SC Poltava 0, Metalist Kharkiv 2

KHARKIV, Ukraine (Interstat) — Metalist Kharkiv opened its Ukrainian Premier League season with a commanding 2-0 victory over SK Poltava on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Tsentralnyi Stadion in Zhytomyr. The match, played at a neutral venue, was controlled by Metalist from the outset, with the final scoreline confirming the pregame projections that heavily favored the Kharkiv side. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 2-1 win for Metalist, while its ELO system gave the club a 79.80 percent probability of victory. Metalist’s attacking duo of forward Peter Itodo and midfielder Cauan Baptistella provided all the necessary offense, each scoring a… Read more...