Dynamo Kyiv perform at a high level so far being 3rd in the table. Mariupol can look both up and down from their 6th position.
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!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2300 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Dynamo Kyiv form and stats
3 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Dynamo Kyiv have to build on here at Olimpiysky National Sports Complex in the Premier League.
In their previous game, the manager O. Mykhaylychenko led his Dynamo Kyiv to a defeat in the Premier League match away at Shakhtar Donetsk. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Olimpiysky National Sports Complex. Before that, Dynamo Kyiv played out a Europa League draw 1-1 when visiting København.
There will be little rest for Dynamo Kyiv after this match as they are travelling to Malmö FF for a Europa League game in only four days.
Dynamo Kyiv have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Olimpiysky National Sports Complex with 11 goals in 7 league matches. Dynamo Kyiv are not conceding a lot of goals here at Olimpiysky National Sports Complex in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches.
Mariupol form and stats
There's been little loot from Mariupol's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 7 away games in the Premier League. Mariupol only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 3 draws.
Mariupol delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Karpaty (placed 10th) in their previous match; a Premier League game. Prior to that match, the Mariupol manager O. Babych faced defeat when travelling to Oleksandria and losing 1-3.
It looked so good for Mariupol vs Karpaty, but the job was not completed and two points were lost as a 2-0 lead was turned into a 2-2 draw.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, Mariupol have conceded 12 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Mariupol - Dynamo Kyiv 0-1. Dynamo Kyiv-Mariupol H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Dynamo Kyiv 8 wins, Mariupol 1 win, 1 draw. 6 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  V. Tsygankov 5 goals |  C. de Pena 4 goals |  B. Verbič 4 goals |
Dynamo Kyiv missing players
Mariupol missing players
| Dynamo Kyiv | Mariupol | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 28 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 12 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 86% | 93% |
| 79% | 86% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 71% | 71% |
| 50% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 43% |
| 29% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 29% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 14% | 7% |
| 36% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 71% | 57% |
| 57% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 29% | 29% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 14% | 21% |
| 5.4 | 6.4 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.4 | 5 |
| 4.3 | 3.1 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 11 | 6.3 | 5.9 |
| 2.6 | 2.3 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
- Dynamo Kyiv have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Dynamo Kyiv have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Dynamo Kyiv have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 34 | 40 |
| 2 | Zorya | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 28 |
| 3 | Dynamo Kyiv | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 27 |
| 4 | Desna | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 27 |
| 5 | Oleksandria | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 24 |
| 6 | Mariupol | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 17 |
| 7 | Olimpik Donetsk | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -11 | 15 |
| 8 | Kolos Kovalivka | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -17 | 14 |
| 9 | Dnipro-1 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 12 |
| 10 | Karpaty | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -10 | 11 |
| 11 | Lviv | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -14 | 11 |
| 12 | Vorskla | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -19 | 8 |