Another all-action fixture in Second League: Group B as Balkany Zorya host Skoruk Tomakivka

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Competition: Ukraine Second League: Group B
Competition: Sat 06.November
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion im. Boris Tropanets (1600 seats)

Balkany Zorya and Skoruk Tomakivka are both riding high in the Second League: Group B with their 3rd and 2nd places respectively. Expect a fun match!

Insights:
  • Balkany Zorya is in the best form (5-1-0)
  • Skoruk Tomakivka have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Second League: Group B

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Balkany Zorya form and stats

Balkany Zorya have collected 15 points from their Second League: Group B home games so far after 4-3-1.

Balkany Zorya's previous game was a Second League: Group B match also played at home, ending 5-0 versus Nikopol (placed 12th). The home side are looking to build on that result. As mentioned above, Balkany "killed" Nikopol in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency. What a game it was for V. Priyomov when beating Nikopol, applying the finishing touch to three goals!

In the match before that, Balkany hosted Vovchansk and drew the game 1-1.

Balkany have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadion im. Boris Tropanets with 15 goals in 8 league matches. Balkany have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 4 goals.

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Skoruk Tomakivka form and stats

Skoruk Tomakivka's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Skoruk Tomakivka collect 17 points from their 8 away matches in the Second League: Group B. 5 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Momentum is building for Tomakivka in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Skoruk Tomakivka delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Peremoga (placed 4th) in their previous match; a Second League: Group B game.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Nikopol.

Tomakivka are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 8 games (in the league). Tomakivka are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 4 goals away. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these parties meet this campaign, as the results database show this recent game: Skoruk Tomakivka - Balkany Zorya 0-2.

Top Goalscorers

BalkanyV. Priyomov
V. Priyomov
10 goals
Balkany ZoryaB. Prybluda
B. Prybluda
6 goals
Skoruk TomakivkaO. Mishurenko
O. Mishurenko
6 goals

Balkany Zorya missing players

Skoruk Tomakivka missing players

Balkany Zorya Skoruk Tomakivka
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 2 8 16
9 4 0 Won W 0 5 10
6 3 1 Drew D 1 2 4
1 1 1 Lost L 1 1 2
29 15 0 Scored S 0 9 28
12 4 1 Conceded C 2 4 11
94% 88% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 75% 88%
81% 62% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 75%
50% 38% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 38% 44%
19% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 19%
12% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
62% 38% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 38%
31% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 62% 50%
12% 25% 100% Failed to Score F T 100% 38% 25%
 
5.1 2 2 Corners for (avg) C F 4 7 6.3
5.1 4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 1 2.5 2.1
2.4 1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.2 3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7.2 1 1 Shots (avg) S ( 4 7 7.2
4 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.2 4
38% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 23% 33%
 
8.5 2 2 Shots against (avg) S A 8 4.5 5.2
3.8 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 1 1.7
Key stats in Second League: Group B this season:
  • Balkany Zorya have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Balkany Zorya have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Balkany Zorya is in the best form (5-1-0)
  • Skoruk Tomakivka have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Skoruk Tomakivka have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Second League: Group B
  • Skoruk Tomakivka have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Metalurh Zaporizhya 16 11 5 0 27 7 8 6 2 0 16 4 8 5 3 0 11 3 20 38
2 Skoruk Tomakivka 16 10 4 2 28 11 8 5 2 1 19 7 8 5 2 1 9 4 17 34
3 Balkany Zorya 16 9 6 1 29 12 8 4 3 1 15 4 8 5 3 0 14 8 17 33
4 Peremoga 16 9 3 4 26 10 8 4 1 3 13 4 8 5 2 1 13 6 16 30
5 Mykolaiv 16 8 5 3 34 23 8 4 2 2 15 8 8 4 3 1 19 15 11 29
6 Trostianets 16 7 4 5 26 21 9 6 1 2 17 10 7 1 3 3 9 11 5 25
7 Tavriya 15 6 5 4 24 18 8 4 3 1 13 8 7 2 2 3 11 10 6 23
8 Vovchansk 16 6 5 5 23 18 8 4 2 2 15 8 8 2 3 3 8 10 5 23
9 SK Poltava 16 6 4 6 21 23 8 2 3 3 12 11 8 4 1 3 9 12 -2 22
10 Yarud Mariupol' 16 5 6 5 31 21 8 3 2 3 20 13 8 2 4 2 11 8 10 21
11 Viktoriya Mykolaivka 16 6 3 7 17 21 8 4 0 4 9 11 8 2 3 3 8 10 -4 21
12 Nikopol 16 5 5 6 20 31 8 2 5 1 11 10 8 3 0 5 9 21 -11 20
13 Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka 16 4 2 10 15 31 8 1 2 5 7 14 8 3 0 5 8 17 -16 14
14 Krystal 16 1 3 12 16 28 8 1 3 4 11 9 8 0 0 8 5 19 -12 6
15 Real Pharm 16 2 0 14 17 47 8 2 0 6 12 19 8 0 0 8 5 28 -30 6
16 Sumy 15 1 2 12 13 45 6 1 0 5 8 14 9 0 2 7 5 31 -32 5

Read more about Second League: Group B

The Ukrainian Second League (Druha Liha) is the third highest level in the Ukrainian football league pyramid. It is divided into two groups with ten teams each. Each team plays 27 fixtures to decide a final league table, with the winner of each group earning promotion. The final format of this league is yet to be decided.