Metalist 1925 Kharkiv vs Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Ukraine Premier League
Competition: Mon 29.May
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion NTK im. B. M. Bannikova

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv and Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih have delivered a "par" performance so far this season, to use a golf term. Both occupy mid-table places in the Premier League.

Insights:
  • Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Premier League

Relegation threatens Metalist 1925 Kharkiv who should definitely be looking for some points here. Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv and Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih.

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Metalist 1925 Kharkiv form and stats

The story so far in the Premier League for Metalist 1925 Kharkiv at their home stadium (Stadion NTK im. B. M. Bannikova) is 4 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Metalist, as their goalkeeper Oleh Mozil has completely shut out the opponents for 221 minutes in the Premier League.

An away draw last time out for Metalist 1925 Kharkiv, facing Inhulets in a game that ended 0-0.

Before that, Metalist 1925 Kharkiv had a home game versus Metal Kharkiv which ended with a victory 2-0.

It should be added that a glance at the 11 most recent league matches reveals that 10 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored).

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Metalist here at Stadion NTK im. B. M. Bannikova in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 13 games). Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have conceded 23 from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih form and stats

There's been little loot from Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 13 away games in the Premier League. Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws.

The fans enjoyed Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih's previous fixture versus Metal Kharkiv (placed 15th), a 2-0 win played at home.

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Vorskla's place.

A bet on few goals? 5 league games in a row with this club have had less than three (under 2.5) goals.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Kryvbas have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The fixture lists shows this result when the contenders met previously this season; Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih - Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 0-2. As for the last two games between these two teams, there's two Metalist 1925 Kharkiv victories, zero draws and zero Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Kryvbas Kryvyi RihR. Kapič
R. Kapič
5 goals
MetalistR. Rusyn
R. Rusyn
4 goals
Kryvbas Kryvyi RihR. Debelko
R. Debelko
4 goals

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv missing players

Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 13 3 Played P 3 13 28
6 4 2 Won W 1 3 11
13 4 1 Drew D 0 3 5
9 5 0 Lost L 2 7 12
22 12 5 Scored S 1 10 24
39 23 2 Conceded C 2 16 29
71% 77% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 89%
64% 69% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 46% 46%
39% 54% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 38% 36%
18% 31% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 23% 14%
14% 23% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
29% 31% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 38% 32%
43% 38% 67% Clean Sheets C S 33% 23% 36%
57% 54% 33% Failed to Score F T 67% 46% 43%
 
3.8 3.8 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.2 4.8
7 6.9 10 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 4.2 3.9
1.7 2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 2.4 2.1
4 2 1 Red cards R C 0 4 6
 
5.8 5.1 2.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8.3 7.8 7.2
2.4 2.5 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.5 2.6
29% 28% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 30% 33%
 
11.6 10.5 11 Shots against (avg) S A 6.3 8.5 7.3
4.7 4.4 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4.2 3.3
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Premier League
  • Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  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 28 21 6 1 65 19 14 11 3 0 27 9 14 10 3 1 38 10 46 69
2 Dnipro-1 28 20 4 4 60 24 14 10 2 2 33 13 14 10 2 2 27 11 36 64
3 Zorya 28 19 4 5 59 31 15 11 3 1 35 17 13 8 1 4 24 14 28 61
4 Dynamo Kyiv 28 17 5 6 47 24 14 6 4 4 19 13 14 11 1 2 28 11 23 56
5 Oleksandria 28 10 13 5 42 37 14 6 6 2 26 20 14 4 7 3 16 17 5 43
6 Vorskla 28 11 6 11 34 36 13 6 3 4 15 12 15 5 3 7 19 24 -2 39
7 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 28 11 5 12 24 29 15 8 2 5 14 13 13 3 3 7 10 16 -5 38
8 Kolos Kovalivka 28 9 6 13 22 34 14 5 2 7 13 16 14 4 4 6 9 18 -12 33
9 Chornomorets 28 8 8 12 31 37 14 2 4 8 11 19 14 6 4 4 20 18 -6 32
10 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 28 6 13 9 22 39 13 4 4 5 12 23 15 2 9 4 10 16 -17 31
11 Minai 28 7 9 12 20 29 14 3 5 6 10 14 14 4 4 6 10 15 -9 30
12 Veres 28 7 7 14 34 42 14 2 4 8 14 22 14 5 3 6 20 20 -8 28
13 Rukh Vynnyky 28 6 10 12 28 36 14 4 6 4 19 15 14 2 4 8 9 21 -8 28
14 Inhulets 28 7 7 14 20 33 15 5 2 8 10 15 13 2 5 6 10 18 -13 28
15 Metal Kharkiv 28 5 7 16 26 53 13 2 5 6 13 26 15 3 2 10 13 27 -27 22
16 Lviv 28 3 4 21 18 49 14 2 2 10 10 24 14 1 2 11 8 25 -31 13

Table
  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 28 21 6 1 65 19 14 11 3 0 27 9 14 10 3 1 38 10 46 69
2 Dnipro-1 28 20 4 4 60 24 14 10 2 2 33 13 14 10 2 2 27 11 36 64
3 Zorya 28 19 4 5 59 31 15 11 3 1 35 17 13 8 1 4 24 14 28 61
4 Dynamo Kyiv 28 17 5 6 47 24 14 6 4 4 19 13 14 11 1 2 28 11 23 56
5 Oleksandria 28 10 13 5 42 37 14 6 6 2 26 20 14 4 7 3 16 17 5 43
6 Vorskla 28 11 6 11 34 36 13 6 3 4 15 12 15 5 3 7 19 24 -2 39
7 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 28 11 5 12 24 29 15 8 2 5 14 13 13 3 3 7 10 16 -5 38
8 Kolos Kovalivka 28 9 6 13 22 34 14 5 2 7 13 16 14 4 4 6 9 18 -12 33
9 Chornomorets 28 8 8 12 31 37 14 2 4 8 11 19 14 6 4 4 20 18 -6 32
10 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 28 6 13 9 22 39 13 4 4 5 12 23 15 2 9 4 10 16 -17 31
11 Minai 28 7 9 12 20 29 14 3 5 6 10 14 14 4 4 6 10 15 -9 30
12 Veres 28 7 7 14 34 42 14 2 4 8 14 22 14 5 3 6 20 20 -8 28
13 Rukh Vynnyky 28 6 10 12 28 36 14 4 6 4 19 15 14 2 4 8 9 21 -8 28
14 Inhulets 28 7 7 14 20 33 15 5 2 8 10 15 13 2 5 6 10 18 -13 28
15 Metal Kharkiv 28 5 7 16 26 53 13 2 5 6 13 26 15 3 2 10 13 27 -27 22
16 Lviv 28 3 4 21 18 49 14 2 2 10 10 24 14 1 2 11 8 25 -31 13

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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.