Persha Liga match guide and facts: Olimpik Donetsk fight Hirnyk

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Competition: Ukraine Persha Liga
Competition: Sat 30.October
Match begins: 10:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Mynai (3000 seats)

Excitement is likely at Stadion Mynai when Olimpik Donetsk challenge Hirnyk in what could be a great fixture. Check our preview!

Insights:
  • Olimpik Donetsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hirnyk have the most points from losing position (6) in Persha Liga

This should be an interesting game with lots of fun and bustle as both sides are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Game on!

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Olimpik Donetsk form and stats

The complete Persha Liga results at home this season for Olimpik Donetsk are 3-0-2 (wins-draws-losses). Olimpik Donetsk has recorded two wins in a row here at Stadion Mynai, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

A strong away win for Olimpik against Uzhhorod the last match, as I. Bilyi, V. Novikov (2) and R. Yalovenko (2) were on target.

Ahead of that match, Olimpik Donetsk won a home game hosting VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka (1-0).

The Olimpik fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 8 goals in 5 league matches. Olimpik's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Hirnyk form and stats

2 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Hirnyk playing as the away team in the Persha Liga this season.

Hirnyk play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Polessya (placed 12th). K. Prykhodko came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Polessya last time out, making the manager O. Babych feel like a tactical genius.

A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Avanhard.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Hirnyk as they have only managed to score 6 times from 7 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Hirnyk as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have faced each other already this season, with the result Hirnyk - Olimpik 4-1 registered in the official records. Olimpik Donetsk-Hirnyk H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Olimpik six wins, Hirnyk three wins, zero draws. five of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

HirnykO. Khoblenko
O. Khoblenko
8 goals
Olimpik DonetskM. Priadun
M. Priadun
5 goals
HirnykR. Debelko
R. Debelko
5 goals

Olimpik Donetsk missing players

Hirnyk missing players

Olimpik Donetsk Hirnyk
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
14 5 2 Played P 3 7 15
7 3 1 Won W 0 2 9
2 0 0 Drew D 2 4 4
5 2 1 Lost L 1 1 2
18 8 3 Scored S 2 6 28
14 5 2 Conceded C 3 5 15
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 57% 80%
71% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 57% 73%
43% 60% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 43% 67%
21% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 33%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 33%
43% 60% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 57% 53%
50% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 43% 40%
21% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 43% 27%
 
6.3 5.8 3 Corners for (avg) C F 6.7 5.8 6.8
4.2 5 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 4.7 4
2.6 3 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 3.3 3.1
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
6.1 6 2.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.3 10.3 11
2.3 2 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.3 4.4
52% 88% 150% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 20% 34%
Key stats in Persha Liga this season:
  • Hirnyk have the most points from losing position (6) in Persha Liga
  • Olimpik Donetsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Olimpik Donetsk have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Olimpik Donetsk haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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.