An important duel in the bottom section of the Persha Liga, with both Mykolaiv and Metalurh Zaporizhya experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 11th and the visitors in 15th place.
It's no vacation for neither Mykolaiv nor Metalurh Zaporizhya 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.
Mykolaiv can neither be promoted or relegated from Persha Liga. Zaporizhya are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.
Mykolaiv form and stats
5-3-6 (win-draw-lost) are the Persha Liga numbers at home for Mykolaiv so far this season.
Mykolaiv shared the glory with Ahrobiznes Volochysk in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Metalist 1925 Kharkiv in a game that was won 3-2.
Mykolaiv are traveling soon after this match as the Persha Liga match at Cherkashchyna-Akademiya awaits in four days.
Mykolaiv have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Tsentralnyi miskyi Stadion with 24 goals in 14 league matches. Mykolaiv have conceded 21 from these games.
Metalurh Zaporizhya form and stats
Metalurh Zaporizhya have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Persha Liga, after 1-1-11 (13 played). It's all red in the travel logs of Zaporizhya, having lost eight matches in a row as the visiting team.
Zaporizhya go into this game after a win, the home game against Prykarpattia that ended 1-0. Before that, Metalurh Zaporizhya secured a home win against Hirnyk-Sport with the score 3-2.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Chornomorets in just four days.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Zaporizhya manager A. Godin has some worries about the defense as 27 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Metalurh Zaporizhya - Mykolaiv 1-1. Mykolaiv-Metalurh Zaporizhya H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Mykolaiv zero wins, Metalurh Zaporizhya two wins, one draw. one of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  V. Yavorskiy 6 goals | S. Kravchenko 5 goals | A. Kovalyov 4 goals |
Mykolaiv missing players
Metalurh Zaporizhya missing players
| Mykolaiv | Metalurh Zaporizhya | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 27 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 11 | 18 |
| 40 | 24 | 15 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 26 |
| 44 | 21 | 5 | Conceded | C | 7 | 27 | 50 |
| 89% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 69% | 74% |
| 54% | 57% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 54% | 52% |
| 36% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 31% | 33% |
| 21% | 29% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 23% | 19% |
| 64% | 57% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 31% | 48% |
| 14% | 14% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 8% | 7% |
| 32% | 36% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 62% | 44% |
| 5 | 6 | 9.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 3.1 | 4.2 |
| 5.1 | 4 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.7 | 7 | 6.5 |
| 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 191 | 111 | 45 | Total Shots | T S | 4 | 32 | 119 |
| 74 | 42 | 26 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 12 | 52 |
| 34% | 33% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 25% | 27% |
- Metalurh Zaporizhya have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Metalurh Zaporizhya have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Metalurh Zaporizhya have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Metalurh Zaporizhya have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Metalurh Zaporizhya haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Mykolaiv has the most dropped points from leading position (21)
- Mykolaiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Mykolaiv have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Metalurh Zaporizhya have scored 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 | Inhulets | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 25 | 58 |
| 2 | Minai | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 21 | 56 |
| 3 | Rukh Vynnyky | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 23 | 54 |
| 4 | Volyn | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 54 | 35 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 54 |
| 5 | Ahrobiznes Volochysk | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 49 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 54 |
| 6 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 48 |
| 7 | Obolon'-Brovar | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 48 |
| 8 | Avanhard | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 45 |
| 9 | Hirnyk-Sport | 28 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 40 | 41 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 24 | -1 | 39 |
| 10 | Chornomorets | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 36 |
| 11 | Mykolaiv | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 44 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 23 | -4 | 30 |
| 12 | Kremin' | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 33 | 53 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 32 | -20 | 26 |
| 13 | Prykarpattia | 28 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 36 | 48 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 29 | -12 | 24 |
| 14 | Balkany Zorya | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 50 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 34 | -25 | 23 |
| 15 | Metalurh Zaporizhya | 27 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 26 | 50 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 27 | -24 | 21 |
| 16 | Cherkashchyna-Akademiya | 28 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 66 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 30 | -44 | 7 |