Kryvbas — Kolos. On the eve

As part of the fifth round of the Ukrainian Premier League 2026/27 in Kryvyi Rih, Kryvbas will play a home match against Kolos. KRYVBAS — KOLOS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1:00 p.m. MINER, CROOKED HORN. CHIEF ARBITRATOR — ARTEM MYKHAYLUK (KYIV). LIVE ON UPL.TV For Kryvbas, the start of the new season takes place in mixed emotions - on the one hand, there are victories and points gained, and on the other hand, there is no stable game that would bring the desired result. In the first round, Kryvyi Rih lost to Carpathians (1:4), after which they beat Zorya (3:1) and shared the points with Livy Berezh (1:1), in a match in which the "storks" were a head stronger in the game, especially after the red card in Kryvbas. Then Patrik van Leeuwen's team dealt with Rokyta (3:0) in the Ukrainian Cup, but that was the end of the series of pleasant results - the return to the championship was marked by a minimal defeat against Chornomorets, and it cannot be said that the defeat was undeserved. Kryvyi Rih played low-level football, both in defense and attack, so there were no special moments near the goal of the "sailors", whose potential is lower than the level of Kryvbas. All this speaks to the problems of Van Leeuwen's team, which is again trying to build a new team after the departure of several leaders last summer. It is not known when a high-quality game will appear, and until then, Kryvbas will continue to impress with its instability. For Kolos, who played one game less at the start of the season due to the postponement of the match against Chornomorets, the initial phase of the campaign is not satisfactory, especially after a series of victories in the test matches in the training camp. In the first round, the team from Kovalivka lost to Zora (0:2), after which there was a tough game, but a defeat against Dynamo Kyiv (1:2). All this was interrupted by a victory in the Cup of Ukraine against Yuksa (3:0), but the return to the championship ended with zeros on the scoreboard against the direct competitor in the middle of the table — Obolon. For now, Kostyshyn has to overcome the opening stretch of the season and try to take important points by any means. Of course, the team's uniform showed signs of injury to several key players, including Nika Gagnidze, Andrii Ponedelnyk and Nikita Burda. Also, Andrii Tsurikov will not play in the upcoming game due to disqualification. As for personal meetings, the teams have played eight matches between themselves, and here there is complete equality in terms of victories - three each. The goal difference is 8:6 in favor of Kryvbas. Last season, Kolos won the home game (2:1), after which there was a draw - 1:1. According to bookmakers, Ruslan Kostyshin's wards have more chances of success today. Thus, a 2.28 coefficient is offered for the victory of Kolos in the main time, while the potential success of Kryvbas is estimated at 3.20. The probability of a draw is represented by a coefficient of 3.33. INDICATIVE COMPOSITIONS KRYVBAS: Kemkin — Yurcets, Williwald, Jones, Borges — Herbert, Navi, Shevchenko — Sek, Rivas, Mulyk. KOLOS: Pakholiuk — Savchuk, Kozik, Honcharenko, Rukhadze — Demchenko, Telles, RRapai — Kane, Salabai, Klimchuk. INTERESTING FACTS - 380 home match of Kryvbas in UPL; - Kolos will play 100 away matches in the championship; - Kryvbas' passing streak in the championship lasts seven games — 12 goals; - Kolos' drawless away streak in the championship lasts five games: two wins and three losses; - various clubs under Patrick van Leeuwen can win 40 UPL victories; - Kolos under Ruslan Kostyshin can draw 30 times in the UPL; - Yuriy Klymchuk (Kolos) can score 35 goals in the UPL. FACE-TO-FACE MEETINGS CURRENT FORM forecast 1:1