Stadion im. Volodymyra Boyka: Mariupol vs Olimpik Donetsk Premier League preview

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Competition: Ukraine Premier League
Competition: Sun 18.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion im. Volodymyra Boyka (12680 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Mariupol are in the 9th position while the guesting Olimpik Donetsk worry at 11th.

Insights:
  • Mariupol have the fewest points (5) at home in Premier League
  • Olimpik Donetsk have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Premier League

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Mariupol form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premier League this season. Mariupol, who have the fewest points (5) at home in Premier League, have only managed 1 win, 2 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Stadion im. Volodymyra Boyka.

The Mariupol crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-3 to Shakhtar Donetsk here at Stadion im. Volodymyra Boyka in a Premier League match. Before that, Mariupol had a home game versus Inhulets which ended with a victory 4-3.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Mariupol here at Stadion im. Volodymyra Boyka in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 9 games). It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 17 goals have been conceded.

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Olimpik Donetsk form and stats

Olimpik Donetsk, who have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Premier League, have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 2-0-7 (9 played). Olimpik are generally in trouble as the list of consecutive losses is growing into an ugly monster. Regardless of home/away, the visitors have now lost eight in a row. It's been 18 weeks since they last avoided defeat. (The Lviv game.) A depressing six defeats in a row for Olimpik in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Kolos Kovalivka.

Olimpik failed to get anything from their last game, a Premier League home match vs Kolos Kovalivka (placed 6th) that ended with defeat 1-2. Prior to that match, the Olimpik manager Y. Kalitvintsev faced defeat when travelling to Desna and losing 0-2.

The attacking power of Olimpik when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Olimpik have conceded 18 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Olimpik Donetsk - Mariupol 3-3 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Mariupol won five, Olimpik Donetsk won two and three draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

MariupolA. Bondarenko
A. Bondarenko
7 goals
Olimpik DonetskS. Politylo
S. Politylo
3 goals
Olimpik DonetskO. Muyiwa
O. Muyiwa
3 goals

Mariupol missing players

Olimpik Donetsk missing players

Mariupol Olimpik Donetsk
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 9 2 Played P 4 9 20
5 1 1 Won W 2 2 5
6 2 1 Drew D 0 0 2
10 6 0 Lost L 2 7 13
21 8 4 Scored S 5 8 23
34 17 3 Conceded C 7 18 37
86% 89% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
57% 56% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 90%
48% 56% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 67% 60%
33% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 22% 30%
24% 22% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 15%
48% 44% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 56% 55%
24% 11% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 5%
43% 56% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 44% 40%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.6 2.9 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.8 2.5
6 2 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
8 7.7 11 Shots (avg) S ( 9.2 9 9.8
3.7 3.3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.2 3.9
27% 27% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 28% 30%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • All of Olimpik Donetsk's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Mariupol have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Mariupol have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Mariupol have the fewest points (5) at home in Premier League
  • Olimpik Donetsk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Olimpik Donetsk have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Olimpik Donetsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Olimpik Donetsk have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Premier League
  • Olimpik Donetsk have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Premier League
  • Olimpik Donetsk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Olimpik Donetsk is in the worst form (0-0-6)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dynamo Kyiv 21 16 4 1 45 14 11 7 3 1 20 8 10 9 1 0 25 6 31 52
2 Shakhtar Donetsk 21 13 6 2 47 15 10 7 2 1 27 7 11 6 4 1 20 8 32 45
3 Zorya 20 11 5 4 35 14 10 5 3 2 18 8 10 6 2 2 17 6 21 38
4 Desna 21 10 6 5 33 21 12 8 2 2 22 9 9 2 4 3 11 12 12 36
5 Vorskla 21 9 7 5 29 18 10 6 2 2 19 8 11 3 5 3 10 10 11 34
6 Kolos Kovalivka 21 8 9 4 28 20 10 3 5 2 12 8 11 5 4 2 16 12 8 33
7 Oleksandria 21 7 5 9 28 28 11 6 2 3 21 13 10 1 3 6 7 15 0 26
8 Dnipro-1 21 7 4 10 30 33 10 3 2 5 14 13 11 4 2 5 16 20 -3 25
9 Mariupol 21 5 6 10 21 34 9 1 2 6 8 17 12 4 4 4 13 17 -13 21
10 Inhulets 21 3 10 8 20 33 11 2 7 2 10 13 10 1 3 6 10 20 -13 19
11 Olimpik Donetsk 20 5 2 13 23 37 11 3 2 6 15 19 9 2 0 7 8 18 -14 17
12 Rukh Vynnyky 20 3 7 10 17 36 11 2 5 4 11 15 9 1 2 6 6 21 -19 16
13 Minai 20 3 6 11 12 35 10 3 2 5 7 14 10 0 4 6 5 21 -23 15
14 Lviv 19 4 3 12 16 46 8 2 1 5 8 20 11 2 2 7 8 26 -30 15

Read more about Premier League

The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of football in Ukraine. It was created in 1991 as Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Union. Twelve teams play each other twice in a 22 match regular season to create a league table. The table then splits in half resulting in a Championship round and a Relegation round, each playing ten more fixtures.