A glance at the Second League: Group B table shows that this is top- versus mid-table, but that's not all you need to know. Get our Balkany Zorya - Yarud Mariupol' match guide!
- Balkany Zorya have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Yarud Mariupol' have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Second League: Group B
This should be an absorbing game with lots of spark and excitement as both teams are well recovered since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!
Balkany Zorya form and stats
1-2-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Second League: Group B numbers at home for Balkany Zorya so far this season.
The home team returns to Stadion im. Boris Tropanets after being equal after 90 minutes with SK Poltava (placed 10th) on their last time out; the Second League: Group B game ended 1-1.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Peremoga (0-1).There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Balkany as they are travelling to their away game against Krystal in the Second League: Group B. That match is four days after this one.
The Balkany fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. Defensively Balkany have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Yarud Mariupol' form and stats
Playing away, Yarud Mariupol' have won 1 game, drawn 3 and suffered 0 defeats in the Second League: Group B this season. It's three draws from Mariupol''s last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 5-0 against Nikopol in their previous game. As mentioned above, Mariupol' was the only team on the pitch versus Nikopol in their previous game, winning 5-0. This could be a tougher task.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Vovchansk that ended 1-1.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Metalurh Zaporizhya in just four days.
The travelling fans enjoy Mariupol''s attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the prior two meetings): Balkany won one game, one match ended in a draw and Yarud Mariupol' managed zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / oneTop Goalscorers
  V. Priyomov 6 goals |   H. Lityuk 5 goals | V. Sandrak-Vinnytsky 3 goals |
Balkany Zorya missing players
Yarud Mariupol' missing players
| Balkany Zorya | Yarud Mariupol' | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 90% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 75% | 90% |
| 80% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 90% |
| 40% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 60% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 40% |
| 10% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 30% |
| 60% | 25% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 60% |
| 30% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 30% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 4.7 | 2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 4.6 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| 2.3 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7.7 | 1 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 6.2 | 7 |
| 4.2 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.2 | 3.1 |
| 32% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 67% | 68% |
- Balkany Zorya have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Balkany Zorya have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Yarud Mariupol' have not yet lost a game away.
- Yarud Mariupol' have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Second League: Group B
| 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 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 24 |
| 2 | Mykolaiv | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Skoruk Tomakivka | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Peremoga | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 19 |
| 5 | Balkany Zorya | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Vovchansk | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | Yarud Mariupol' | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 8 | Trostianets | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| 9 | Viktoriya Mykolaivka | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 14 |
| 10 | SK Poltava | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 13 |
| 11 | Nikopol | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -8 | 13 |
| 12 | Tavriya | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 12 |
| 13 | Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 11 |
| 14 | Krystal | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -6 | 5 |
| 15 | Sumy | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 17 | -17 | 5 |
| 16 | Real Pharm | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 20 | -25 | 0 |