Game Day. "Obolon" - "Metalist 1925"

December 12, 2025. Kyiv, "Obolon Arena". 16th round of UPL. The match starts at 18:00

Referee - Ihor Paskhal (Kherson)

Assistant referees - Vitaliy Sukhin (Odesa) and Denys Marchenko (Chernihiv)

Fourth official - Maxim Kozyriatsky (Zaporizhzhia)

VAR referee - Roman Blavatsky (Lviv)

VAR assistant - Dmytro Zaporozhenko (Zaporizhzhia)

VAR observer - Volodymyr Volodin (Kherson)

UAF arbitration observer - Yuri Mozharovsky (Lviv)

Live broadcast of the match on the TV channel UPL.TV.

Preview: "Metalist 1925" is in the middle of the table with 21 points (goal difference: 15-11). However, Mladen Bartulovich's team has played one game less than their opponents. The fate of the match against "Veres" is still undecided.

The team's roster has slightly improved as Alexander Martinyuk has returned to the squad, and Dmitry Kapinus has started individual training. The return of Ari Moura, Ramik Gadzhiyev, and Vladislav Kalitvintsev is expected in the new calendar year.

"Obolon" is currently 11th with 17 points (goal difference: 11-24). Interestingly, the Kyiv team has not won in three consecutive matches, but their opponents in these games were teams from the top of the table: "Shakhtar", "Kolos", and "LNZ". It is worth noting that the "brewers" are the least scoring team in the League with 11 goals. The team's top scorer is Serhiy Sukhanov with 4 goals. In the match against "Metalist 1925", Kyiv will be without Valeriy Dubko, who is serving a suspension due to yellow card accumulation.

The history of the teams' encounters includes 11 official matches, 2 of which have already taken place this season. This year, Kharkiv has the advantage - a 2-0 victory in the Cup game and a 0-0 draw in the championship. Overall, "Obolon" has the upper hand - 5 wins for the "brewers" against 3 victories for "Metalist 1925", with 3 matches ending in a draw (goal difference: 8-10).

UPL, 16th round

Friday, December 12

15:30 "Oleksandriya" - "Kudrivka"

18:00 "Obolon" - "Metalist 1925"

Saturday, December 13

13:00 "Kryvbas" - "Kolos"

15:30 "LNZ" - "Zorya"

18:00 "Polissya" - "Karpaty"

Sunday, December 14

13:00 "Poltava" - "Rukh"

15:30 "Dynamo" - "Veres"

18:00 "Shakhtar" - "Epicenter"

"Obolon" (Kyiv). Profile

Year of establishment - 2013

Club colors - white and green

Home stadium - "Obolon Arena" (Kyiv, 26 Pivnichna St.)

President - Oleksandr Slobodian

Head coach - Oleksandr Antonenko

Official website - fc.obolon.ua

History: The football club known as "Obolon" has been familiar to Ukrainian fans for over 30 years, but this particular "Obolon" was founded in 2013, initially under the name "Obolon-Brovar". After a second attempt, the team managed to overcome the Second League, but had to stay in the First League for a longer period, only debuting in the UPL in the 2023/2024 season. Since then, it is starting its third consecutive season in the elite of Ukrainian football, finishing 14th and 11th in the previous two seasons.

Achievements: Founded in 2013, the club has won awards in two divisions of Ukrainian football. In 2015, the brewers became silver medalists in the Second League. After moving up a division, they immediately won awards in the First League, with "Obolon" securing the bronze. The white-green team achieved even greater success in the First League when they entered the UPL, winning silver in 2023.

Geography: "Obolon" is a capital club representing the district of the same name in the northern part of the city, on the right bank of the Dnipro River. The club has gained popularity not only in its territory but throughout Ukraine due to its unique atmosphere.

Head Coach: The 46-year-old specialist, Oleksandr Antonenko, leads "Obolon". A native of Zhytomyr region, he spent most of his player career in the capital region, playing for "Obolon", "Systema-Boreks", and "Arsenal" from Bila Tserkva. He also played for "Illichivets". He started his coaching career 11 years ago in the current club's system, which he now manages.

Transfermarkt: According to the estimates of a well-known portal, the current squad of "Obolon" is valued at 6.95 million euros. Currently, there are no foreign players in the capital team. None of the team's players are called up to the Ukrainian national team. The most expensive player in the team is the goalkeeper Marchenko (600 thousand euros), who is currently injured.