Sumy will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 16 points behind Avanhard.
Sumy and Avanhard should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Sumy form and stats
With 1 win, 2 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Sumy are certainly not brimming with confidence. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in twelve attempts. With nine home games in a row without a win, the Sumy fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Zirka game long ago, can be stopped today.The Sumy fans got no joy from their last match, a Persha Liga game also here at Stadion Yuvilejnyj: A 0-7 defeat against Volyn. Preceding that game was the away draw at Ahrobiznes Volochysk that finished 0-0.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Sumy here at Stadion Yuvilejnyj, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 9 games). Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Sumy have allowed the opposition to score 26 goals here at Stadion Yuvilejnyj.
Avanhard form and stats
Avanhard's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Avanhard collect 22 points from their 11 away matches. 6 victories and 4 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Momentum is building for Avanhard in their away games, having won their two previous outings.Avanhard failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Kolos Kovalivka that ended with defeat 0-1. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Volyn at their stadium, the result 1-0.
Avanhard are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 19 times in 11 away games so far. It's not easy to score on Avanhard as they have only conceded 10 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Avanhard - Sumy 6-0 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sumy 5 wins, 2 draws and Avanhard 3 victories.Top Goalscorers
  I. Kirienko 9 goals |  E. Demchenko 8 goals |  I. Matyazh 3 goals |
Sumy missing players
Avanhard missing players
| Sumy | Avanhard | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | Played | 11 | 19 |
| 18 | 7 | Scored | 19 | 33 |
| 46 | 26 | Conceded | 10 | 18 |
| 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 91% | 89% |
| 84% | 78% | Over 1.5 | 45% | 53% |
| 58% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 36% | 47% |
| 47% | 67% | Over 3.5 | 36% | 37% |
| 26% | 22% | Over 4.5 | 27% | 21% |
| 53% | 44% | Both teams to score | 45% | 47% |
| 11% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 45% | 37% |
| 42% | 56% | Failed To Score | 18% | 26% |
- Sumy hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sumy is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Sumy has failed to keep a clean sheet in 9 home matches.
| 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 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 41 | 50 |
| 2 | Kolos Kovalivka | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 27 | 41 |
| 3 | Volyn | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 40 |
| 4 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 38 |
| 5 | Obolon'-Brovar | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 35 |
| 6 | Avanhard | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 32 |
| 7 | Inhulets | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 29 |
| 8 | Balkany Zorya | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -2 | 26 |
| 9 | Mykolaiv | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 15 | -4 | 22 |
| 10 | Prykarpattia | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -2 | 17 |
| 11 | Sumy | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20 | -28 | 16 |
| 12 | Rukh Vynnyky | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -14 | 15 |
| 13 | Hirnyk-Sport | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 27 | -19 | 15 |
| 14 | Ahrobiznes Volochysk | 19 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -13 | 11 |
| 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 |
