With their 6 point advantage in the league table, Balkany Zorya fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Hirnyk-Sport.
Balkany Zorya have less rest than Hirnyk-Sport in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Persha Liga game only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Rukh Vynnyky.
Balkany Zorya form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Balkany Zorya are 3-4-1 (wins-draw-losses).The fans are hoping that Balkany Zorya will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Persha Liga game against Rukh Vynnyky (placed 12th). 0-0 away at Kolos Kovalivka before that.
Balkany Zorya has scored 11 goals at home this season, in 8 matches. From these home matches, Balkany Zorya have conceded only 7 goals.
Hirnyk-Sport form and stats
The loot brought home from travels has not been plentiful for Hirnyk-Sport as they have only collected 2 points from their 8 away games. Hirnyk-Sport only has 0 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws.Hirnyk-Sport play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Obolon'-Brovar (placed 6th). The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-3 defeat against Dnipro-1.
Hirnyk-Sport have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, 8 away games. Hirnyk-Sport can't defend away. 25 goals have been scored by the opposition in 8 matches, an average of more than three per game.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Hirnyk-Sport - Balkany Zorya 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Balkany Zorya won 1 game, 0 matches ended with a draw and Hirnyk-Sport has 2 wins.Top Goalscorers
  A. Shevchuk 4 goals |  I. Sikorskiy 4 goals |   B. Salamakha 3 goals |
Balkany Zorya missing players
Hirnyk-Sport missing players
| Balkany Zorya | Hirnyk-Sport | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | Played | 9 | 17 |
| 82% | 75% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 94% |
| 65% | 75% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 71% |
| 53% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 44% | 59% |
| 12% | 12% | Over 3.5 | 11% | 35% |
| 12% | 12% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 24% |
| 47% | 62% | Both teams to score | 56% | 59% |
| 29% | 38% | Clean Sheet | 22% | 18% |
| 41% | 25% | Failed To Score | 22% | 29% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Dnipro-1 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 37 | 46 |
| 2 | Kolos Kovalivka | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 34 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 26 | 38 |
| 3 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 38 |
| 4 | Volyn | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 36 |
| 5 | Avanhard | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 32 |
| 6 | Obolon'-Brovar | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 32 |
| 7 | Inhulets | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 27 |
| 8 | Balkany Zorya | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -5 | 20 |
| 9 | Mykolaiv | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | -4 | 19 |
| 10 | Prykarpattia | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -1 | 17 |
| 11 | Sumy | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20 | -21 | 16 |
| 12 | Rukh Vynnyky | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -14 | 14 |
| 13 | Hirnyk-Sport | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 25 | -17 | 14 |
| 14 | Ahrobiznes Volochysk | 18 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 11 |
| 15 | Zirka | 17 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 30 | -39 | 4 |
| 16 | Energetik | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Balkan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| 18 | Kobra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
