Persha Liga match prediction and preview for Veres vs Metalist 1925 Kharkiv clash

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Competition: Ukraine Persha Liga
Competition: Thu 05.November
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)

A key match in Persha Liga as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Veres in 3rd position and Metalist 1925 Kharkiv placed 5th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Veres form and stats

Veres have played 4 Persha Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-0-0 (wins-draws-losses). Veres has won so many consecutive home games (six in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here. We remember; it was Obolon'-Brovar II.

Before that, Veres had a home game versus Ahrobiznes Volochysk which ended with a victory 2-0.

Veres are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here in their league games, having scored an impressive 10 goals in 4 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Veres have only let in 2 goals at home.

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Metalist 1925 Kharkiv form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Persha Liga travels is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 196 minutes ago. D. Kryskiv was the goal scorer.

Prior to that match, the Metalist manager V. Kryventsov faced defeat when travelling to Hirnyk-Sport and losing 0-3.

Metalist are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 4 away goals from 4 games (in the league). Metalist have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.

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Veres missing players

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv missing players

Veres Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
8 4 0 Played P 2 4 9
5 4 0 Won W 0 2 4
2 0 0 Drew D 1 1 3
1 0 0 Lost L 1 1 2
13 10 0 Scored S 0 4 8
5 2 0 Conceded C 3 5 8
75% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 75% 78%
62% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 75% 56%
50% 75% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 75% 44%
25% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
38% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 44%
50% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 33%
38% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 44%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.8 2.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.2 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
34 22 0 Total Shots T S 15 25 49
12 10 0 Shots on Target S O 7 15 26
42% 50% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 27% 31%
Key stats in Persha Liga this season:
  • All of Veres's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Veres has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Persha Liga
  • Veres has the most scored goals in the first half (8) in Persha Liga
  • Veres have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Veres have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Veres have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have scored away.
  • Veres have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Veres have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Veres haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Chornomorets 10 6 3 1 16 9 5 3 1 1 7 4 5 3 2 0 9 5 7 21
2 Hirnyk-Sport 9 6 2 1 18 9 4 3 1 0 9 1 5 3 1 1 9 8 9 20
3 Veres 8 5 2 1 13 5 4 4 0 0 10 2 4 1 2 1 3 3 8 17
4 Volyn 9 4 3 2 11 8 6 2 2 2 7 7 3 2 1 0 4 1 3 15
5 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 9 4 3 2 8 8 5 2 2 1 4 3 4 2 1 1 4 5 0 15
6 Mykolaiv 9 4 2 3 12 8 3 1 1 1 7 3 6 3 1 2 5 5 4 14
7 Polessya 8 3 4 1 8 4 5 2 3 0 7 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 4 13
8 Ahrobiznes Volochysk 9 4 1 4 11 9 4 4 0 0 10 3 5 0 1 4 1 6 2 13
9 Kremin' 10 3 2 5 10 13 4 2 1 1 3 1 6 1 1 4 7 12 -3 11
10 Nyva Ternopil' 10 2 5 3 14 18 4 1 3 0 6 5 6 1 2 3 8 13 -4 11
11 Obolon'-Brovar 8 3 1 4 10 9 5 2 1 2 8 6 3 1 0 2 2 3 1 10
12 Alians Lypova Dolyna 7 3 1 3 9 8 4 2 0 2 4 5 3 1 1 1 5 3 1 10
13 Avanhard 10 2 2 6 8 14 5 1 0 4 5 10 5 1 2 2 3 4 -6 8
14 Prykarpattia 9 2 2 5 6 15 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 1 3 3 11 -9 8
15 VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka 8 2 1 5 8 16 3 0 1 2 1 6 5 2 0 3 7 10 -8 7
16 Krystal 9 1 0 8 9 18 6 0 0 6 5 12 3 1 0 2 4 6 -9 3

Read more about Persha Liga

The Persha Liga, also called the Ukrainian First League, is the second highest level of football in Ukraine. It currently has 16 teams playing each other home and away for a final league table after 30 fixtures. The winner promotes to the Ukraine Premier League, another possibly following through a playoff.