4th position in the Persha Liga table for Metalist 1925 Kharkiv so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 8th-placed Avanhard visits Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist.
It's no vacation for neither Metalist nor Avanhard 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.
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv form and stats
23 points is a decent return from 11 Persha Liga games here at Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist for Metalist 1925 Kharkiv. The data says 7 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. After failing to beat Mykolaiv here at Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist, Metalist 1925 Kharkiv has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
Metalist lost their last game at Minai (placed 3rd) after a 0-1 scoreline.
There will be little rest for Metalist after this match as they are travelling to Volyn for a Persha Liga game in only four days.
Metalist has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Metalist are not conceding a lot of goals here at Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 11 matches.
Avanhard form and stats
4-2-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Avanhard in their Persha Liga matches away.
As you can tell from the result, the match against Balkany Zorya was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Ahrobiznes Volochysk in just four days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Avanhard have scored 12 goals in 11 league games away. Avanhard have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Avanhard - Metalist 0-1 earlier this season. Last three meetings between the teams: Metalist won two, Avanhard won one and zero draws. zero games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Yampol 8 goals |  O. Lobov 6 goals | D. Pospelov 5 goals |
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv missing players
Avanhard missing players
| Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | Avanhard | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| 35 | 16 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 32 |
| 22 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 9 | 15 | 27 |
| 87% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 61% | 64% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 74% |
| 43% | 36% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 45% | 43% |
| 26% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 9% | 22% |
| 26% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 9% | 13% |
| 43% | 36% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 55% | 57% |
| 39% | 55% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 26% |
| 30% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 18% | 17% |
| 5.1 | 6.3 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.4 | 4 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 169 | 95 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 63 | 150 |
| 76 | 44 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 25 | 55 |
| 30% | 27% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 36% | 40% |
- Avanhard has the fewest matches over the total-line (5)
- Avanhard have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Avanhard haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Metalist 1925 Kharkiv has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2)
- Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have won significantly more corners at 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 | Ahrobiznes Volochysk | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 46 |
| 2 | Inhulets | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 44 |
| 3 | Minai | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 44 |
| 4 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 44 |
| 5 | Volyn | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 42 |
| 6 | Rukh Vynnyky | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 40 |
| 7 | Obolon'-Brovar | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 39 |
| 8 | Avanhard | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 38 |
| 9 | Hirnyk-Sport | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -2 | 30 |
| 10 | Chornomorets | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -3 | 29 |
| 11 | Mykolaiv | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -3 | 23 |
| 12 | Prykarpattia | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 24 | -7 | 21 |
| 13 | Kremin' | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -12 | 20 |
| 14 | Balkany Zorya | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 31 | -21 | 18 |
| 15 | Metalurh Zaporizhya | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 20 | -22 | 11 |
| 16 | Cherkashchyna-Akademiya | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 49 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 21 | -32 | 6 |