Polessya host Dynamo Kyiv in the Ukraine Premier League. Both clubs have had eye-catching form this season, but they've got there in quite different ways.
Polessya currently sit top of the table, while Dynamo Kyiv have historically had the upper hand in this specific fixture. That contrast is where the analysis starts.
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Recent form: contrasting patterns
Polessya's league form has been excellent lately. They've strung together wins over Kryvbas (1-0), Livyi Bereh (1-0) and Kudrivka (5-1), plus a cup win over Kudrivka too. Their only blemish in that run was a 1-2 home loss to Zorya Luhansk, and they even picked up a win away at Shakhtar.
Polessya: 20 completed matches; Dynamo Kyiv: 20 completed matches.
Polessya
- Win
- 55% 11 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 48
- Conceded
- 24
- Difference
- +24
Dynamo Kyiv
- Win
- 55% 11 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 29
- Conceded
- 20
- Difference
- +9
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Polessya | Kryvbas KR | 18.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Premier League | Polessya | Livyi Bereh | 13.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Cup | Polessya | Kudrivka | 09.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Premier League | Polessya | Kudrivka | 04.09.2026 | 5-1 |
| Premier League | Shakhtar Donetsk | Polessya | 29.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Premier League | Polessya | Zorya Luhansk | 17.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Premier League | Polessya | FC Kharkiv | 10.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| Premier League | Chornomorets | Polessya | 02.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | FC Copenhagen | Polessya | 29.07.2026 | 2-1 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Polessya | FC Copenhagen | 23.07.2026 | 3-3 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Zorya Luhansk | Dynamo Kyiv | 19.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Premier League | Dynamo Kyiv | Epitsentr Dunayivtsi | 14.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| Cup | Nyva Vinnytsya | Dynamo Kyiv | 10.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Premier League | Dynamo Kyiv | LNZ Cherkasy | 06.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Premier League | Bukovyna | Dynamo Kyiv | 31.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Premier League | Dynamo Kyiv | Kolos Kovalivka | 16.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Qarabag | Dynamo Kyiv | 13.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Premier League | Veres Rivne | Dynamo Kyiv | 09.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Dynamo Kyiv | Qarabag | 06.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| UEFA Europa League | PAOK | Dynamo Kyiv | 30.07.2026 | 2-0 |
Dynamo Kyiv's form has been more mixed. They've beaten Epitsentr Dunayivtsi 3-0 at home and won away at Zorya Luhansk and Veres Rivne, but they were also beaten 3-0 away at Bukovyna. A chunk of their recent schedule has also been taken up by European ties and a domestic cup game.
Polessya's home league form has been near-flawless, while Dynamo's results have swung between comfortable wins and heavier defeats.
Comparative Team Statistics: Polessya vs Dynamo Kyiv

Head-to-head: Dynamo's recent edge
Look back over their last six league meetings and Dynamo Kyiv have won four, drawn one and lost only once. That includes a 4-1 home win last season and a 2-1 away win as recently as March 2026. Polessya's solitary win in that stretch dates back to October 2023.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Polessya | Dynamo Kyiv | 08.03.2026 | 1-2 |
| Premier League | Dynamo Kyiv | Polessya | 31.08.2025 | 4-1 |
| Premier League | Polessya | Dynamo Kyiv | 09.05.2025 | 0-0 |
| Premier League | Dynamo Kyiv | Polessya | 10.11.2024 | 2-1 |
| Premier League | Dynamo Kyiv | Polessya | 21.04.2024 | 3-0 |
| Premier League | Polessya | Dynamo Kyiv | 06.10.2023 | 3-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Dynamo Kyiv | Polessya | 15.08.2020 | 5-1 |
So while this season's table favours Polessya, the recent head-to-head record clearly favours Dynamo Kyiv.
History in this fixture leans towards Dynamo Kyiv despite Polessya's stronger league position right now.
Where they sit in the table
Polessya are top of the Premier League with 18 points from seven games, six wins and just one defeat. Dynamo Kyiv sit fourth with 13 points from six games, having won four, drawn one and lost one.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polessya | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15/5 | 18 |
| 2 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15/4 | 18 |
| 3 | Karpaty | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15/5 | 14 |
| 4 | Dynamo Kyiv | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9/5 | 13 |
| 5 | FC Kharkiv | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12/4 | 12 |
The gap in games played is small but worth noting, since Polessya's tally comes from one extra match.

How this could go
Polessya's home form domestically has been strong all season, and they'll fancy continuing that run in front of their own supporters. Dynamo Kyiv, though, have shown in this exact fixture that they can get results regardless of venue.
Both sides have scored goals fairly freely this season, so a game with chances at both ends wouldn't be surprising, even if the head-to-head record suggests Dynamo know how to get something from this one.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O. Kudryk | Ukraine | 29 | Goalkeeper | 189 cm | 76 kg |
| H. Bushchan | Ukraine | 32 | Goalkeeper | 196 | 84 |
| O. Andrievskyi | Ukraine | 32 | Midfielder | 179 | 73 |
| M. Kravchenko | Ukraine | 29 | Defender | 181 cm | 77 kg |
| V. Shepelev | Ukraine | 29 | Midfielder | 184 | 73 |
| S. Chobotenko | Ukraine | 29 | Defender | 193 cm | 82 kg |
| B. Mykhailichenko | Ukraine | 29 | Defender | 178 | 73 |
| O. Filippov | Ukraine | 33 | Attacker | 183 cm | 75 kg |
| R. Babenko | Ukraine | 34 | Midfielder | 172 cm | 68 kg |
| O. Nazarenko | Ukraine | 26 | Attacker | 177 | 60 |
| M. Bragaru | Ukraine | 24 | Midfielder | 175 | 70 |
| E. Sarapiy | Ukraine | 27 | Defender | 180 cm | 66 kg |
| Leandro Andrade | Cape Verde | 27 | Attacker | 176 | 70 |
| V. Veleten | Ukraine | 24 | Midfielder | 176 cm | 74 kg |
| B. Krushynskyi | Ukraine | 24 | Defender | 190 cm | 79 kg |
| G. Maisuradze | Georgia | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| B. Tomandzoto | Congo | 24 | Midfielder | 172 cm | 72 kg |
| M. Gayduchyk | Ukraine | 26 | Attacker | 187 cm | 80 kg |
| D. Tvardovskyi | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a | |
| L. Emërllahu | Kosovo | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Popov | Ukraine | 27 | Defender | 185 | 81 |
| V. Buyalskyi | Ukraine | 33 | Midfielder | 170 | 61 |
| M. Shaparenko | Ukraine | 28 | Midfielder | 178 | 72 |
| A. Yarmolenko | Ukraine | 36 | Midfielder | 189 | 81 |
| O. Karavaev | Ukraine | 34 | Defender | 175 | 71 |
| O. Pikhalyonok | Ukraine | 29 | Midfielder | 179 | 72 |
| O. Tymchyk | Ukraine | 29 | Defender | 180 | 67 |
| V. Kabaev | Ukraine | 31 | Midfielder | 176 | 63 |
| V. Dubinchak | Ukraine | 28 | Defender | 173 | 72 |
| R. Neshcheret | Ukraine | 24 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 81 |
| M. Mykhaylenko | Ukraine | 25 | Midfielder | 183 | 69 |
| V. Vanat | Ukraine | 24 | Attacker | 182 | 69 |
| K. Vivcharenko | Ukraine | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| K. Bilovar | Ukraine | 25 | Defender | 191 | 74 |
| O. Yatsyk | Ukraine | 23 | Midfielder | 182 cm | 70 kg |
| N. Voloshyn | Ukraine | 23 | Midfielder | 175 | 62 |
| V. Brazhko | Ukraine | 24 | Midfielder | 184 | 77 |
| T. Mykhavko | Ukraine | 21 | Defender | 185 | 69 |
| M. Ponomarenko | Ukraine | 20 | Midfielder | 188 | 89 |
| S. Ogundana | Nigeria | 21 | Attacker | 173 | 70 |
Polessya arrive as the league's current pace-setters, but Dynamo Kyiv's recent record in this exact fixture cuts against that narrative. Neither strand of evidence is strong enough on its own to point clearly one way.
With nothing concrete to price up against, this is one to watch rather than back.
