Khimik Dzerzhinsk vs KDV - Second League - Group 4

A fascinating Second League - Group 4 chapter awaits on April 5, 2026 when Khimik Dzerzhinsk take on KDV at the home ground — two sides with plenty to play for and everything to prove. Catch up with all the action from Chelsea's pre-season clash with AC Milan.

Both camps will view the Second League - Group 4 meeting at the home ground as an opportunity to put a marker down, regardless of where they currently stand. The hosts have been in fine fettle of late, their recent run of WWLWW underlining a campaign win rate of 81.82%. The visitors have been a force on their travels, LLWWW in their last five and a campaign win rate of 77.27% that demands respect. Goals could be in short supply or plentiful — Khimik Dzerzhinsk average 2.59 per game to KDV's 1.82, and that gap may dictate the rhythm of the contest. Dusan Vlahovic followed up his hat-trick on Monday by completing the comeback to leave Fenerbahce four points behind Galatasaray, who snatched a late winner at Basaksehir on Friday.

Wing play is likely to be central to the contest. Khimik Dzerzhinsk will look to stretch the pitch and isolate their wide attackers, while KDV must find a way to compress the space and choke the supply lines. They are sticking to the principles of possession and pressing that have taken them from the fourth tier.

When Ruslan Metkalov is on the pitch — 3 goals to his name this term — moments of magic are never far away, and the Second League - Group 4's top scorer will be central to how this one unfolds. The wide areas will be a key battleground, with full-backs and wingers on either side capable of swinging the contest one way or the other. Manchester United have been warned about selling Marcus Rashford to a Premier League rival this summer, as uncertainty remains over the forward's future.

Predictions are tricky when the sides are this evenly matched, and small margins — a moment of quality, a slice of luck — could decide it either way. With the sides so closely matched, a 3-3 stalemate looks the most likely way this one ends. Whatever the outcome, the Second League - Group 4 fixture promises a meaningful contest with real implications for both clubs. Manchester City will begin another Premier League season with major uncertainty hanging over the club after league chief executive Richard Masters admitted the long-awaited verdict on their financial case has taken longer than expected.