Dnipro-1 are stalking the top league places while Metal Kharkiv are more concerned with escaping relegation. May the best team win!
- Dnipro-1 have the most matches over the total-line (15) in Premier League
- Metal Kharkiv have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Premier League
Only a few days to rest for the hosting team, as they were involved in a Premier League match only four days back. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Inhulets.
Dnipro-1 form and stats
Dnipro-1 have been very solid at home in the Premier League so far, with 25 points collected from 10 matches (8-1-1). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. Two home wins in a row for Dnipro-1 bring valid hopes of a third.
Dnipro-1 are returning here after visiting Inhulets and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Kohut and Dovbyk scored the goal(s). The hosts have an in-form goalscorer in Dovbyk, having scored in five matches in a row.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Rukh Vynnyky in a game that was won 3-2.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Dnipro-1 as they are travelling to their away game against Chornomorets in the Premier League. That match is four days after this one.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (24 in 10 games), Dnipro-1's attacking play is working. Dnipro-1 are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Avanhard in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 10 matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Metal Kharkiv form and stats
There's been little loot from Metal Kharkiv's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 12 away games in the Premier League. Metal Kharkiv only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws. It's all red in the travel logs of Metal Kharkiv, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.
This fixture can not go any worse than the last one, the home loss versus Dynamo Kyiv with 1-3 on the scoreboard.
A 2-3 defeat away at Vorskla before that.After this away game Kharkiv return home for a Premier League game against Lviv. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Metal Kharkiv have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 12 league away games 13 goals have been scored. Metal Kharkiv struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 18 goals conceded from these games. Kharkiv has visited these top teams four times, and 3 of 4 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
Dnipro-1 and Metal Kharkiv have met previously this season: Metal Kharkiv - Dnipro-1 0-1.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Dovbyk 20 goals |   M. Priadun 8 goals | O. Hutsuliak 6 goals |
Dnipro-1 missing players
Metal Kharkiv missing players
| Dnipro-1 | Metal Kharkiv | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 16 | 8 | 5 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 48 | 24 | 14 | Scored | S | 5 | 13 | 25 |
| 19 | 9 | 5 | Conceded | C | 8 | 18 | 39 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 83% |
| 82% | 80% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 67% | 61% |
| 68% | 70% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 58% | 52% |
| 32% | 40% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 30% |
| 14% | 20% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 17% | 22% |
| 50% | 50% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 58% | 57% |
| 45% | 40% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 17% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 42% | 43% |
| 5.9 | 6.5 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.1 |
| 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 11.8 | 12.7 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6 |
| 5.5 | 6.8 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| 39% | 35% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 41% | 41% |
| 4.8 | 4.9 | 3.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.5 | 11.6 | 10.7 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 5.7 | 5.2 |
- Dnipro-1 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Dnipro-1 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Dnipro-1 have the most matches over the total-line (15) in Premier League
- Dnipro-1 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Dnipro-1 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Metal Kharkiv have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Metal Kharkiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Metal Kharkiv have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Premier League
| 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 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 56 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 39 | 56 |
| 2 | Dnipro-1 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 29 | 51 |
| 3 | Zorya | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 49 |
| 4 | Dynamo Kyiv | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 44 |
| 5 | Oleksandria | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 34 |
| 6 | Hirnyk | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -6 | 31 |
| 7 | Vorskla | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -3 | 30 |
| 8 | Kolos Kovalivka | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 30 |
| 9 | Inhulets | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -6 | 26 |
| 10 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -15 | 26 |
| 11 | Veres | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | -6 | 24 |
| 12 | Chornomorets | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | -9 | 23 |
| 13 | Minai | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -10 | 23 |
| 14 | Rukh Vynnyky | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -12 | 20 |
| 15 | Metal Kharkiv | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | -14 | 19 |
| 16 | Lviv | 23 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 22 | -24 | 13 |
