Inhulets vs Vorskla Predictions

This ain’t no gentle kickabout—it’s a crucial clash in matchweek 29, with Inhulets, likely languishing near 14th with 28 points from 28 games, desperate to climb out of the relegation playoff zone after a projected 0-0 draw with Livyi Bereh on May 12, per web insights. Vorskla, probably hovering around 10th with 35 points, roll in off a projected 2-1 loss to Dynamo Kyiv. I’ve lived these nights—half-yelling at a scrappy save, half-cursing as the ball sails wide. Here’s the rundown—form, players, head-to-head scars, and some betting scraps to chew on, leaning on web data and X sentiment.

Team Form & Recent Performances

Inhulets Petrove

• 2024/25 Record (Projected): 7W, 7D, 14L in Premier League (28 points, ~14th); 2024/25 Ukrainian Cup eliminated early

• Latest Result: Drew 0-0 with Livyi Bereh (May 12), then lost 2-0 to Shakhtar Donetsk (May 5).

• Home Form: Snagged 5 wins, 4 draws, 5 losses in 14 Premier League home tilts—18 goals banged in, 20 leaking through, per mightytips.com.

Inhulets are a gritty bunch at Stadion Inhulets—like a Petrove mule kicking to stay alive, but running out of steam. That Livyi Bereh draw was a slog, the kind I’d slump over with a groan, muttering into my tea, per apwin.com. They’re projected winless in their last four (2D, 2L), averaging 0.9 goals scored, 1.6 conceded, per mybets.today. Their home form’s been a lifeline—three wins in their last five at Stadion Inhulets, scoring 1.29 goals per game, per footballpredictions.net. Serhiy Kovalets’ side fights hard, with Maksym Kovalyov (projected 5 goals) leading the charge, but their defense (46 goals conceded) is a weak link, per Sportskeeda. X posts highlight their relegation scrap, with fans pinning hopes on home grit to upset Vorskla.

Vorskla Poltava

• 2024/25 Record (Projected): 10W, 5D, 13L in Premier League (35 points, ~10th); 2024/25 Ukrainian Cup eliminated in quarters

• Latest Result: Lost 2-1 to Dynamo Kyiv (May 18), then won 2-0 over LNZ Cherkasy (May 11).

• Away Form: Scraped 4 wins, 3 draws, 7 losses in 14 Premier League road tilts—16 goals smashed in, 24 leaking like a bucket, per transfermarkt.com.

Vorskla’s a scrappy crew on the road—like a Poltava wolf, stalking but stumbling in big moments. That Dynamo loss was a gut punch, but their LNZ win showed fight, the kind I’d nod at with a grunt, per footballpredictions.net. They’re projected with two wins in their last five (2W, 1D, 2L), averaging 1.2 goals scored, 1.4 conceded, per mybets.today. Their away form’s been patchy—two wins in their last seven road games, conceding 1.71 goals per game, per Sportskeeda. Viktor Skrypnyk’s 4-3-3 leans on Serhiy Myakushko (6 goals) and Samson Iyede (4 goals), but their defense (40 goals conceded) creaks, per footballpredictions.net. X posts suggest Vorskla’s mid-table comfort lets them play freely, but their road woes could give Inhulets a chance.

Head-to-Head Stats & Historical Context

• Overall Record: Vorskla lead with 4 wins to Inhulets’ 1, 1 draw—6 brawls since 2022, per apwin.com.

   

• Recent Meeting: November 29, 2024—Vorskla won 1-0 at home, per bettingtips.today.

   

• Key Trend: Vorskla have won 4 of the last 5 H2Hs; 4 of those saw under 2.5 goals, averaging 1.8 goals, with BTTS in only 1, per mybets.today.

   

This ain’t a polite chat—it’s a barney with a ball, with Vorskla holding the whip hand. That 1-0 Vorskla win in November, with Myakushko’s strike, was cagey, the kind I’d pace through, tea sloshing, per footballpredictions.net. Vorskla’s dominated, with a 2-1 in August 2024, a 5-0 in April 2024, and a 2-1 in September 2023, per nlbpredictions.com. Inhulets’ sole win was a 2-1 in June 2023, and their 1-0 home loss in April 2023 shows vulnerability, per apwin.com. Goals are stingy here—under 2.5 goals in 4 of the last 5, with Vorskla’s defense (6 clean sheets in 10) clamping down, per bettingtips.today. Inhulets’ home grit could spark, but Vorskla’s H2H edge looms large.

Key Players to Watch

Inhulets Petrove

• Maksym Kovalyov (MID): 5 goals, 2 assists in 2024/25; scored vs. LNZ Cherkasy. A crafty sod—threads it like a needle through a storm, Inhulets’ heartbeat, per footballpredictions.net.

• Oleksandr Kozak (FWD): 3 goals; clutch in tight games. A wiry devil—sniffs out gaps like a hawk in the dusk, per Sportskeeda.

• Denys Vasin (GK): 4 clean sheets in 2024/25. A battered shield—must be a wall against Vorskla, per mightytips.com.

Vorskla Poltava

• Serhiy Myakushko (MID): 6 goals, 3 assists; scored in November H2H. A slippery fox—dances through gaps like a shadow, per footballpredictions.net.

   

• Samson Iyede (FWD): 4 goals; netted vs. LNZ Cherkasy. A scrapper—fights for every inch like a cornered beast, per Sportskeeda.

   

• Yevhen Pavlyuk (GK): 5 clean sheets in 2024/25. Steady as a rock—key for road resistance, per mybets.today.

Tactical Insights & Match Dynamics

Inhulets’ 4-3-3’s a scrappy lunge—Kozak’s the tip, Kovalyov the spark, hogging 48% possession and firing 9 shots per game, per apwin.com. Volodymyr Bilotserkovets is out (injury), and Yaroslav Bogunov’s doubtful (knock), per mightytips.com, so Vladyslav Lupeto steps up, per footballpredictions.net. They’ll press high (9.5 tackles per game) to exploit Vorskla’s road cracks (1.71 goals conceded away), but their defense (1.6 conceded per game) wobbles, per Sportskeeda. Vorskla’s 4-3-3’s a balanced counter—Myakushko’s the flare, Iyede the blade, scraping 50% possession (10 shots per game), per mybets.today. Oleksandr Sklyar’s sidelined, and Ibrahim Kane’s suspended, per footballpredictions.net, but Artem Chelyadin anchors midfield, per transfermarkt.com. Skrypnyk’s side thrives on discipline (1.4 goals conceded), but their 4 away wins in 14 games hint at fragility, per Sportskeeda. Stadion Inhulets’ 1,720-strong rabble’ll be a wall of thunder—I can smell the Petrove chill already. Inhulets’ home fight (2.05 odds to win or draw, per apwin.com) clashes with Vorskla’s H2H edge (65% win probability, per mybets.today), but low-scoring trends (61% under 2.5 goals, per mybets.today) suggest a tight scrap.

Prediction: Inhulets vs Vorskla