest.

Over 2.5 goals
No

The model projects a combined xG of 2.70 — elevated attacking volume. A combined xG below 2.5 is the model's primary signal that the match is unlikely to produce more than two goals, and this fixture falls below that threshold.The projected 1-0 scoreline stays under the 2.5-goal mark. Only 1 goal is expected in the most likely outcome — the model sees this as a tight, low-scoring contest where one goal could be decisive.

xG for (Metalurh Zaporizhya)
0.00
avg per match
xG against (Metalurh Zaporizhya)
3.60
avg per match

Momentum trend

last 5 matches
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LD

Probability breakdown

39% confidence
SC Poltava 239%
Draw27%
Metalurh Zaporizhya34%

SC Poltava 2 leads with 39% — the model's highest-probability outcome for this fixture.

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Analysis

SC Poltava 2 Narrow Edge — Model Projects 1-0

SC Poltava 2 take on Metalurh Zaporizhya in Druha Liga.

Key factors

: ⚠️ Upset Risk Metalurh Zaporizhya have won 1 of their last 10 matches — a run of form that keeps this fixture competitive. While SC Poltava 2 carry the stronger underlying metrics, Metalurh Zaporizhya's recent results mean the gap is narrower than the headline verdict implies.

Why GoalVio backs this

SC Poltava 2 hold a slim but consistent edge across the key input metrics. No single factor clears the threshold required to claim a material advantage, but chance quality, defensive organisation, and recent form all point in the same direction — and when multiple independent signals align, that convergence is the model's case for SC Poltava 2.

Biggest risk: The xG gap between these sides is narrow — a small swing in form, a set-piece goal, or a tactical adjustment could flip the result. The model favours SC Poltava 2, but this is not a fixture where the outcome is a foregone conclusion. If Metalurh Zaporizhya score first, the game becomes genuinely open.

Risk factors

  • The xG gap is narrow at 0.14 — a small swing in form or tactics could flip the result.
  • Live conditions — weather, team news, and in-game momentum — can always override statistical projections.
  • The Poisson model works on averages — individual moments of quality can decide matches that data suggests should be close.

Recent form

Metalurh Zaporizhya

Metalurh Zaporizhya

L
@ Livyi Bereh
22 May 2026
04
D
vs Chernihiv
15 May 2026
00

Frequently asked questions

Who will win SC Poltava 2 vs Metalurh Zaporizhya?

GoalVio's model predicts SC Poltava 2 to win with 39% confidence.

What is the predicted score for SC Poltava 2 vs Metalurh Zaporizhya?

The most likely scoreline according to GoalVio's Skellam-DC model is 1-0.

Will both teams score in SC Poltava 2 vs Metalurh Zaporizhya?

GoalVio's model predicts BTTS: No — at least one team is expected to keep a clean sheet.

Will there be over 2.5 goals in SC Poltava 2 vs Metalurh Zaporizhya?

GoalVio's model predicts Over 2.5 Goals: No — fewer than 3 goals are expected.

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