Veres Rivne 3-2 Poltava in the Ukrainian Premier League, round 17 at Avanhard Stadium, Rivne (4,500 capacity).

Poltava won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–L–W), scoring 7 and conceding 8.

The two sides have met 2 times: Veres Rivne 1 win, Poltava 1, 0 draws.