Very important duel in the bottom part of the Premier League, with both Metalist 1925 Kharkiv and Metal Kharkiv suffering more stress than joy. This game is a typical "six-pointer" with the hosting team positioned 12th and the away side in 15th spot.
- Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Premier League
- Metal Kharkiv have the most conceded goals (49) in Premier League
This promises to be an entertaining fixture with lots of fun and bustle as both squads are well refreshed since they last played a game. Let's go!
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv form and stats
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have played 12 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-4-5 (wins-draws-losses). Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 308 minutes ago. Bezuglyi scored that one.
Metalist are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Veres.
Heartbreak before that as Metalist 1925 Kharkiv lost 0-3 at Zorya's place.This is expected to be a close game, with Metalist 1925 Kharkiv perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Metalist as a small favourite), we find 9 games. Metalist 1925 Kharkiv has won 3 of these, drawn 3 and lost 3.
It should be taken into account that a peek at the 11 latest league matches reveals that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).
The manager Laserda will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Inhulets in only four days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Metalist 1925 Kharkiv here at Stadion Kovalivka in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (10 from 12 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Metalist 1925 Kharkiv defense is not exactly impregnable. 23 goals conceded from 12 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Metal Kharkiv form and stats
Metal Kharkiv have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 3-2-8 (13 played). A depressing five defeats in a row for Metal Kharkiv in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Chornomorets.
Kharkiv might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Zorya proved too strong as Metal Kharkiv slumped to a 0-5 defeat in front of their own fans. Metal Kharkiv lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-5 beating and focus on this one.
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Lviv.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Premier League trip to Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih.
Kharkiv's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 23 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Metal Kharkiv - Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 0-0 was the scoreline in these contenders' last h2h game, earlier this season.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Priadun 9 goals |  R. Rusyn 4 goals | S. Panasenko 3 goals |
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv missing players
Metal Kharkiv missing players
| Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | Metal Kharkiv | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 20 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 39 | 23 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 23 | 49 |
| 73% | 75% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 85% |
| 65% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 69% | 62% |
| 42% | 58% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 62% | 54% |
| 19% | 33% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 31% | 35% |
| 15% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 23% | 27% |
| 31% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 54% | 50% |
| 38% | 33% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 19% |
| 58% | 58% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 46% | 46% |
| 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 6.9 | 7.3 |
| 1.8 | 2.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 5.8 | 4.9 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 5.8 | 6.1 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 27% | 23% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 39% | 39% |
| 12 | 10.9 | 3.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 12.1 | 11.3 |
| 5 | 4.6 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.3 |
- Metal Kharkiv have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Metal Kharkiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Metal Kharkiv have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in Premier League
- Metal Kharkiv have the most conceded goals (49) in Premier League
- Metal Kharkiv have the most conceded goals in the first half (23) in Premier League
- Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Premier League
| 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 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 60 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 10 | 42 | 63 |
| 2 | Dnipro-1 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 35 | 58 |
| 3 | Zorya | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 57 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 29 | 58 |
| 4 | Dynamo Kyiv | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 50 |
| 5 | Oleksandria | 25 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 37 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 39 |
| 6 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -6 | 35 |
| 7 | Vorskla | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 23 | -4 | 33 |
| 8 | Kolos Kovalivka | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 33 |
| 9 | Chornomorets | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 36 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | -6 | 29 |
| 10 | Veres | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 18 | -7 | 27 |
| 11 | Inhulets | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -11 | 27 |
| 12 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 26 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -19 | 27 |
| 13 | Minai | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 26 |
| 14 | Rukh Vynnyky | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -10 | 24 |
| 15 | Metal Kharkiv | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 49 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -23 | 22 |
| 16 | Lviv | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 46 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 23 | -28 | 13 |
