The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Avanhard are in the 8th position while the guesting Cherkashchyna-Akademiya worry at 16th.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
It should be mentioned that Cherkashchyna-Akademiya play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Cherkashchyna-Akademiya on grass are 3 victories, 4 draws and 10 defeats from 17 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 10-27. You can compare this with overall results below.
Avanhard are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Cherkashchyna-Akademiya are struggling to avoid relegation.
Avanhard form and stats
The story so far in the Persha Liga for Avanhard at their home stadium (Stadion Avanhard) is 7 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats. Two draws in a row at home now for Avanhard.
Avanhard have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadion Avanhard with 21 goals in 13 league matches. On the other hand, Avanhard have conceded 13 goals.
Cherkashchyna-Akademiya form and stats
There's been little loot from Cherkashchyna-Akademiya's travels as they have only collected 1 point from 12 away games in the Persha Liga. Cherkashchyna-Akademiya, who have the most conceded goals (61) in Persha Liga, only have 0 wins to counter their 11 defeats and 1 draw. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 14 away games in a row. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Cherkashchyna-Akademiya, who have now gone 20 games without a victory. The Balkany Zorya game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Persha Liga home defeat versus Minai with 2-6 on the scoreboard. A 1-2 defeat away at Hirnyk-Sport before that.
As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Minai was particularly ugly (2-6). The humiliation is still top of mind.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Cherkashchyna-Akademiya's away games in the league this season with only 5 goals from 12 matches. For Cherkashchyna-Akademiya, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Cherkashchyna-Akademiya - Avanhard 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  O. Lobov 6 goals | I. Matyazh 4 goals | I. Kirienko 4 goals |
Avanhard missing players
Cherkashchyna-Akademiya missing players
| Avanhard | Cherkashchyna-Akademiya | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 12 | 7 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 35 | 21 | 10 | Scored | S | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| 31 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 9 | 27 | 61 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 73% | 69% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 84% |
| 42% | 38% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 80% |
| 23% | 31% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 25% | 32% |
| 12% | 15% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 58% | 62% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 33% | 56% |
| 27% | 23% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 15% | 15% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 67% | 40% |
| 3.6 | 4 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| 4.1 | 3.6 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 157 | 87 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 61 | 116 |
| 58 | 30 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 27 | 52 |
| 40% | 43% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 15% | 29% |
- Avanhard has the fewest matches over the total-line (5)
- Avanhard have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cherkashchyna-Akademiya have scored away.
- Avanhard haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya has the fewest matches under the total-line (3)
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya has the fewest points (1) away
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya has the fewest scored goals (20)
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya has the fewest scored goals (5) away
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya has the fewest scored goals in the first half (7)
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya has the most conceded goals (61)
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya has the most conceded goals in the first half (30)
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya has the most matches over the total-line (14)
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya has the the worst goal difference (-22) away
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya has the the worst goal difference (-41)
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya have yet to win a game away.
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Inhulets | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 22 | 54 |
| 2 | Minai | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 21 | 53 |
| 3 | Rukh Vynnyky | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 21 | 48 |
| 4 | Volyn | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 48 |
| 5 | Ahrobiznes Volochysk | 25 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 43 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 47 |
| 6 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 47 |
| 7 | Obolon'-Brovar | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 46 |
| 8 | Avanhard | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 42 |
| 9 | Hirnyk-Sport | 25 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -1 | 36 |
| 10 | Chornomorets | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 34 |
| 11 | Mykolaiv | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -5 | 26 |
| 12 | Kremin' | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 49 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 29 | -16 | 26 |
| 13 | Prykarpattia | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 36 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 28 | -10 | 24 |
| 14 | Balkany Zorya | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 47 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 32 | -25 | 21 |
| 15 | Metalurh Zaporizhya | 23 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 21 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 22 | -21 | 14 |
| 16 | Cherkashchyna-Akademiya | 25 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 61 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 27 | -41 | 6 |