An important duel in the bottom section of the Persha Liga, with both Cherkashchyna-Akademiya and Mykolaiv experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 16th and the visitors in 11th place.
It's no vacation for neither Cherkashchyna-Akademiya nor Mykolaiv as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
This pitch has artifical turf, which is not Mykolaiv's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf Mykolaiv have performed like this: Played three matches resulting in 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats with the goal stats 3-7 (scored/conceded).
For Cherkashchyna-Akademiya relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. Mykolaiv are staying put at 11th place whatever happens for the rest of the season.
Cherkashchyna-Akademiya form and stats
Cherkashchyna-Akademiya's results here at Stadion Zorya in the Persha Liga have been very modest with 1 victory, 2 draws and 11 defeats. 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 24 attempts. With eleven home Persha Liga games in a row without a win, the Cherkashchyna-Akademiya fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Balkany Zorya game long ago, can be stopped today.
Cherkashchyna-Akademiya lost their last game at Prykarpattia (placed 12th) after a 1-4 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Cherkashchyna-Akademiya lost 0-2 at home to Volyn.
Cherkashchyna-Akademiya are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 14 games. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Cherkashchyna-Akademiya having conceded 36 goals here at Stadion Zorya so far.
Mykolaiv form and stats
Mykolaiv have only collected 12 points from their away games in the Persha Liga, after 2-6-6 (14 played).
Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Ahrobiznes Volochysk.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Mykolaiv have scored 16 goals in 14 league games away. Mykolaiv have conceded 23 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Mykolaiv - Cherkashchyna-Akademiya 3-0.Top Goalscorers
  V. Yavorskiy 6 goals | S. Kravchenko 5 goals | B. Kushnirenko 4 goals |
Cherkashchyna-Akademiya missing players
Mykolaiv missing players
| Cherkashchyna-Akademiya | Mykolaiv | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 24 | 11 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 23 | 15 | 5 | Scored | S | 6 | 16 | 41 |
| 70 | 36 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 23 | 45 |
| 97% | 93% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 90% |
| 86% | 93% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 86% |
| 76% | 86% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 52% |
| 31% | 36% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 43% | 34% |
| 14% | 21% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 59% | 71% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 66% |
| 7% | 14% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 38% | 21% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| 4 | 4.3 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 4.1 | 5 |
| 7.4 | 7.9 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 6 | 5.1 |
| 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 130 | 65 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 80 | 191 |
| 55 | 26 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 32 | 74 |
| 31% | 42% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 34% | 34% |
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya has the fewest matches under the total-line (4)
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya has the fewest points (5) at home
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya has the fewest scored goals (23)
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya has the fewest scored goals in the first half (9)
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya has the most conceded goals (36) at home
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya has the most conceded goals (70)
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya has the most conceded goals in the first half (34)
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya has the most conceded goals in the second half (36)
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya has the the worst goal difference (-21) at home
- Cherkashchyna-Akademiya has the the worst goal difference (-47)
- 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 (0-1-5)
- Mykolaiv has the most dropped points from leading position (23)
- Mykolaiv 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 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 25 | 59 |
| 2 | Minai | 29 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 23 | 59 |
| 3 | Volyn | 29 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 57 | 35 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 57 |
| 4 | Ahrobiznes Volochysk | 29 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 50 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 57 |
| 5 | Rukh Vynnyky | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 23 | 55 |
| 6 | Obolon'-Brovar | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 51 |
| 7 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 48 |
| 8 | Avanhard | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 45 |
| 9 | Hirnyk-Sport | 29 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 40 | 44 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 27 | -4 | 39 |
| 10 | Chornomorets | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 36 |
| 11 | Mykolaiv | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 45 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 23 | -4 | 31 |
| 12 | Prykarpattia | 29 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 40 | 49 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 29 | -9 | 27 |
| 13 | Kremin' | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 53 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 32 | -20 | 27 |
| 14 | Balkany Zorya | 29 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 50 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 34 | -25 | 24 |
| 15 | Metalurh Zaporizhya | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 51 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 28 | -24 | 22 |
| 16 | Cherkashchyna-Akademiya | 29 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 70 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 34 | -47 | 7 |