Arsenal Kyiv hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 12 points and a 12th position in the Premier League table. Visiting Desna holds 8th place with 28 pts.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Arsenal Kyiv form and stats
Arsenal Kyiv's struggle is real here at Dynamo Training Center with only 3 points collected from 11 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 0-3-8.In their previous game, the manager I. Leonov led his Arsenal Kyiv to a defeat in the Premier League match away at Olimpik Donetsk. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Dynamo Training Center. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Vorskla.
Arsenal Kyiv have scored 6 goals here in 11 matches, not a lot. Arsenal Kyiv are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (25 from 11 played).
Desna form and stats
5 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Desna playing as the away team this season. Desna are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.Desna has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Vorskla for a Premier League game that ended a draw (3-3). Before that, Desna secured a home win against Karpaty with the score 2-1.
Desna have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, 11 away games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (10 so far).
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Arsenal Kyiv - Desna 0-2. Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Arsenal Kyiv, 1 draw and 5 wins for Desna.Top Goalscorers
  D. Favorov 5 goals / 3 assists |  A. Favorov 5 goals / 2 assists |  D. Bezborodko 5 goals / 2 assists |
Arsenal Kyiv missing players
Desna missing players
| Arsenal Kyiv | Desna | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | 4 | 13 | 25 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Won | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Lost | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 16 | 7 | 4 | Scored | 5 | 20 | 30 |
| 45 | 25 | 6 | Conceded | 2 | 13 | 28 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 72% | 83% | 75% | Over 1.5 | 75% | 77% | 76% |
| 48% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 31% | 28% |
| 20% | 25% | 25% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 31% | 20% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 15% | 8% |
| 32% | 42% | 50% | BTTS | 25% | 38% | 32% |
| 12% | 8% | 25% | Clean Sheets | 50% | 38% | 32% |
| 56% | 50% | 25% | Failed To Score | 25% | 31% | 40% |
| 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.8 | Corners For (avg) | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| 5.8 | 6.2 | 4.2 | Corners Against (avg) | 4.2 | 6.2 | 5.5 |
| 3 | 3 | 2.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 1 | 2 |
- Arsenal Kyiv hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Desna is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Arsenal Kyiv is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 10-03-19 | | Dynamo Kyiv | 4 - 0 | Arsenal Kyiv |
| 18-03-19 | | Arsenal Kyiv | 2 - 2 | Vorskla |
| 06-04-19 | | Chornomorets | 1 - 3 | Arsenal Kyiv |
| 14-04-19 | | Arsenal Kyiv | 1 - 0 | Vorskla |
| 23-04-19 | | Olimpik Donetsk | 2 - 0 | Arsenal Kyiv |
| 29-04-19 | | Arsenal Kyiv | 14:00 | Desna |
| 05-05-19 | | Karpaty | 14:00 | Arsenal Kyiv |
| 12-05-19 | | Arsenal Kyiv | 11:00 | Chornomorets |
| 18-05-19 | | Vorskla | 11:00 | Arsenal Kyiv |
| 21-05-19 | | Arsenal Kyiv | 16:30 | Olimpik Donetsk |
| 24-03-19 | | Ynergetyk-BDU | 1 - 2 | Desna |
| 29-03-19 | | Desna | 2 - 2 | Polessya |
| 06-04-19 | | Olimpik Donetsk | 0 - 2 | Desna |
| 14-04-19 | | Desna | 2 - 1 | Karpaty |
| 23-04-19 | | Vorskla | 3 - 3 | Desna |
| 29-04-19 | | Arsenal Kyiv | 14:00 | Desna |
| 05-05-19 | | Desna | 14:00 | Chornomorets |
| 12-05-19 | | Desna | 11:00 | Olimpik Donetsk |
| 18-05-19 | | Karpaty | 14:00 | Desna |
| 21-05-19 | | Desna | 14:00 | Vorskla |
| 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 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 52 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 43 | 57 |
| 2 | Dynamo Kyiv | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 29 | 50 |
| 3 | Oleksandria | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 41 |
| 4 | Zorya | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 32 |
| 5 | Lviv | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | -1 | 30 |
| 6 | Mariupol | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -9 | 30 |
| 7 | Vorskla | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -10 | 29 |
| 8 | Desna | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | -1 | 28 |
| 9 | Karpaty | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | -11 | 21 |
| 10 | Olimpik Donetsk | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -8 | 20 |
| 11 | Chornomorets | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -22 | 16 |
| 12 | Arsenal Kyiv | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 17 | -30 | 12 |
