Persha Liga fixture sneak peek: Hirnyk versus Metal Kharkiv

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Competition: Ukraine Persha Liga
Competition: Sun 26.September
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)

Persha Liga: A pair of sides who have played splendidly as yet. Let's get ready for Hirnyk - Metal Kharkiv with this complete preview!

Insights:
  • Hirnyk have the most scored goals in the first half (11) in Persha Liga
  • Metal Kharkiv have the most scored goals (23) in Persha Liga

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Hirnyk form and stats

Hirnyk have collected 15 points from their Persha Liga home games so far after 5-0-0. In general it's been a long time since Hirnyk tasted defeat here, as they have taken at least one point from their last 17 home games in the league.

Hirnyk drew their last game, 1-1 away at Prykarpattia (placed 11th).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Uzhhorod in a game that was won 5-0.

It's goals goals goals for Hirnyk who have scored 17 goals from 5 league home games. Hirnyk are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 5 matches.

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Metal Kharkiv form and stats

As the visiting team in Persha Liga matches, Metal Kharkiv have produced an overall stat of 5-0-0 so far. Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes Kharkiv's record of ten away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the Hirnyk game.

Metal Kharkiv won their last game, 2-1 versus Desna played at home.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Polessya in the Persha Liga.

Kharkiv are a potent attacking force on the road with their 14 goals in 5 league games. The Metal Kharkiv defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (2 goals in 5 games).

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head statistics (for the previous two meetings): Hirnyk won zero games, one match ended with a tie and Metal Kharkiv got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / one

Top Goalscorers

HirnykO. Khoblenko
O. Khoblenko
8 goals
Metal KharkivM. Vieira Campos Peixoto
M. Vieira Campos Peixoto
5 goals
HirnykR. Debelko
R. Debelko
4 goals

Hirnyk missing players

Metal Kharkiv missing players

Hirnyk Metal Kharkiv
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 5 1 Played P 1 5 9
6 5 1 Won W 1 5 8
2 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
21 17 1 Scored S 2 14 23
8 4 0 Conceded C 0 2 4
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 80% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 80% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 80% 67%
44% 80% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 22%
44% 80% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 11%
67% 60% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 44%
33% 40% 100% Clean Sheets C S 100% 60% 56%
11% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
6.9 7.7 11 Corners for (avg) C F 7 6 6.4
4.6 4 6 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2 1.7
3.4 3.3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.6 12 7 Shots (avg) S ( 19 12.8 12.3
4.7 6.7 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 5 5.1
39% 45% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 50% 44%
Key stats in Persha Liga this season:
  • All of Metal Kharkiv's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Hirnyk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hirnyk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Hirnyk have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Hirnyk have the most points (15) at home in Persha Liga
  • Hirnyk have the most points from losing position (6) in Persha Liga
  • Hirnyk have the most scored goals (17) at home in Persha Liga
  • Hirnyk have the most scored goals in the first half (11) in Persha Liga
  • Hirnyk have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in Persha Liga
  • Hirnyk have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Hirnyk haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Metal Kharkiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Metal Kharkiv have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Metal Kharkiv have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Metal Kharkiv have the most points (15) away in Persha Liga
  • Metal Kharkiv have the most scored goals (14) away in Persha Liga
  • Metal Kharkiv have the most scored goals (23) in Persha Liga
  • Metal Kharkiv have the most scored goals in the second half (16) in Persha Liga
  • Metal Kharkiv have the the best goal difference (+12) away in Persha Liga
  • Metal Kharkiv have the the best goal difference (+19) in Persha Liga
  • Metal Kharkiv have won all their away games so far.
  • Metal Kharkiv have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Metal Kharkiv haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Metal Kharkiv is in the best form (5-1-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Metal Kharkiv 9 8 1 0 23 4 4 3 1 0 9 2 5 5 0 0 14 2 19 25
2 Hirnyk 9 6 2 1 21 8 5 5 0 0 17 4 4 1 2 1 4 4 13 20
3 Alians Lypova Dolyna 8 5 1 2 16 7 5 3 1 1 7 3 3 2 0 1 9 4 9 16
4 Polessya 9 5 1 3 12 6 4 3 0 1 6 3 5 2 1 2 6 3 6 16
5 Nyva Ternopil' 9 4 3 2 9 9 5 2 2 1 4 6 4 2 1 1 5 3 0 15
6 Obolon'-Brovar 7 4 2 1 8 4 3 2 1 0 4 1 4 2 1 1 4 3 4 14
7 Minai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Volyn 9 3 4 2 8 9 4 2 1 1 3 4 5 1 3 1 5 5 -1 13
8 Mykolaiv 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Podillya Khmelnytskyi 9 3 3 3 12 8 5 3 2 0 9 2 4 0 1 3 3 6 4 12
9 Avanhard 8 4 0 4 9 11 4 3 0 1 7 6 4 1 0 3 2 5 -2 12
10 Kremin' 9 4 0 5 11 16 5 3 0 2 8 6 4 1 0 3 3 10 -5 12
11 Prykarpattia 9 3 2 4 13 13 4 1 2 1 5 6 5 2 0 3 8 7 0 11
12 Olimpik Donetsk 9 3 2 4 9 10 3 1 0 2 4 4 6 2 2 2 5 6 -1 11
13 Hirnyk-Sport 9 2 1 6 4 12 5 0 1 4 1 7 4 2 0 2 3 5 -8 7
14 Ahrobiznes Volochysk 9 1 3 5 6 13 5 1 2 2 4 5 4 0 1 3 2 8 -7 6
15 VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka 9 2 0 7 6 15 4 1 0 3 3 6 5 1 0 4 3 9 -9 6
16 Uzhhorod 9 0 1 8 5 27 5 0 0 5 1 15 4 0 1 3 4 12 -22 1

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.