Second League: Group B match tips and game guide for the Metalurh Zaporizhya vs Skoruk Tomakivka scrap

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Competition: Ukraine Second League: Group B
Competition: Sat 20.November
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Slavutych-Arena (11983 seats)

A fast pace is likely at Slavutych-Arena when Metalurh Zaporizhya challenge Skoruk Tomakivka in what should be a super game. Here's the preview!

Insights:
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Second League: Group B
  • Skoruk Tomakivka is in the best form (5-1-0) in Second League: Group B

Metalurh Zaporizhya and Skoruk Tomakivka should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Metalurh Zaporizhya form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Slavutych-Arena as Metalurh Zaporizhya have scored 16 goals to get 21 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Second League: Group B are 6-3-0 (wins-draws-losses). Metalurh Zaporizhya haven’t lost a league-game in 18 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Vovchansk, 117 days ago.

The Zaporizhya goalkeeper Yaroslav Kotlyarov is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 202 minutes without conceding a goal in the Second League: Group B.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Metalurh Zaporizhya, who played 0-0 against Balkany Zorya. That match was also played at this venue (Slavutych-Arena).

Before that match, a win away at Nikopol.

Zaporizhya have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Slavutych-Arena with 16 goals in 9 league matches. Metalurh Zaporizhya have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 4 goals. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Skoruk Tomakivka form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 3 draws and only 1 loss in the Second League: Group B.

Tomakivka won their last game, 3-1 versus SK Poltava played at home. It's hard not to mention M. Zhukov's lethal finishing against SK Poltava. three goals were a big reason for the important victory.

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Balkany Zorya.

Tomakivka have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 9 goals have been scored. Tomakivka are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 4 away goals have been conceded so far.

Head 2 Head

The former H2H encounter ended Skoruk Tomakivka - Metalurh Zaporizhya 1-1, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

Metalurh ZaporizhyaO. Sydorov
O. Sydorov
10 goals
Metalurh ZaporizhyaE. Kovalenko
E. Kovalenko
6 goals
Skoruk TomakivkaO. Mishurenko
O. Mishurenko
6 goals

Metalurh Zaporizhya missing players

Skoruk Tomakivka missing players

Metalurh Zaporizhya Skoruk Tomakivka
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 9 2 Played P 2 9 18
12 6 1 Won W 0 5 11
6 3 1 Drew D 2 3 5
0 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
33 16 1 Scored S 0 9 31
7 4 0 Conceded C 0 4 12
89% 89% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 67% 83%
56% 56% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 44% 72%
39% 44% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 44%
22% 22% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 22%
11% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
33% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 22% 39%
67% 67% 100% Clean Sheets C S 100% 67% 50%
11% 11% 50% Failed to Score F T 100% 44% 28%
 
4.6 4.6 3 Corners for (avg) C F 0 7 6.3
4.6 5.1 9 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2.5 2.1
2.1 2.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3.2 3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7.7 7.9 7 Shots (avg) S ( 0 7 7.2
3.8 4.2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.2 4
51% 44% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 23% 33%
 
5.1 5.5 3 Shots against (avg) S A 0 4.5 5.2
2.4 2.9 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 1 1.7
Key stats in Second League: Group B this season:
  • 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 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 fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Second League: Group B
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya have the most clean sheets (12) in Second League: Group B
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya have the most clean sheets (6) 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
  • 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.
  • Skoruk Tomakivka is in the best form (5-1-0) 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 18 12 6 0 33 7 9 6 3 0 16 4 9 6 3 0 17 3 26 42
2 Skoruk Tomakivka 18 11 5 2 31 12 9 6 2 1 22 8 9 5 3 1 9 4 19 38
3 Balkany Zorya 18 9 8 1 29 12 9 4 4 1 15 4 9 5 4 0 14 8 17 35
4 Peremoga 18 10 3 5 29 13 9 5 1 3 16 5 9 5 2 2 13 8 16 33
5 Trostianets 18 9 4 5 33 25 10 7 1 2 19 11 8 2 3 3 14 14 8 31
6 Mykolaiv 17 8 6 3 35 24 9 4 3 2 16 9 8 4 3 1 19 15 11 30
7 Viktoriya Mykolaivka 18 8 3 7 22 22 9 5 0 4 12 12 9 3 3 3 10 10 0 27
8 Tavriya 16 7 5 4 26 18 8 4 3 1 13 8 8 3 2 3 13 10 8 26
9 SK Poltava 18 7 4 7 24 26 9 3 3 3 14 11 9 4 1 4 10 15 -2 25
10 Yarud Mariupol' 18 6 6 6 35 26 9 4 2 3 23 15 9 2 4 3 12 11 9 24
11 Vovchansk 18 6 5 7 26 25 9 4 2 3 18 13 9 2 3 4 8 12 1 23
12 Nikopol 18 5 5 8 21 39 9 2 5 2 11 16 9 3 0 6 10 23 -18 20
13 Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka 18 4 2 12 16 36 9 1 2 6 7 16 9 3 0 6 9 20 -20 14
14 Real Pharm 18 3 1 14 20 48 9 3 0 6 14 19 9 0 1 8 6 29 -28 10
15 Krystal 18 2 3 13 18 30 9 1 3 5 11 11 9 1 0 8 7 19 -12 9
16 Sumy 17 1 2 14 15 50 7 1 0 6 8 16 10 0 2 8 7 34 -35 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.