Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Mykolaiv in 9th and Inhulets in 7th place.
Mykolaiv form and stats
Mykolaiv has performed well at Tsentralnyi miskyi Stadion so far this season with 4 wins from 8 matches. Points have also been lost, 4 after draws and 0 from defeats. Mykolaiv have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.In their previous game, the manager S. Shishchenko led his Mykolaiv to a defeat in the Persha Liga match away at Obolon'-Brovar. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Tsentralnyi miskyi Stadion. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Obolon'-Brovar.
The Persha Liga match against Prykarpattia is next on the list for Mykolaiv, coming up only four days after this. It is played on a neutral arena.
The Mykolaiv fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 in 15 matches. Mykolaiv are not conceding a lot of goals here at Tsentralnyi miskyi Stadion, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 15 matches.
Inhulets form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. It's a growing despair in Inhulets as they have recorded three consecutive losses. Inhulets has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Persha Liga home defeat versus Kolos Kovalivka with 0-1 on the scoreboard. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Prykarpattia wasn't a success with a 0-4 loss.
After this away game Inhulets are travelling again fairly soon, but not to a normal away game. The Persha Liga match versus Rukh Vynnyky is played at a neutral venue in only four days.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 17 away games, an average of less than one per game. Inhulets have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Inhulets - Mykolaiv 2-0 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: 1 - 1 - 4 (Mykolaiv wins - draws - Inhulets wins).Top Goalscorers
 O. Akymenko 7 goals |   I. Semenyna 3 goals |  V. Klymenko 3 goals |
Mykolaiv missing players
Inhulets missing players
| Mykolaiv | Inhulets | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | Played | 8 | 17 |
| 87% | 75% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 94% |
| 60% | 62% | Over 1.5 | 62% | 65% |
| 33% | 38% | Over 2.5 | 38% | 41% |
| 20% | 25% | Over 3.5 | 25% | 24% |
| 7% | 12% | Over 4.5 | 25% | 12% |
| 40% | 62% | Both teams to score | 50% | 47% |
| 27% | 38% | Clean Sheet | 25% | 29% |
| 47% | 25% | Failed To Score | 25% | 29% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Dnipro-1 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 36 | 43 |
| 2 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 38 |
| 3 | Volyn | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 36 |
| 4 | Kolos Kovalivka | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 24 | 35 |
| 5 | Obolon'-Brovar | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 32 |
| 6 | Avanhard | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 29 |
| 7 | Inhulets | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 24 |
| 8 | Balkany Zorya | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -4 | 20 |
| 9 | Mykolaiv | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | -3 | 19 |
| 10 | Prykarpattia | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 17 |
| 11 | Sumy | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 20 | -21 | 15 |
| 12 | Hirnyk-Sport | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 25 | -17 | 14 |
| 13 | Rukh Vynnyky | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -15 | 11 |
| 14 | Ahrobiznes Volochysk | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 10 |
| 15 | Zirka | 17 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 30 | -39 | 4 |
| 16 | Energetik | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Balkan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| 18 | Kobra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
