Sneaking up on the top sides is at stake when these two mid-table sides duel. Both will be trying to improve their league status, Yarud Mariupol' in 10th and Nikopol in 6th spot.
- Yarud Mariupol' have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Second League: Group B
- Nikopol have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Yarud Mariupol' and Nikopol 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.
Yarud Mariupol' form and stats
The story so far in the Second League: Group B for Yarud Mariupol' at their home stadium (Stadion Zakhidnyi) is 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. The last three games played by Mariupol', regardless of arena, have all ended draws.
An away draw last time out for Mariupol', facing Vovchansk in a game that ended 1-1.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Mykolaiv that ended 2-2.A decent goal production from Mariupol' in their home games so far, with 8 goals from 5 league matches. Mariupol' have conceded 10 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Nikopol form and stats
2-0-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Nikopol in their Second League: Group B matches away.
There were no winners in Nikopol's previous match, a Second League: Group B home game that ended 1-1 vs SK Poltava (placed 9th).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Peremoga wasn't a success with a 0-4 loss.Nikopol have scored 5 goals on their travels this season, from 4 away games in the league. Nikopol have conceded 9 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: two - zero - zero (Mariupol' wins - draws - Nikopol wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Lityuk 4 goals | B. Gora 3 goals | V. Sandrak-Vinnytsky 2 goals |
Yarud Mariupol' missing players
Nikopol missing players
| Yarud Mariupol' | Nikopol | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 13 | 10 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| 89% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 89% |
| 56% | 80% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 67% |
| 33% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 22% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 67% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 67% |
| 22% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 22% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 22% |
| 4.6 | 4.2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 8 | 7.5 |
| 4.5 | 3.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 4.5 |
| 2.9 | 3.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.4 | 6.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12.5 | 12 |
| 2.8 | 3.2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| 64% | 62% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 24% | 27% |
- All of Yarud Mariupol''s home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Nikopol have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Nikopol haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Yarud Mariupol' have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Yarud Mariupol' have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Second League: Group B
- Yarud Mariupol' 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 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 21 |
| 2 | Peremoga | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 19 |
| 3 | Mykolaiv | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | Skoruk Tomakivka | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | Balkany Zorya | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Nikopol | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 13 |
| 7 | Tavriya | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | Vovchansk | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 9 | SK Poltava | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 | Yarud Mariupol' | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Trostianets | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Viktoriya Mykolaivka | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 11 |
| 13 | Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 11 |
| 14 | Krystal | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -5 | 5 |
| 15 | Sumy | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | -14 | 5 |
| 16 | Real Pharm | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 18 | -24 | 0 |