This could be an interesting match as Mariupol have their presumed home advantage while Zorya are ahead 12 points in the Premier League table.
Relegation threatens Mariupol who should definitely be looking for some points here. For Zorya most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.
Mariupol form and stats
Mariupol have played 9 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-4-2 (wins-draws-losses). The home fans are hungry for more even though Mariupol have been steadily collecting points here at Stadion im. Volodymyra Boyka through three straight draws.
Mariupol are returning here after visiting Olimpik Donetsk in a Premier League game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Vyacheslav Churko scored the goal(s). A strong away win before that one, visiting Olimpik Donetsk and winning 2-1.
The Mariupol fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 9 matches. On the other hand, Mariupol have conceded 10 goals.
Zorya form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 1 draw and only 2 losses in the Premier League.
Zorya failed to get anything from their last game, a Premier League home match vs Shakhtar Donetsk (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 1-2. A 1-2 loss hosting Shakhtar Donetsk before that.
Zorya have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 19 goals from 9 away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Zorya - Mariupol 0-0 entered in the official records. Mariupol-Zorya H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Mariupol three wins, Zorya three wins, four draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  B. Lednev 9 goals |  V. Yurchenko 5 goals |
Mariupol missing players
Zorya missing players
| Mariupol | Zorya | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 7 | 19 | 34 |
| 26 | 10 | 6 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 89% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 72% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 56% | 72% |
| 44% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 56% | 56% |
| 22% | 22% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 44% | 33% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 33% | 17% |
| 56% | 44% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 44% | 50% |
| 28% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 44% | 44% |
| 28% | 33% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 22% | 17% |
| 4.6 | 5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 5.1 | 5.8 |
| 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 5.8 | 3.9 |
| 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 171 | 93 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 106 | 247 |
| 68 | 37 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 48 | 96 |
| 25% | 24% | 8% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 32% |
- Mariupol has the most dropped points from leading position (11)
- Zorya have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Zorya have scored at least twice as many goals away as Mariupol have scored home.
| 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 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 41 | 50 |
| 2 | Dynamo Kyiv | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 24 | 36 |
| 3 | Zorya | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 34 |
| 4 | Desna | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 33 |
| 5 | Oleksandria | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 33 |
| 6 | Mariupol | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -9 | 22 |
| 7 | Kolos Kovalivka | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -13 | 20 |
| 8 | Dnipro-1 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -10 | 18 |
| 9 | Olimpik Donetsk | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -16 | 18 |
| 10 | Lviv | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -18 | 15 |
| 11 | Vorskla | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 20 | -21 | 14 |
| 12 | Karpaty | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -18 | 11 |