An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 15th and the visitors in 13th place.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Metalurh Zaporizhya form and stats
Metalurh Zaporizhya's results here at Slavutych-Arena in the Persha Liga have been very modest with 1 victory, 1 draw and 6 defeats.
In their previous game, the manager A. Godin led his Metalurh Zaporizhya to a defeat in the Persha Liga match away at Inhulets. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Slavutych-Arena. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Kremin'.
Metalurh Zaporizhya have scored 5 league goals here from 8 matches, not a lot. Metalurh Zaporizhya have conceded 15 from these games.
Balkany Zorya form and stats
Balkany Zorya, who have the fewest scored goals (13) in Persha Liga, have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Persha Liga, after 1-1-7 (9 played). It's all red in the travel logs of Balkany Zorya, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team. Three has not been a lucky number for Balkany Zorya as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Chornomorets match.
Balkany Zorya have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 341 minutes ago. R. Palamar was the goal scorer.
Balkany Zorya failed to get anything from their last game, a Persha Liga home match vs Ahrobiznes Volochysk (placed 7th) that ended with defeat 0-1. A 0-1 defeat away at Metalist 1925 Kharkiv before that.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Balkany Zorya as they have only managed to score 5 times from 9 away games in the league. Balkany Zorya have conceded 22 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Balkany Zorya - Metalurh Zaporizhya 4-0 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Metalurh Zaporizhya won 0 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Balkany Zorya has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 1Top Goalscorers
  M. Zlatov 4 goals |  R. Palamar 3 goals |  D. Antyukh 2 goals |
Metalurh Zaporizhya missing players
Balkany Zorya missing players
| Metalurh Zaporizhya | Balkany Zorya | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 14 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 33 | 15 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 22 | 28 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 67% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 72% |
| 44% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 89% | 50% |
| 28% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 17% |
| 17% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 39% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 28% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 56% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 67% | 61% |
| 4 | 5.1 | 2.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 7.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| 6.5 | 5.9 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 7.3 | 5.6 |
| 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
- 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.
- Metalurh Zaporizhya have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Metalurh Zaporizhya have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Metalurh Zaporizhya have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Metalurh Zaporizhya haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Volyn | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 37 |
| 2 | Obolon'-Brovar | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 37 |
| 3 | Rukh Vynnyky | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 36 |
| 4 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 35 |
| 5 | Inhulets | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 34 |
| 6 | Minai | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 34 |
| 7 | Ahrobiznes Volochysk | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 34 |
| 8 | Avanhard | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 30 |
| 9 | Hirnyk-Sport | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -3 | 24 |
| 10 | Chornomorets | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 22 |
| 11 | Prykarpattia | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -1 | 20 |
| 12 | Mykolaiv | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -7 | 17 |
| 13 | Balkany Zorya | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 22 | -15 | 14 |
| 14 | Kremin' | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -14 | 13 |
| 15 | Metalurh Zaporizhya | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 18 | -19 | 8 |
| 16 | Cherkashchyna-Akademiya | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 19 | -26 | 6 |