Persha Liga match preview and statistics: Obolon'-Brovar fight Metalist 1925 Kharkiv

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Competition: Ukraine Persha Liga
Competition: Fri 07.August
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Obolon' Arena (5100 seats)

Obolon'-Brovar and Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Persha Liga.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Obolon'-Brovar and Metalist 1925 Kharkiv.

Obolon'-Brovar can neither be promoted or relegated from Persha Liga. Metalist are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Obolon'-Brovar form and stats

Overall Persha Liga stats at home this season for Obolon'-Brovar are 6-7-1 (wins-draw-losses). Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

An away draw last time out for Obolon'-Brovar, facing Balkany Zorya in a game that ended 1-1. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Inhulets that ended 1-1.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Obolon'-Brovar as they are travelling to their away game against Ahrobiznes Volochysk in the Persha Liga. That match is four days after this one.

The Obolon'-Brovar fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 14 league matches. On the other hand, Obolon'-Brovar have conceded 16 goals.

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Metalist 1925 Kharkiv form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Persha Liga travels is 6 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Metalist's last three away games as they have all been lost.

There were no winners in Metalist's previous match, a Persha Liga home game that ended 0-0 vs Chornomorets (placed 10th). A 2-3 defeat away at Mykolaiv before that.

After this away game Metalist return home for a Persha Liga game against Kremin'. That game is only four sleeps after this.

The travelling fans enjoy Metalist 1925 Kharkiv's attacking play in away games, having scored 21 goals in 14 league matches away. 20 goals have been conceded by Metalist in these games.

Head 2 Head

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv - Obolon'-Brovar 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: two - zero - two (Obolon'-Brovar wins - draws - Metalist 1925 Kharkiv wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Obolon'-BrovarO. Batalskiy
O. Batalskiy
10 goals
Metalist 1925 KharkivY. Yampol
Y. Yampol
9 goals
Obolon'-BrovarI. Medynskyi
I. Medynskyi
6 goals

Obolon'-Brovar missing players

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv missing players

Obolon'-Brovar Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 3 Played P 3 14 28
13 6 1 Won W 2 6 14
9 7 1 Drew D 1 3 6
6 1 1 Lost L 0 5 8
37 23 2 Scored S 3 21 40
29 16 3 Conceded C 1 20 29
93% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 86% 86%
64% 71% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 64% 61%
32% 43% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 43%
18% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 43% 29%
14% 21% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 43% 25%
43% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 43%
43% 43% 33% Clean Sheets C S 67% 21% 36%
21% 21% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 43% 36%
 
4.3 3.9 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 3.9 5
5.5 5.1 6.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 4.1 3.8
2.7 2.4 4.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.3 2.6
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 2 6
 
215 114 17 Total Shots T S 17 74 205
91 46 6 Shots on Target S O 6 32 84
34% 43% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 34% 31%
Key stats in Persha Liga this season:
  • Metalist 1925 Kharkiv has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2)
  • Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Obolon'-Brovar has the most matches under the total-line (15)
  • Obolon'-Brovar have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 28 17 7 4 45 20 14 10 4 0 26 9 14 7 3 4 19 11 25 58
2 Minai 28 17 5 6 48 27 14 11 2 1 25 11 14 6 3 5 23 16 21 56
3 Rukh Vynnyky 27 16 6 5 43 20 13 10 1 2 24 8 14 6 5 3 19 12 23 54
4 Volyn 28 16 6 6 54 35 14 11 2 1 31 12 14 5 4 5 23 23 19 54
5 Ahrobiznes Volochysk 28 17 3 8 49 30 14 10 2 2 30 10 14 7 1 6 19 20 19 54
6 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 28 14 6 8 40 29 14 8 3 3 19 9 14 6 3 5 21 20 11 48
7 Obolon'-Brovar 28 13 9 6 37 29 14 6 7 1 23 16 14 7 2 5 14 13 8 48
8 Avanhard 28 13 6 9 37 34 14 8 4 2 23 14 14 5 2 7 14 20 3 45
9 Hirnyk-Sport 28 12 3 13 40 41 14 8 1 5 23 17 14 4 2 8 17 24 -1 39
10 Chornomorets 28 9 9 10 36 35 14 6 5 3 24 16 14 3 4 7 12 19 1 36
11 Mykolaiv 28 7 9 12 40 44 14 5 3 6 24 21 14 2 6 6 16 23 -4 30
12 Kremin' 28 7 5 16 33 53 14 6 2 6 21 21 14 1 3 10 12 32 -20 26
13 Prykarpattia 28 7 3 18 36 48 14 4 1 9 17 19 14 3 2 9 19 29 -12 24
14 Balkany Zorya 28 5 8 15 25 50 14 3 5 6 12 16 14 2 3 9 13 34 -25 23
15 Metalurh Zaporizhya 27 6 3 18 26 50 14 5 2 7 16 23 13 1 1 11 10 27 -24 21
16 Cherkashchyna-Akademiya 28 1 4 23 22 66 14 1 2 11 15 36 14 0 2 12 7 30 -44 7

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.