Open game expected at Stadion Prapor: Avanhard vs Hirnyk-Sport preview

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Competition: Ukraine Persha Liga
Competition: Sun 31.October
Match begins: 11:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Prapor (6000 seats)

Persha Liga: The mid-table positions tell a story of the journey Avanhard and Hirnyk-Sport have undertaken so far. Both teams are eager to play; let's get this boat on the water!

Insights:
  • Avanhard have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hirnyk-Sport have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Avanhard form and stats

4-0-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Persha Liga numbers at home for Avanhard so far this season.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Avanhard, as their goalkeeper Artem Pospelov has completely shut out the opponents for 180 minutes in the Persha Liga.

Avanhard's last game was hosting Nyva Ternopil' (placed 8th) and winning 2-0.

In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Obolon'-Brovar.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Avanhard have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won two, drawn zero and lost two.

A decent goal production from Avanhard in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 5 league matches. On the other hand, Avanhard have conceded 6 goals.

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Hirnyk-Sport form and stats

Hirnyk-Sport have an excellent away record in the Persha Liga so far with 5-0-2 from 7 games. Having won their last three away games Hirnyk-Sport has no reason to fear anyone.

Hirnyk-Sport play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka (placed 15th).

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Volyn.

Hirnyk-Sport have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 9 goals have been scored. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).

Head 2 Head

Hirnyk-Sport - Avanhard 0-2 was the scoreline in these teams' latest h2h fixture, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - five - two (Avanhard wins - draws - Hirnyk-Sport wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

AvanhardR. Zubkov
R. Zubkov
3 goals
AvanhardV. Vitenchuk
V. Vitenchuk
3 goals
Hirnyk-SportV. Yavorskiy
V. Yavorskiy
3 goals

Avanhard missing players

Hirnyk-Sport missing players

Avanhard Hirnyk-Sport
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
13 5 2 Played P 2 7 15
6 4 2 Won W 1 5 5
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 4
7 1 0 Lost L 1 2 6
13 9 4 Scored S 2 9 12
18 6 1 Conceded C 1 6 15
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 87%
77% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 57% 60%
38% 60% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 43% 27%
15% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 7%
8% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
23% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 14% 27%
31% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 57% 40%
46% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 29% 47%
 
3.2 4 8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.3 4.8
5.8 5 5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 6.6 6.1
3.5 3.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.1 1.9
5 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
3.5 3.5 6 Shots (avg) S ( 6 7.6 8.2
1.6 2.5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3 3.8
23% 40% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 43% 27%
Key stats in Persha Liga this season:
  • All of Avanhard's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Avanhard have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Avanhard have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Avanhard haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Hirnyk-Sport have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hirnyk-Sport haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Metal Kharkiv 15 12 2 1 39 8 7 6 1 0 18 3 8 6 1 1 21 5 31 38
2 Hirnyk 15 9 4 2 28 15 8 7 0 1 22 10 7 2 4 1 6 5 13 31
3 Obolon'-Brovar 14 8 3 3 18 10 8 4 2 2 9 6 6 4 1 1 9 4 8 27
4 Alians Lypova Dolyna 14 8 2 4 25 16 8 5 1 2 14 9 6 3 1 2 11 7 9 26
5 Olimpik Donetsk 14 7 2 5 18 14 5 3 0 2 8 5 9 4 2 3 10 9 4 23
6 Prykarpattia 15 6 4 5 21 16 7 2 3 2 8 8 8 4 1 3 13 8 5 22
7 Hirnyk-Sport 15 5 4 6 12 15 8 0 4 4 3 9 7 5 0 2 9 6 -3 19
7 Minai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Mykolaiv 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Nyva Ternopil' 15 5 4 6 13 17 8 3 2 3 6 9 7 2 2 3 7 8 -4 19
9 Volyn 13 4 6 3 14 15 6 3 2 1 7 7 7 1 4 2 7 8 -1 18
10 Avanhard 13 6 0 7 13 18 5 4 0 1 9 6 8 2 0 6 4 12 -5 18
11 Podillya Khmelnytskyi 15 4 5 6 13 14 8 3 3 2 9 5 7 1 2 4 4 9 -1 17
12 Polessya 11 5 1 5 14 12 6 3 0 3 8 9 5 2 1 2 6 3 2 16
13 Kremin' 15 4 1 10 14 29 7 3 1 3 9 8 8 1 0 7 5 21 -15 13
14 Ahrobiznes Volochysk 15 2 6 7 12 21 8 2 4 2 7 7 7 0 2 5 5 14 -9 12
15 VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka 14 3 1 10 8 20 7 2 1 4 5 8 7 1 0 6 3 12 -12 10
16 Uzhhorod 15 2 3 10 12 34 8 1 0 7 4 19 7 1 3 3 8 15 -22 9

Read more about Persha Liga

The Persha Liga, also called the Ukrainian First League, is the second highest level of football in Ukraine. It currently has 16 teams playing each other home and away for a final league table after 30 fixtures. The winner promotes to the Ukraine Premier League, another possibly following through a playoff.