Epitsentr Dunayivtsi 3-2 Polessya – Result & Analysis

Poisson rates Polessya at 53% — recent form provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this Epitsentr Dunayivtsi vs Polessya encounter.

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Pre-Match Analysis

Epitsentr Dunayivtsi and Polessya meet at Arena Livyi Bereg in Premier League (matchday 28). This fixture gets under way on Tuesday 12 May 2026 at 14:30 UK time.

Form

Epitsentr Dunayivtsi (all games): 3W 4D 3L across their last 10 — 1.30 PPG. Last five: L D D D D. They are averaging 1.40 goals per game and conceding 1.30 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 4 clean sheets in 10 games (40%) reflects a solid defensive base.

At home, Epitsentr Dunayivtsi have gone 3W 3D 4L in their last 10 home games (1.20 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.20 goals scored and 1.00 conceded per game. 5 clean sheets from their last 10 home games (50%) — they are an exceptionally hard side to score against at home.

Polessya have collected 2.20 PPG across their last 10 games: 7W 1D 2L. Last five: W L W W W. They are scoring at 1.90 per game and conceding 0.70. Defensively, 0.70 goals conceded per game is elite-level — a side this difficult to score against is a real threat to Over 2.5 and BTTS Yes. 4 clean sheets in 10 outings (40%) underlines their defensive solidity.

Polessya's form when playing away from home: 8W 0D 2L across their last 10 road games (2.40 PPG). They are averaging 2.30 goals per away game — strong road scoring that makes them a threat even without home support. 6 away clean sheets from their last 10 away games (60%) — they are hard to break down on the road. Away from home, both teams have scored in only 20% of games — a low rate that backs BTTS No when they travel.

Polessya arrive in superior form — a 0.90 PPG advantage (2.20 vs 1.30) that offsets much of the home-ground benefit. The away side are the form pick, with draw protection the sensible way to manage the home-field uncertainty.

Head-to-Head

The head-to-head record is closely matched — across the 1 H2H match in our data, the wins are level at 0 apiece, with 1 draw. Neither side has a commanding advantage. With only 1 H2H match to go on, treat this as a light input.

The 1 H2H match in our data have been tight, averaging just 0.0 goals per game — a meaningful input for the Under 2.5 market. The most recent of those, on 23 Nov 2025, ended Epitsentr Dunayivtsi 0–0 Polessya — a draw.

With a balanced win record and just 0.0 goals per game, the H2H data points toward a tight, low-scoring contest — Under 2.5 is the stronger head-to-head angle regardless of which side wins.

Trading

Epitsentr Dunayivtsi half-time and goal-timing data (last 28 games, 13 of them at home): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 62% of their matches in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 67% of the time; of the 7 games they led at half-time, they failed to win 57%; BTTS occurs in 46% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 46% of games (home games); Over 3.5 in 36%; they fail to score in 36% of games.

Polessya half-time and goal-timing data (last 28 games, 13 of them away): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 85% of their matches in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 62% of the time; they lead at the break 50% of the time; of the 4 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 25%; BTTS occurs in 23% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 46% of games (away games); they keep a clean sheet 54% of the time.

BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Epitsentr Dunayivtsi 43% versus Polessya 32%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Epitsentr Dunayivtsi 54% | Polessya 39%).

Poisson Model

The Poisson distribution model projects Epitsentr Dunayivtsi 0.74 xG and Polessya 1.46 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Epitsentr Dunayivtsi attack 0.934 / defence 0.934 | Polessya attack 1.271 / defence 0.639. League average goals — home 1.236 / away 1.227. Polessya bring a tight defence (rating 0.639, below 1 = concedes less than average) — this is pulling Epitsentr Dunayivtsi's projected output down. Polessya have an above-average attack rating of 1.271, which lifts their away xG to 1.46. Data: built from Epitsentr Dunayivtsi's last 27 games and Polessya's last 57.

Result probabilities: Epitsentr Dunayivtsi 18% | Draw 30% | Polessya 53%. Fair-value odds: Epitsentr Dunayivtsi 5.71 | Draw 3.38 | Polessya 1.89. Polessya hold a narrow Poisson edge at 53% — the draw (30%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.

Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 38% | BTTS Yes probability 41% | Total xG 2.19. Under 2.5 has a narrow probability edge at 62% — total xG of 2.19 is below the line but not decisively so. BTTS No at 59% is only a slight lean — the model gives both sides a fair chance of scoring, so No isn't a clear standalone call.

Verdict

The Poisson model's primary lean is Polessya at 53% — moderate model lean. Recent form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. Draw probability of 30% warrants consideration of Double Chance or Draw No Bet on Polessya if the outright odds are short.

The Poisson model projects 2.19 xG in total — Under 2.5 at 62% — a Poisson-only call with no corroboration from form or H2H.

Poisson assigns a 59% probability to BTTS No based on the attack/defence strength model. Form rates corroborate — both teams scored in: Epitsentr Dunayivtsi 40% (last 10 home games) | Polessya 20% (last 10 away games).

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