Metalist 1925 Kharkiv perform at a high level so far being 2nd in the table. Hirnyk-Sport can look both up and down from their 9th position.
The hosts Metalist 1925 Kharkiv saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Persha Liga. It's no vacation for neither Metalist nor Hirnyk-Sport as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups. The visiting Hirnyk-Sport played their last game only four days ago, a Persha Liga match. That game was an away game at Cherkashchyna-Akademiya, so at least Metalist are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv form and stats
20 points is a decent return from 10 Persha Liga games here at Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist for Metalist 1925 Kharkiv. The data says 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. It’s been three wins in a row for Metalist here at Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Metalurh Zaporizhya.
Metalist has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. From these home matches, Metalist have conceded only 6 goals.
Hirnyk-Sport form and stats
The visitors are W4-D2-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Persha Liga.
As mentioned above, Hirnyk-Sport was the only team on the pitch versus Balkany Zorya in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
Hirnyk-Sport have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. As for defending, Hirnyk-Sport rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 16 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Hirnyk-Sport - Metalist 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Metalist won two games, one match ended with a draw and Hirnyk-Sport has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / oneTop Goalscorers
  Y. Yampol 8 goals | D. Pospelov 5 goals |  Y. Batyushin 5 goals |
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv missing players
Hirnyk-Sport missing players
| Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | Hirnyk-Sport | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 33 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 29 |
| 20 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 16 | 30 |
| 86% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 62% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 81% |
| 43% | 30% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 70% | 62% |
| 29% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 30% | 29% |
| 29% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 43% | 30% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 52% |
| 43% | 60% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 33% |
| 29% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 20% | 19% |
| 5.1 | 6.3 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
| 3.8 | 3.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| 2.3 | 2.4 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 162 | 95 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 71 | 181 |
| 72 | 44 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 27 | 74 |
| 32% | 27% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 44% | 30% |
- Hirnyk-Sport have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hirnyk-Sport have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | Inhulets | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 41 |
| 2 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 41 |
| 3 | Rukh Vynnyky | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 40 |
| 4 | Ahrobiznes Volochysk | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 40 |
| 5 | Minai | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 38 |
| 6 | Volyn | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 38 |
| 7 | Obolon'-Brovar | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
| 8 | Avanhard | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 37 |
| 9 | Hirnyk-Sport | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -1 | 30 |
| 10 | Chornomorets | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -4 | 25 |
| 11 | Mykolaiv | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -3 | 22 |
| 12 | Prykarpattia | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 29 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 20 |
| 13 | Kremin' | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -12 | 19 |
| 14 | Balkany Zorya | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 28 | -19 | 17 |
| 15 | Metalurh Zaporizhya | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 20 | -22 | 11 |
| 16 | Cherkashchyna-Akademiya | 21 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 48 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 20 | -31 | 6 |