Delightful dogfight as daring Dnipro-1 duels with determined Olimpik Donetsk

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Competition: Ukraine Premier League
Date: Wed 31.July
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Dnipro Arena (31003 seats)

With the nervous opening game out of the way it’s time for the second Premier League game of the season. Dnipro-1 look forward to welcoming Olimpik Donetsk in front of their home support.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Dnipro-1 and Olimpik Donetsk.

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Dnipro-1 form and stats

The hosts won their first game here at Dnipro Arena, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Dnipro-1 last season were 11 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from 14 games. Dnipro-1 has recorded two wins in a row here at Dnipro Arena, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Dnipro-1's previous game was a Premier League match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Olimpik Donetsk. The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that match, a Persha Liga win away at Mykolaiv.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Dnipro-1 matches with similar probabilities have ended with 1 win, 0 draws and 0 defeats (from one game).

Dnipro-1 has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 0 goals from 1 home game.

Last season, Dnipro-1's league statistics were 21 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses, resulting in a 1st position in the Persha Liga. Over these 28 matches they scored 72 goals and conceded 21. Playing at home last season Dnipro-1 managed 11-1-2 (win-draw-lost) with 46 goals and 10 conceded.

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Olimpik Donetsk form and stats

The visitors' first away game ended a defeat. Last season Olimpik Donetsk had these away match statistics: Played five; won 0, drew 4 and lost 1.

Olimpik Donetsk play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Dnipro-1. Before that, Olimpik Donetsk travelled to Vorskla and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Olimpik Donetsk playing away, we found three games. Results were 1 away win, 0 draws and 2 home wins.

It's early days yet, but Olimpik Donetsk has scored 0 and conceded 2 goals from their travels so far (1 game).

Let's have a look at how Olimpik Donetsk performed last season in the Premier League: They landed a 3rd position in the league table after playing out 7 victories, 13 draws and 12 defeats. In total they scored 41 and conceded 48 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 0 - drew 4 and lost 1 with 8/9 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Dnipro-1 - Olimpik Donetsk 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Dnipro-1 won 1 game, 0 matches ended with a draw and Olimpik Donetsk has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 1 / 2

Top Goalscorers

Dnipro-1 missing players

Olimpik Donetsk missing players

Dnipro-1 Olimpik Donetsk
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
1 1 0 Played 0 1 1
1 1 0 Won 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost 0 1 1
2 2 0 Scored 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded 0 2 2
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 100% 100%
 
2 2 0 Corners For (avg) 0 6 6
6 6 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 2 2
2 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2 2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Dnipro-1 Last season Olimpik Donetsk
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
28 14   Played   16 32
21 11   Won   2 7
4 1   Drew   9 13
3 2   Lost   5 12
72 46   Scored   21 41
21 10   Conceded   23 48
100% 100%   Over 0.5   94% 97%
93% 93%   Over 1.5   81% 81%
68% 86%   Over 2.5   56% 50%
43% 64%   Over 3.5   31% 28%
14% 29%   Over 4.5   6% 12%
39% 29%   BTTS   81% 75%
54% 64%   Clean Sheets   12% 16%
7% 7%   Failed To Score   12% 12%
 
4.3 3.2   Corners For (avg)   4.2 4.4
2.5 1.5   Corners Against (avg)   4.8 4.4
1.3 0.7   Yellow Cards (avg)   1.5 1.9
1 0   Red Cards   1 1
Key stats last season:
  • 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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as Olimpik Donetsk have scored away.
  • Dnipro-1 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Dnipro-1 have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Dnipro-1 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Olimpik Donetsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Dnipro-1
All Second League: Group A Premier League Ukrainian Cup Club Friendlies Persha Liga Second League: Group B
All Home Away
11-05-19 PL Prykarpattia 4 - 0 Dnipro-1
15-05-19 PL Obolon'-Brovar 1 - 1 Dnipro-1
19-05-19 PL Dnipro-1 3 - 1 Kolos Kovalivka
25-05-19 PL Mykolaiv 0 - 2 Dnipro-1
31-07-19 PL Dnipro-1 2 - 0 Olimpik Donetsk
04-08-19 PL Zorya 16:30 Dnipro-1
11-08-19 PL Dnipro-1 14:00 Desna
17-08-19 PL Vorskla - Dnipro-1
24-08-19 PL Dnipro-1 - Lviv
31-08-19 PL Dnipro-1 - Kolos Kovalivka
Olimpik Donetsk
All Europa League Premier League Ukrainian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
18-05-19 PL Olimpik Donetsk 2 - 1 Chornomorets
21-05-19 PL Arsenal Kyiv 1 - 1 Olimpik Donetsk
25-05-19 PL Karpaty 3 - 3 Olimpik Donetsk
29-05-19 PL Vorskla 2 - 2 Olimpik Donetsk
31-07-19 PL Dnipro-1 2 - 0 Olimpik Donetsk
04-08-19 PL Olimpik Donetsk 14:00 Kolos Kovalivka
10-08-19 PL Oleksandria 16:30 Olimpik Donetsk
17-08-19 PL Olimpik Donetsk - Karpaty
24-08-19 PL Dynamo Kyiv - Olimpik Donetsk
31-08-19 PL Olimpik Donetsk - Shakhtar Donetsk

  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 Dnipro-1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
2 Dynamo Kyiv 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
3 Shakhtar Donetsk 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
4 Kolos Kovalivka 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Lviv 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
6 Zorya 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
7 Desna 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
8 Mariupol 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
9 Vorskla 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
10 Karpaty 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
11 Oleksandria 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
12 Olimpik Donetsk 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0

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