FK Polissia vs. FK Metalist 1925 Kharkiv

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Market context

On Monday, 10 August 2026, FK Polissia will travel to face FK Metalist 1925 Kharkiv in a Ukraine Premier Liha fixture. A prediction market has priced this event at 100% YES, meaning traders are assigning certainty that the match will occur as scheduled. In prediction markets, a YES share represents a bet that the event settles affirmatively; a NO share bets against it. Here, YES holders are wagering the game takes place within the settlement window closing at 12:30 UTC on 10 August.

Polissia, based in Zhytomyr, and Metalist 1925, the Kharkiv-based club, compete in Ukraine's top division. Historical fixture cancellations in the Premier Liha have been rare during regular seasons, though geopolitical disruptions have occasionally forced postponements. The current 100% probability reflects confidence in fixture stability, though this extreme reading warrants scrutiny—even well-established domestic leagues experience weather delays, administrative issues, or unforeseen circumstances that can push matches beyond settlement windows.

Traders monitoring this market should track official announcements from the Ukrainian Football Association regarding fixture confirmations, team availability, and any security or infrastructure concerns affecting Kharkiv or Zhytomyr regions. Injury reports and squad news typically emerge in the days before kickoff. The settlement window's precision—closing at 12:30 UTC—means matches scheduled for evening local time (typically 18:00 or later in Ukraine) will settle after the deadline, creating potential ambiguity if delays occur.

Methodology

We track FK Polissia vs. FK Metalist 1925 Kharkiv across the five venues with material prediction-market liquidity. The probability shown is the live Polymarket mid; the comparison rows summarise how each venue treats the underlying contract — fees, KYC thresholds, settlement currency, deposit options. The highlighted row marks the cheapest route into Polymarket's order book.

Resolution & payout

Settlement runs on-chain. Polymarket's contract logic separates YES and NO shares as conditional tokens; at resolution the winning share lifts to $1.00 and the losing one to $0. The outcome input comes from the UMA Optimistic Oracle, which secures against bad resolution with a bond + dispute window.

Once finalised, the smart contract pays USDC to the holders' wallets within minutes — no withdrawal fees beyond Polygon network gas. Kalshi settles in USD via CFTC clearance, Betfair in account currency net of commission, Manifold in play-money mana with no cash-out.

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