With their 13 point advantage in the league table, Minai fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Mykolaiv.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Minai form and stats
19 points is a decent return from 8 Persha Liga games here at Mynay-Arena for Minai. The data says 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Happy days for Minai in their previous game, a Persha Liga match away at Prykarpattia (placed 10th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Previous to that game, a Ukrainian Cup home match hosting Lviv in a game that was won 2-0.
The Minai fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 8 league matches. On the other hand, Minai have conceded 8 goals.
Mykolaiv form and stats
There's been little loot from Mykolaiv's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 8 away games in the Persha Liga. Mykolaiv only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws. Visiting Mykolaiv has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Persha Liga home defeat versus Hirnyk-Sport with 0-3 on the scoreboard. The game before that, in the Ukrainian Cup, was lost at home, a 2-4 defeat against Desna.
Mykolaiv find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 9 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. Mykolaiv have conceded 15 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Mykolaiv - Minai 1-1 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Minai won 1 game, 1 match ended with a draw and Mykolaiv has 0 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 1 / 1Top Goalscorers
| A. Nuriev 8 goals |  R. Gegedosh 7 goals |   V. Buhai 5 goals |
Minai missing players
Mykolaiv missing players
| Minai | Mykolaiv | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 26 | 14 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 23 |
| 19 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 81% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 50% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 56% |
| 25% | 25% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 38% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 62% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 62% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 19% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 31% |
| 3.8 | 4.4 | 8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 7 | 4.6 | 5.5 |
| 4 | 2.8 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5 | 4.6 |
| 2.3 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
- Minai have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Minai haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 | Obolon'-Brovar | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 34 |
| 2 | Rukh Vynnyky | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 33 |
| 3 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 32 |
| 4 | Inhulets | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 31 |
| 5 | Volyn | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 31 |
| 6 | Minai | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 30 |
| 7 | Ahrobiznes Volochysk | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 28 |
| 8 | Avanhard | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 | Chornomorets | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 21 |
| 10 | Prykarpattia | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 20 |
| 11 | Hirnyk-Sport | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -8 | 18 |
| 12 | Mykolaiv | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -4 | 17 |
| 13 | Balkany Zorya | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 21 | -13 | 14 |
| 14 | Kremin' | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -15 | 10 |
| 15 | Cherkashchyna-Akademiya | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -23 | 6 |
| 16 | Metalurh Zaporizhya | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | -19 | 5 |