Dnipro-1 have journeyed here for an interesting duel against the home team Metalist 1925 Kharkiv. Read up on the fixture with this thorough Premier League preview!
- Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have won all their matches at home so far.
- Dnipro-1 have scored in all their matches so far.
This looks to be an engaging match with lots of action and energy as both crews are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Bring it on!
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv form and stats
As mentioned below, Metalist 1925 Kharkiv are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Premier League games. Two home wins in a row for Metalist bring valid hopes of a third.
Stress levels are on the rise for Metalist's attacking players as they have now played 204 minutes without scoring in a league game. V. Dubko (own goal) was their last goal scorer.
No payout for Metalist in their previous match, an away game at Vorskla that ended in defeat 0-2. Some supporters pointed their nail-bitten fingers at Yuri Batyushin for missing a penalty kick versus Vorskla in the 47th minute. It's possible that a goal in that situation would have changed the outcome.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Shakhtar Donetsk.At Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist, Metalist 1925 Kharkiv has the goal stats of 5-3 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Dnipro-1 form and stats
Things could have gone better for Dnipro-1 in their Premier League away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
Dnipro-1 go into this game after a win, the home game against Rukh Vynnyky that ended 2-0.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Desna wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.The Dnipro-1 manager I. Jovičević has got the team scoring on the road, with 6 away goals in 3 league matches. 4 goals have been conceded by Dnipro-1 in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Metalist 1925 Kharkiv one win, one draw and Dnipro-1 three victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Dovbyk 4 goals |   Y. Batyushin 2 goals | O. Nazarenko 2 goals |
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv missing players
Dnipro-1 missing players
| Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | Dnipro-1 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 40% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 20% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 60% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 40% |
| 60% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6 | 6.4 |
| 5.6 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| 2.4 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 6.8 | 8.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12.7 | 13.8 |
| 2.6 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.3 | 5.4 |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 46% | 37% |
- All of Dnipro-1's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Metalist 1925 Kharkiv's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Dnipro-1 have scored in all their matches so far.
- Dnipro-1 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Dnipro-1 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have won all their matches at home so far.
- Metalist 1925 Kharkiv haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | Last season | Dnipro-1 | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 13 | 26 | ||
| 16 | 8 | Won | W | 4 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Lost | L | 6 | 12 | ||
| 36 | 18 | Scored | S | 18 | 36 | ||
| 22 | 12 | Conceded | C | 23 | 38 | ||
| 83% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 53% | 47% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 85% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 50% | ||
| 10% | 13% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 46% | 35% | ||
| 7% | 13% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 15% | ||
| 40% | 47% | BTTS | BTTS | 69% | 58% | ||
| 43% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 27% | ||
| 33% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 19% | ||
| 5.3 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 5.1 | ||
| 3.8 | 4.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.7 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.6 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 6 | ||
| 5.5 | 6.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 11.2 | ||
| 2.8 | 3.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4 | ||
| 37% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 34% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
| 2 | Desna | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | Vorskla | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 4 | Dynamo Kyiv | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | Dnipro-1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Oleksandria | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 8 | Kolos Kovalivka | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Veres | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 5 |
| 10 | Zorya | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Minai | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | Rukh Vynnyky | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 4 |
| 13 | Chornomorets | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -9 | 3 |
| 14 | Lviv | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 2 |
| 15 | Mariupol | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 16 | Inhulets | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 1 |