Expected goals here are summed over 29 of 30 matches — the rest were played with no xG figure published for them, so the margins compare two different lengths of season.
SC Poltava right now
SC Poltava sit 16th in Ukrainian Premier League. Their recent form has dipped below their season: -1.97 xG difference a match over the last 6 matches, against -1.32 overall. Their attack rates 18th of 18 in Ukrainian Premier League for the chances it creates against an average opponent. Their defence rates 18th of 18 in Ukrainian Premier League for the chances it allows an average opponent.
How SC Poltava compares
Goals vs xG — match by match
Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Expected goals | Expected goals conceded | xG difference | Goals scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 01/08 | Rukh Lviv | Away | 1:2 | 1.08 | 0.56 | +0.52 | 1 |
| Fri 08/08 | Veres Rivne | Home | 1:0 | 0.47 | 1.75 | -1.28 | 1 |
| Sun 17/08 | Kudrivka | Away | 1:3 | 1.13 | 2.22 | -1.09 | 1 |
| Fri 29/08 | Zoria Luhansk | Home | 1:4 | 1.39 | 1.99 | -0.60 | 1 |
| Sun 14/09 | Karpaty Lviv | Away | 1:1 | 0.59 | 2.11 | -1.52 | 1 |
| Sun 21/09 | Metalist 1925 | Home | 0:2 | 0.43 | 1.71 | -1.28 | 0 |
| Sat 27/09 | Oleksandria | Away | 0:1 | 1.02 | 0.99 | +0.03 | 0 |
| Sat 04/10 | Polissya Zhytomyr | Away | 0:4 | 0.46 | 3.65 | -3.19 | 0 |
| Fri 17/10 | Obolon Kyiv | Home | 1:2 | 0.90 | 1.47 | -0.57 | 1 |
| Sun 26/10 | Kolos Kovalivka | Home | 2:2 | 1.26 | 4.05 | -2.79 | 2 |
| Sat 01/11 | FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | Away | 2:2 | 1.85 | 3.07 | -1.22 | 2 |
| Sun 09/11 | Shakhtar Donetsk | Away | 1:7 | 0.33 | 4.23 | -3.90 | 1 |
| Fri 21/11 | LNZ Cherkasy | Home | 0:2 | 0.33 | 1.53 | -1.20 | 0 |
| Mon 01/12 | Dynamo Kyiv | Away | 2:1 | 0.61 | 2.47 | -1.86 | 2 |
| Mon 08/12 | FC Epicentr Dunaivtsi | Home | 0:3 | 0.80 | 2.24 | -1.44 | 0 |
| Sun 14/12 | Rukh Lviv | Home | 1:2 | 0.31 | 1.32 | -1.01 | 1 |
| Fri 20/02 | Veres Rivne | Away | 2:3 | 2.17 | 3.56 | -1.39 | 2 |
| Mon 02/03 | Kudrivka | Home | 0:2 | 1.21 | 1.43 | -0.22 | 0 |
| Sun 08/03 | Zoria Luhansk | Away | 0:4 | 0.72 | 2.44 | -1.72 | 0 |
| Fri 13/03 | Karpaty Lviv | Home | 0:4 | 0.99 | 1.26 | -0.27 | 0 |
| Thu 19/03 | Metalist 1925 | Away | 0:2 | 0.28 | 2.74 | -2.46 | 0 |
| Fri 03/04 | Oleksandria | Home | 3:3 | 1.45 | 1.91 | -0.46 | 3 |
| Fri 10/04 | Polissya Zhytomyr | Home | 0:4 | 0.17 | 2.95 | -2.78 | 0 |
| Fri 17/04 | Obolon Kyiv | Away | 1:1 | 1.31 | 4.19 | -2.88 | 1 |
| Fri 24/04 | Kolos Kovalivka | Away | 0:2 | 0.17 | 0.97 | -0.80 | 0 |
| Fri 01/05 | FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | Home | 3:3 | 1.12 | 2.67 | -1.55 | 3 |
| Sun 10/05 | Shakhtar Donetsk | Home | 0:4 | 0.36 | 4.07 | -3.71 | 0 |
| Wed 13/05 | LNZ Cherkasy | Away | 0:2 | 0.23 | 1.93 | -1.70 | 0 |
| Sat 16/05 | Dynamo Kyiv | Home | 0:2 | 0.73 | 2.65 | -1.92 | 0 |
| The season so far | 23.87 | 68.13 | 23 | ||||
Finishing
-0.87
Goals vs xG
Defending
+5.87
Goals conceded vs xGA
Results
-3.23
Points vs xPts
Expected goals here are summed over 29 of 30 matches — the rest were played with no xG figure published for them, so the margins compare two different lengths of season.
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