Another action-packed match in Second League: Group B as Metalurh Zaporizhya welcome Balkany Zorya

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Competition: Ukraine Second League: Group B
Competition: Sat 13.November
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Slavutych-Arena (11983 seats)

Both sides are delivering a sweet season so far and matches like this could be key. Get ready for Metalurh Zaporizhya - Balkany Zorya!

Insights:
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Second League: Group B
  • Balkany Zorya have not yet lost a game away.

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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Metalurh Zaporizhya form and stats

Metalurh Zaporizhya have been outstanding at home so far in the Second League: Group B with 6 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses. Metalurh Zaporizhya has a nice streak going on as they have played 17 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Vovchansk defeat 110 days ago.

A strong away win for Zaporizhya against Nikopol the last match. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Zaporizhya played a great game against Nikopol and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Vovchansk that ended 1-1.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (16 in 8 games), Zaporizhya's attacking play is working. As for guarding their own goal, Metalurh Zaporizhya have only let in 4 goals at home. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Balkany Zorya form and stats

Balkany Zorya's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Balkany Zorya collect 18 points from their 8 away matches in the Second League: Group B. 5 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats). The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Nikopol game have they lost an away game, meaning Balkany has taken points from eight away matches in a row.

The Balkany goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 268 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Balkany's last game was the home draw against Skoruk Tomakivka (0-0).

A home win before that, celebrating 5-0 vs Nikopol.

Balkany has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 14 goals from 8 games. Balkany have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two teams involved played each other previously this campaign: Balkany Zorya - Zaporizhya 0-0. Head-to-head numbers (for the previous seven meetings): Zaporizhya won three games, one match ended with a tie and Balkany Zorya managed three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / four

Top Goalscorers

ZaporizhyaO. Sydorov
O. Sydorov
10 goals
Balkany ZoryaV. Priyomov
V. Priyomov
10 goals
Metalurh ZaporizhyaE. Kovalenko
E. Kovalenko
6 goals

Metalurh Zaporizhya missing players

Balkany Zorya missing players

Metalurh Zaporizhya Balkany Zorya
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 8 1 Played P 2 8 17
12 6 0 Won W 2 5 9
5 2 1 Drew D 0 3 7
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
33 16 2 Scored S 4 14 29
7 4 2 Conceded C 1 8 12
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
59% 62% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 76%
41% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 62% 47%
24% 25% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 18%
12% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
35% 38% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 88% 59%
65% 62% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 12% 35%
6% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 18%
 
4.7 4.9 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.6 5.1
4.3 4.6 8 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.3 5.1
2.2 3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.6 2.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.8 8 3 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8.1 7.2
3.9 4.6 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.6 4
53% 47% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 38% 38%
 
5.2 5.9 4 Shots against (avg) S A 8 9.4 8.5
2.5 3.1 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 4.3 3.8
Key stats in Second League: Group B this season:
  • All of Balkany Zorya's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Balkany Zorya have not yet lost a game away.
  • Balkany Zorya have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Balkany Zorya have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Balkany Zorya have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Balkany Zorya haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya have not yet lost a game.
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Second League: Group B
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Second League: Group B
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya have the most clean sheets (11) in Second League: Group B
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya have the most points (20) at home in Second League: Group B
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya have the most scored goals in the first half (19) in Second League: Group B
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya have the the best goal difference (+26) in Second League: Group B
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya 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 Metalurh Zaporizhya 17 12 5 0 33 7 8 6 2 0 16 4 9 6 3 0 17 3 26 41
2 Skoruk Tomakivka 17 10 5 2 28 11 8 5 2 1 19 7 9 5 3 1 9 4 17 35
3 Balkany Zorya 17 9 7 1 29 12 9 4 4 1 15 4 8 5 3 0 14 8 17 34
4 Peremoga 17 9 3 5 26 12 8 4 1 3 13 4 9 5 2 2 13 8 14 30
5 Mykolaiv 17 8 6 3 35 24 9 4 3 2 16 9 8 4 3 1 19 15 11 30
6 Trostianets 17 8 4 5 31 24 9 6 1 2 17 10 8 2 3 3 14 14 7 28
7 Tavriya 16 7 5 4 26 18 8 4 3 1 13 8 8 3 2 3 13 10 8 26
8 SK Poltava 17 7 4 6 23 23 9 3 3 3 14 11 8 4 1 3 9 12 0 25
9 Yarud Mariupol' 17 6 6 5 34 23 9 4 2 3 23 15 8 2 4 2 11 8 11 24
10 Viktoriya Mykolaivka 17 7 3 7 19 21 8 4 0 4 9 11 9 3 3 3 10 10 -2 24
11 Vovchansk 17 6 5 6 26 23 9 4 2 3 18 13 8 2 3 3 8 10 3 23
12 Nikopol 17 5 5 7 20 37 9 2 5 2 11 16 8 3 0 5 9 21 -17 20
13 Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka 17 4 2 11 15 33 9 1 2 6 7 16 8 3 0 5 8 17 -18 14
14 Real Pharm 17 2 1 14 18 48 8 2 0 6 12 19 9 0 1 8 6 29 -30 7
15 Krystal 17 1 3 13 16 30 9 1 3 5 11 11 8 0 0 8 5 19 -14 6
16 Sumy 16 1 2 13 15 48 6 1 0 5 8 14 10 0 2 8 7 34 -33 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.