Polissya Zhytomyr vs Dynamo Kyiv — match summary
Ukraine · Premier League · kick-off 18 Oct 2026 17:00
Full time · score 3-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Polissya Zhytomyr 53 · Dynamo Kyiv 46
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Polissya Zhytomyr 49 · Dynamo Kyiv 44
Shots on target 4-4 · corners 7-7 · possession 40-60
NextGOAL tip: Under 2.5 · 3 stars
Polissya Zhytomyr and Dynamo Kyiv have met many times, and almost every time Dynamo Kyiv went home with three points, from 3-0, 2-1 all the way to 4-1 last year. But this time Polissya Zhytomyr have risen to 2nd in the table with 19 points from 8 matches, while Dynamo Kyiv follow in 3rd, 3 points behind. The situation in the table has flipped from being the underdog to being the chaser. The hosts are still unbeaten in the league this season: 6 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, 17 scored, 7 conceded, and in their latest home match they kept a clean sheet in victory. Dynamo Kyiv, meanwhile, are red-hot, on a winning run of 4 matches, keeping clean sheets in several recent games. Both therefore come in with similarly solid form, the difference being that Polissya Zhytomyr must carry the pressure of being a top team at home. This game is likely to see the hosts dominate possession and try to open up the play, while Dynamo Kyiv will probably defend in an organised block and wait for the moment to counter at speed. If the hosts cannot break through early, the game could turn into a cautious exchange of blows and end with a low score.