The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Desna are in the 8th position while the guests worry at 9th.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Desna form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season. Desna have only managed 3 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses so far from their games here. With Desna having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager O. Ryabokon.Desna are returning here after visiting Olimpik Donetsk in a Premier League game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Preceding that match was a defeat to Lviv (0-1).
Desna aren't scoring a lot here with only 8 goals from 11 games. On the other hand, Desna have conceded 14 goals.
Karpaty form and stats
As the visiting team Karpaty have produced an overall stat of 4-4-3 so far.Karpaty are travelling after their nice 4-0 home win in the Premier League against Vorskla. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Shakhtar Donetsk wasn't a success with a 0-5 loss.
Karpaty are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 20 times in 11 away games so far. As opposed to that, Karpaty have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Karpaty - Desna 0-2, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Desna won 1 game, 1 match ended with a draw and Karpaty has 0 wins.Top Goalscorers
  A. Favorov 5 goals |  D. Bezborodko 5 goals / 2 assists |   M. Shved 5 goals / 3 assists |
Desna missing players
Karpaty missing players
| Desna | Karpaty | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | Played | 11 | 23 |
| 25 | 8 | Scored | 20 | 30 |
| 24 | 14 | Conceded | 15 | 37 |
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 74% | 73% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 83% |
| 22% | 18% | Over 2.5 | 64% | 52% |
| 17% | 9% | Over 3.5 | 36% | 35% |
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 18% | 13% |
| 26% | 18% | Both teams to score | 64% | 48% |
| 35% | 27% | Clean Sheet | 27% | 22% |
| 43% | 55% | Failed To Score | 9% | 30% |
- Karpaty hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Karpaty is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| 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 |
