Stadion Zakhidnyi: Yarud Mariupol' vs SK Poltava Second League: Group B preview

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Competition: Ukraine Second League: Group B
Competition: Sun 21.November
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Zakhidnyi (3206 seats)

Yarud Mariupol' are up for a new test after their 1-3 against Peremoga in the previous game. SK Poltava are coming to play!

Insights:
  • Yarud Mariupol' have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Second League: Group B
  • Yarud Mariupol' have scored at least twice as many goals at home as SK Poltava have scored 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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Yarud Mariupol' form and stats

Yarud Mariupol' have collected 14 points from their Second League: Group B home games so far after 4-2-3. Mariupol' has recorded two wins in a row here at Stadion Zakhidnyi, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

In their previous game, the manager O. Krasnoperov led his Mariupol' to a defeat in the Second League: Group B match away at Peremoga. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadion Zakhidnyi.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Sumy in a game that was won 3-2.

Goals are plentiful at Stadion Zakhidnyi in the league this season as Yarud Mariupol' has scored 23 goals here in 9 home games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Mariupol' defense is not exactly impregnable. 15 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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SK Poltava form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Second League: Group B travels is 4 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

There might be some fixture complaints from Poltava as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Second League: Group B match against Skoruk Tomakivka (1-3).

Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Peremoga.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Poltava have scored 10 goals in 9 league games away. As for defending, SK Poltava rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 15 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Yarud Mariupol' and SK Poltava have faced off already this season: SK Poltava - Yarud Mariupol' 0-0.

Top Goalscorers

Yarud Mariupol'H. Lityuk
H. Lityuk
12 goals
Mariupol'V. Sandrak-Vinnytsky
V. Sandrak-Vinnytsky
6 goals
SK PoltavaE. Streltsov
E. Streltsov
6 goals

Yarud Mariupol' missing players

SK Poltava missing players

Yarud Mariupol' SK Poltava
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
18 9 2 Played P 2 9 18
6 4 0 Won W 1 4 7
6 2 2 Drew D 0 1 4
6 3 0 Lost L 1 4 7
35 23 5 Scored S 2 10 24
26 15 5 Conceded C 2 15 26
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
89% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 78%
67% 89% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 56% 56%
50% 67% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 33%
28% 44% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 11%
61% 56% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 56% 56%
28% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 28%
17% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 22%
 
4.7 4.4 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.5 5.3
4.5 4.3 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 2 3.5 5.3
2.8 2.6 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.5 2.3
3 3 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.7 8.1 7 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8.5 9.2
3.2 4.1 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 4.5 4.2
57% 59% 62% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 22% 32%
 
6.6 5.3 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 6 8 8.1
3.2 2.6 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4 3.2
Key stats in Second League: Group B this season:
  • All of Yarud Mariupol''s home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • SK Poltava haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Yarud Mariupol' have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Yarud Mariupol' have scored at least twice as many goals at home as SK Poltava have scored away.
  • Yarud Mariupol' have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Second League: Group B
  • Yarud Mariupol' have the most scored goals (23) at home in Second League: Group B
  • Yarud Mariupol' have the most scored goals in the second half (23) 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 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 Tavriya 17 8 5 4 29 18 8 4 3 1 13 8 9 4 2 3 16 10 11 29
8 Viktoriya Mykolaivka 18 8 3 7 22 22 9 5 0 4 12 12 9 3 3 3 10 10 0 27
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 18 1 2 15 15 53 8 1 0 7 8 19 10 0 2 8 7 34 -38 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.