The league table in Persha Liga tells a story about these teams so far, with Mykolaiv leading Polessya by 20 points. Match preview to follow:
- Mykolaiv have the most scored goals (48) in Persha Liga
- Mykolaiv have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Polessya have scored away.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Polessya is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
Mykolaiv form and stats
30 points is a decent return from 14 Persha Liga games here for Mykolaiv. The data says 9 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. The Mykolaiv fans aren't used to losing league-games here and will expect new points from this game. Mykolaiv has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.
The Mykolaiv supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Volyn in Persha Liga and win 2-1.
Before that, Mykolaiv had a home game versus Nyva Ternopil' which ended with a victory 4-0.Goals decide football matches and Mykolaiv are scoring many of them at home; 31 on target from 14 league matches. From these home matches, Mykolaiv have conceded only 10 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Polessya form and stats
Playing away, Polessya have won 4 games, drawn 3 and suffered 7 defeats in the Persha Liga this season. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Polessya are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Polessya won their last game, 3-2 versus Hirnyk-Sport played at home.
Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Nyva Ternopil''s place.The visiting Polessya have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 14 goals from 14 games. 18 goals have been conceded by Polessya in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Polessya - Mykolaiv 1-3 earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  B. Kushnirenko 10 goals | V. Odariuk 7 goals |  Y. Galenko 6 goals |
Mykolaiv missing players
Polessya missing players
| Mykolaiv | Polessya | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 15 | 9 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 48 | 31 | 13 | Scored | S | 3 | 14 | 30 |
| 21 | 10 | 0 | Conceded | C | 7 | 18 | 35 |
| 86% | 86% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 86% | 86% |
| 64% | 71% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 71% | 71% |
| 39% | 43% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 36% | 39% |
| 25% | 29% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 14% | 21% |
| 11% | 21% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 14% | 11% |
| 36% | 36% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 29% | 46% |
| 50% | 57% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 43% | 36% |
| 29% | 21% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 43% | 32% |
| 4.5 | 5.1 | 7.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 5.4 | 4 |
| 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7.4 | 8.8 | 14.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0.5 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| 3.8 | 4.9 | 8.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| 45% | 47% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 77% | 96% |
- Mykolaiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Mykolaiv have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Mykolaiv have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Polessya have scored away.
- Mykolaiv have the most matches under the total-line (12) in Persha Liga
- Mykolaiv have the most scored goals (48) in Persha Liga
- Mykolaiv have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Persha Liga
- Mykolaiv is in the best form (5-1-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Veres | 27 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 28 | 59 |
| 2 | Chornomorets | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 23 | 58 |
| 3 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 53 |
| 4 | Mykolaiv | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 27 | 52 |
| 5 | Ahrobiznes Volochysk | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 51 |
| 6 | Alians Lypova Dolyna | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 47 |
| 7 | Volyn | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 46 |
| 8 | Obolon'-Brovar | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 40 |
| 9 | VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -18 | 34 |
| 10 | Hirnyk-Sport | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 43 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 22 | -5 | 32 |
| 11 | Polessya | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 18 | -5 | 32 |
| 12 | Avanhard | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 28 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -17 | 29 |
| 13 | Nyva Ternopil' | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 32 | -18 | 27 |
| 14 | Prykarpattia | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 26 | -20 | 27 |
| 15 | Kremin' | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 45 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 29 | -23 | 23 |
| 16 | Krystal | 28 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 59 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 30 | -41 | 9 |