Desna have performed better than Dnipro-1 so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
- Desna have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Dnipro-1 have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Premier League
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Desna form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Chernihiv Arena as Desna have scored 16 goals to get 20 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 6-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Desna are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-4 away versus Shakhtar Donetsk. In the preceding match a 4-0 victory visiting Rukh Vynnyky.
As you see from the result above, Desna suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
The Desna fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 9 league matches. Desna have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Dnipro-1 form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Dnipro-1 have produced an overall stat of 3-2-4 so far.
Dnipro-1 have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Valeriy Yurchuk. It's been 184 minutes since they last conceded in Premier League.
Dnipro-1 play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Vorskla (placed 5th). Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Oleksandria.
Dnipro-1 are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 14 times in 9 away games so far. The Dnipro-1 manager I. Jovičević has some worries about the defense as 18 goals have been conceded in these travels. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Dnipro-1 - Desna 2-0. Last five meetings between the teams: Desna won two, Dnipro-1 won one and two draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Budkivskyi 7 goals | A. Totovytsky 6 goals |  O. Nazarenko 4 goals |
Desna missing players
Dnipro-1 missing players
| Desna | Dnipro-1 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 27 | 16 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 14 | 23 |
| 18 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 18 | 30 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 78% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 83% |
| 44% | 44% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 56% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 44% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 44% | 44% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 78% | 61% |
| 39% | 44% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 28% |
| 22% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 2.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 11.8 | 12.1 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 12.3 | 11.7 |
| 4.2 | 4.1 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| 36% | 43% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 40% | 32% |
- Desna have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Desna haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Dnipro-1 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Dnipro-1 have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Dnipro-1 have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Premier League
- Dnipro-1 haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Dynamo Kyiv | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 25 | 43 |
| 2 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 28 | 39 |
| 3 | Zorya | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 32 |
| 4 | Desna | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 30 |
| 5 | Vorskla | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 28 |
| 6 | Kolos Kovalivka | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 26 |
| 7 | Oleksandria | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 26 |
| 8 | Dnipro-1 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -7 | 19 |
| 9 | Olimpik Donetsk | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 17 |
| 10 | Mariupol | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -11 | 17 |
| 11 | Inhulets | 18 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -11 | 16 |
| 12 | Rukh Vynnyky | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -16 | 13 |
| 13 | Minai | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 19 | -21 | 13 |
| 14 | Lviv | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -26 | 12 |