Struggling Cherkashchyna-Akademiya will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Metalist 1925 Kharkiv in the upcoming league round. It’s 16th vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Cherkashchyna-Akademiya and Metalist 1925 Kharkiv.
This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike Metalist 1925 Kharkiv's home stadium. The visitors last two games on artifical turf have ended in 1 win, 1 draw and 0 losses.
Cherkashchyna-Akademiya form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Persha Liga this season. Cherkashchyna-Akademiya, who have the most conceded goals (44) in Persha Liga, have only managed 1 win, 2 draws and 8 losses from their games here at Stadion Zorya. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 15 attempts. Cherkashchyna-Akademiya are slowly digging their own grave here at Stadion Zorya with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in eight attempts. The last victory here came in the Balkany Zorya match.
Prior to that, an away loss at Kremin'.
Cherkashchyna-Akademiya are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 11 games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Cherkashchyna-Akademiya with 24 goals conceded in these matches.
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv form and stats
5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Metalist 1925 Kharkiv playing as the away team in the Persha Liga this season. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have lost on their last two travels.
Impressive finishing from S. Romanov and Y. Yampol secured the home win 2-0 against Metalurh Zaporizhya in their previous game. Prior to that match, the Metalist manager A. Demchenko faced defeat when travelling to Ahrobiznes Volochysk and losing 0-5.
The travelling fans enjoy Metalist's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 10 league matches away. Metalist have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Cherkashchyna-Akademiya and Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have met before this season: Metalist 1925 Kharkiv - Cherkashchyna-Akademiya 3-0.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Yampol 8 goals | D. Pospelov 5 goals | V. Koltsov 4 goals |
Cherkashchyna-Akademiya missing players
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv missing players
| Cherkashchyna-Akademiya | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 11 | 15 | 29 |
| 44 | 24 | 10 | Conceded | C | 5 | 13 | 19 |
| 95% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 80% | 85% |
| 85% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 60% | 60% |
| 80% | 91% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 50% | 40% |
| 25% | 27% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 40% | 25% |
| 5% | 9% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 75% | 40% | 25% |
| 55% | 73% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 50% | 40% |
| 10% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 30% | 45% |
| 40% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 40% | 30% |
| 4.3 | 4.5 | 2.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 3.9 | 5.1 |
| 8.1 | 8.1 | 9.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 116 | 55 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 31 | 67 | 162 |
| 52 | 25 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 28 | 72 |
| 29% | 44% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 39% | 32% |
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya has the fewest matches under the total-line (3)
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya has the fewest points (5) at home
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya has the most conceded goals (24) at home
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya has the most conceded goals (44)
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya has the most conceded goals in the first half (23)
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya has the most matches over the total-line (13)
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya has the the worst goal difference (-12) at home
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya has the the worst goal difference (-28)
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya is in the worst form (0-0-6)
- Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have won significantly less corners away then 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 | Inhulets | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Rukh Vynnyky | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 39 |
| 3 | Volyn | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 38 |
| 4 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 38 |
| 5 | Obolon'-Brovar | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
| 6 | Ahrobiznes Volochysk | 19 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 37 |
| 7 | Minai | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 37 |
| 8 | Avanhard | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 34 |
| 9 | Hirnyk-Sport | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -5 | 27 |
| 10 | Chornomorets | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -4 | 25 |
| 11 | Mykolaiv | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -3 | 21 |
| 12 | Prykarpattia | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 29 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 20 |
| 13 | Kremin' | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -11 | 19 |
| 14 | Balkany Zorya | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 24 | -15 | 17 |
| 15 | Metalurh Zaporizhya | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 20 | -20 | 11 |
| 16 | Cherkashchyna-Akademiya | 20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 20 | -28 | 6 |