The managers O. Ryabokon and O. Mykhaylychenko are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Premier League league table.
It's no vacation for neither Desna nor Dynamo Kyiv 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.
Desna are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. For Dynamo Kyiv most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.
Desna form and stats
When playing at home in the Premier League, Desna have managed 3 wins, 3 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 8 games.
Desna's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Dynamo Kyiv (placed 3rd). Before that match, a win away at Karpaty.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Desna here at Yuri Gagarin Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 8 games). Defensively Desna have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (4 in 8 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Dynamo Kyiv form and stats
The away team, who have the most clean sheets (6) away in Premier League, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss in the Premier League. Dynamo Kyiv has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Two travels in a row for Dynamo Kyiv, whose manager O. Mykhaylychenko could celebrate last time after the Premier League win against Desna. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Lugano in the Europa League.
Dynamo Kyiv are a potent attacking force on the road with their 20 goals in 8 league games. Dynamo Kyiv are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 4 goals away.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Desna - Dynamo Kyiv 0-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Desna won 1 game, 0 matches ended with a draw and Dynamo Kyiv has 4 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 2Top Goalscorers
 
O. Filippov
9 goals
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D. Khlyobas
7 goals
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V. Tsygankov
7 goals
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Desna missing players
Dynamo Kyiv missing players
| Desna | Dynamo Kyiv | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 29 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 21 | 36 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 89% | 78% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 61% | 44% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 78% |
| 39% | 11% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 56% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 44% | 28% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| 33% | 22% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 22% | 39% |
| 50% | 56% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 56% |
| 28% | 44% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 11% | 6% |
| 4.9 | 5.2 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 4.7 | 5.8 |
| 5.1 | 4.9 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.3 | 4.6 |
| 2.1 | 2.3 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 215 | 114 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 145 | 294 |
| 82 | 33 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 61 | 119 |
| 35% | 21% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 34% | 30% |
- Desna has the fewest conceded goals (4) at home
- Desna have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Dynamo Kyiv has the most clean sheets (6) away
- Dynamo Kyiv have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Dynamo Kyiv have scored at least twice as many goals away as Desna have scored home.
- Dynamo Kyiv have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Dynamo Kyiv haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 41 | 50 |
| 2 | Zorya | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 34 |
| 3 | Dynamo Kyiv | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 23 | 33 |
| 4 | Desna | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 17 | 33 |
| 5 | Oleksandria | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 30 |
| 6 | Mariupol | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -9 | 22 |
| 7 | Kolos Kovalivka | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -13 | 20 |
| 8 | Dnipro-1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -9 | 18 |
| 9 | Olimpik Donetsk | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -16 | 18 |
| 10 | Lviv | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -18 | 15 |
| 11 | Karpaty | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -17 | 11 |
| 12 | Vorskla | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 20 | -22 | 11 |