Match preview Persha Liga: Chornomorets - Balkany Zorya at Stadion Chornomorets

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Competition: Ukraine Persha Liga
Competition: Tue 28.July
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Chornomorets (34164 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Chornomorets are in the 10th position while the guesting Balkany Zorya worry at 14th.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Persha Liga game only three days ago.

Chornomorets are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Balkany are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Chornomorets form and stats

When playing at home in the Persha Liga, Chornomorets have managed 6 wins, 4 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 13 games.

The Chornomorets goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 235 minutes without conceding a goal in the Persha Liga.

Chornomorets manager S. Kovalets and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Inhulets (placed 1st) in the Persha Liga.

The Chornomorets fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 13 league matches. On the other hand, Chornomorets have conceded 14 goals.

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Balkany Zorya form and stats

There's been little loot from Balkany Zorya's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 13 away games in the Persha Liga. Balkany Zorya, who have the most conceded goals (32) away in Persha Liga, only have 2 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 2 draws.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Prykarpattia at their stadium, the result 2-1.

The attacking power of Balkany when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 13 league matches away. Balkany have conceded 32 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Balkany Zorya - Chornomorets 1-1 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Chornomorets two wins, two draws and Balkany Zorya zero victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

ChornomoretsD. Yanakov
D. Yanakov
4 goals
ChornomoretsA. Shtohrin
A. Shtohrin
3 goals
ChornomoretsV. Klymenko
V. Klymenko
2 goals

Chornomorets missing players

Balkany Zorya missing players

Chornomorets Balkany Zorya
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 13 5 Played P 4 13 26
9 6 4 Won W 0 2 5
7 4 1 Drew D 1 2 6
10 3 0 Lost L 3 9 15
34 22 11 Scored S 3 11 22
33 14 3 Conceded C 11 32 47
85% 85% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
62% 62% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 92% 77%
46% 54% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 92% 58%
35% 38% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 31% 27%
19% 23% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 8% 8%
42% 46% 40% BTTS BTTS 25% 46% 38%
27% 31% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 19%
46% 38% 20% Failed to Score F T 75% 54% 50%
 
5.7 5.9 9 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.5 3.9
3.7 3.3 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4 7.1 5.6
3 3.3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2.4
5 2 1 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
204 123 46 Total Shots T S 12 75 135
85 51 24 Shots on Target S O 2 30 51
28% 33% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 20% 18%
Key stats in Persha Liga this season:
  • Balkany Zorya has the most conceded goals (32) away
  • Balkany Zorya have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Balkany Zorya have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Balkany Zorya have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Balkany Zorya have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Balkany Zorya haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Chornomorets have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  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 Ahrobiznes Volochysk 26 16 2 8 46 28 13 10 1 2 28 8 13 6 1 6 18 20 18 50
4 Rukh Vynnyky 25 14 6 5 41 20 12 9 1 2 23 8 13 5 5 3 18 12 21 48
5 Volyn 26 14 6 6 47 35 13 10 2 1 26 12 13 4 4 5 21 23 12 48
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

Read more about Persha Liga

The Persha Liga, also called the Ukrainian First League, is the second highest level of football in Ukraine. It currently has 16 teams playing each other home and away for a final league table after 30 fixtures. The winner promotes to the Ukraine Premier League, another possibly following through a playoff.