Veres Rivne host Kudrivka in the Ukraine Premier League. Both sides have had modest starts to the campaign, though Veres currently sit well clear of their visitors in the table.
Kudrivka's defensive record from their opening six games stands out, and that's the kind of detail worth sitting with before weighing up how this one might go.
Analysis updated .
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Where both sides stand
Veres Rivne are 11th with six points from six games, built on one win, three draws and two losses. Their goal difference is tight at 4 for and 5 against, which points to a side involved in close matches rather than one dominating or collapsing.
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| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bukovyna | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4/6 | 7 |
| 11 | Veres Rivne | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4/5 | 6 |
| 12 | Chornomorets | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3/7 | 5 |
| 14 | Kryvbas KR | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7/10 | 5 |
| 15 | Obolon'-Brovar | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2/12 | 4 |
| 16 | Kudrivka | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4/16 | 2 |
Kudrivka are down in 16th with just two points from the same number of fixtures. They're still searching for a first win, with two draws and four defeats, and their goal difference of 4 for against 16 against is the most striking number here.
That gap in points and goals conceded suggests Kudrivka have been toiling defensively in a way that goes beyond one bad afternoon.
Comparative Team Statistics: Veres Rivne vs Kudrivka


How this one might play out
Veres haven't been prolific themselves, with only four goals scored in six league games, so this doesn't look like a fixture where the home side simply walks through their opponents. Their results suggest a team that grinds rather than overwhelms.
Kudrivka's problem looks to be at the back rather than going forward, since they've also managed four goals despite sitting bottom of this particular sample. If that defensive leakiness continues, Veres may not need to be at their fluent best to get something from the game.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Kutsia | Georgia | 26 | Midfielder | 175 cm | 61 kg |
| I. Kharatin | Ukraine | 31 | Midfielder | 188 cm | 76 kg |
| D. Klyots | Ukraine | 30 | Midfielder | 174 cm | 69 kg |
| V. Sharay | Ukraine | 29 | Midfielder | 174 cm | 70 kg |
| R. Goncharenko | Ukraine | 32 | Defender | 183 cm | 72 kg |
| K. Cipot | Slovenia | 25 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| V. Boyko | Ukraine | 28 | Midfielder | 183 cm | 75 kg |
| K. Stamoulis | Greece | 25 | Defender | 173 | 64 |
| V. Kucherov | Ukraine | 33 | Midfielder | 175 cm | 69 kg |
| V. Gorokh | Ukraine | 25 | Goalkeeper | 187 cm | 81 kg |
| S. Nongoh | Cameroon | 22 | Midfielder | 170 cm | 68 kg |
| S. Vovchenko | Ukraine | 27 | Defender | 187 cm | 86 kg |
| D. Ndukwe | Ukraine | 26 | Attacker | 180 cm | 76 kg |
| S. Sten | Ukraine | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. Smiyan | Ukraine | 24 | Defender | 180 cm | 74 kg |
| E. Aydın | Türkiye | 23 | Attacker | 183 | n/a |
| M. Protasevych | Ukraine | 21 | Midfielder | 178 cm | 74 kg |
| D. Godya | Ukraine | 21 | Midfielder | 170 cm | 61 kg |
| S. Korniychuk | Ukraine | 22 | Defender | 180 cm | 72 kg |
| Alagie Wally | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Yashkov | Ukraine | 34 | Goalkeeper | 185 cm | 73 kg |
| Artem Machelyuk | Ukraine | 26 | Defender | 168 cm | 62 kg |
| Y. Potimkov | Ukraine | 24 | Defender | 192 cm | 82 kg |
| V. Shapoval | Ukraine | 31 | Defender | 184 cm | 81 kg |
| M. Melnychuk | Ukraine | 27 | Defender | 181 cm | 73 kg |
| O. Kozak | Ukraine | 32 | Midfielder | 173 cm | 64 kg |
| D. Nagnoynyi | Ukraine | 24 | Midfielder | 175 cm | 68 kg |
| A. Dumanyuk | Ukraine | 29 | Midfielder | 175 cm | 66 kg |
| Y. Morozko | Ukraine | 33 | Midfielder | 175 cm | 63 kg |
| A. Storchous | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a | |
| A. Liehostaiev | Ukraine | 24 | Attacker | 185 cm | n/a |
| A. Totovytskyi | Ukraine | 33 | Midfielder | 187 cm | 77 kg |
| D. Korkishko | Ukraine | 36 | Attacker | 175 cm | 68 kg |
| D. Svityukha | Ukraine | 24 | Attacker | 186 cm | 76 kg |
| D. Bezborodko | Ukraine | 32 | Attacker | 183 cm | 79 kg |
| K. Matveev | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a | |
| B. Veklyak | Ukraine | 27 | Defender | 185 cm | 79 kg |
| I. Losenko | Ukraine | 22 | Midfielder | 183 cm | n/a |
| R. Lyopka | Ukraine | 29 | Goalkeeper | 191 cm | 78 kg |
| M. Serdyuk | Ukraine | 27 | Defender | 184 cm | 73 kg |
Taking Veres Rivne to win fits what we've seen so far this season. They're the clearly stronger side on the table and Kudrivka's defensive numbers are hard to look past.
It's worth remembering neither team has been free-scoring, so expecting a routine, high-scoring home win would be reading more into this than the numbers support.
