Match preview Premier League: Olimpik Donetsk - Dnipro-1 at Stadion Dynamo im. Valery Lobanovsky

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Competition: Ukraine Premier League
Competition: Fri 19.February
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Dynamo im. Valery Lobanovsky

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Olimpik Donetsk are in the 8th position while the guesting Dnipro-1 worry at 12th.

Insights:
  • Olimpik Donetsk has the most conceded goals in the second half (15) in Premier League
  • Dnipro-1 has the most conceded goals (28) 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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Olimpik Donetsk form and stats

The story so far in the Premier League for Olimpik Donetsk, who have the most conceded goals (14) at home in Premier League, at their home stadium (Stadion Dynamo im. Valery Lobanovsky) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

The fans are hoping that Olimpik Donetsk will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Premier League game against Dynamo Kyiv (placed 1st). The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Lviv.

The Olimpik fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 14 goals have been conceded.

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Dnipro-1 form and stats

Dnipro-1, who have the most conceded goals (28) in Premier League, have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 1-1-4 (6 played). Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Dnipro-1's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Douglas scored in Dnipro-1's previous match, the home game against Inhulets that ended 2-0. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Rukh Vynnyky wasn't a success with a 1-4 loss.

Dnipro-1 has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 6 games. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Dnipro-1's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 16 goals in 6 travels. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Dnipro-1 - Olimpik 1-3. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: four - zero - three (Olimpik wins - draws - Dnipro-1 wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Dnipro-1O. Nazarenko
O. Nazarenko
4 goals
Olimpik DonetskS. Politylo
S. Politylo
3 goals
Olimpik DonetskO. Muyiwa
O. Muyiwa
3 goals

Olimpik Donetsk missing players

Dnipro-1 missing players

Olimpik Donetsk Dnipro-1
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
13 8 3 Played P 1 6 14
5 3 2 Won W 0 1 3
2 2 1 Drew D 0 1 2
6 3 0 Lost L 1 4 9
21 14 7 Scored S 1 9 18
23 14 2 Conceded C 4 16 28
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
92% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 93%
69% 62% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 83% 64%
46% 50% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 83% 50%
23% 38% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 50% 21%
69% 62% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 71%
8% 12% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 14%
23% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 14%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 1.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3 2.9
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
11 11.9 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 11 13 12
4.5 4.8 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 3.7 4
36% 37% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 41% 32%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • All of Dnipro-1's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Dnipro-1 has the most conceded goals (28) in Premier League
  • Dnipro-1 has the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Premier League
  • Dnipro-1 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Dnipro-1 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Dnipro-1 have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Dnipro-1 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Dnipro-1 is in the worst form (1-0-5)
  • Olimpik Donetsk has the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Premier League
  • Olimpik Donetsk has the most conceded goals (14) at home in Premier League
  • Olimpik Donetsk has the most conceded goals in the second half (15) in Premier League
  • Olimpik Donetsk has the most matches over the total-line (9) in Premier League
  • Olimpik Donetsk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 14 10 3 1 28 11 8 4 3 1 12 8 6 6 0 0 16 3 17 33
2 Shakhtar Donetsk 14 8 6 0 33 11 7 5 2 0 21 6 7 3 4 0 12 5 22 30
3 Zorya 13 6 5 2 25 11 7 3 3 1 12 6 6 3 2 1 13 5 14 23
4 Desna 14 6 5 3 19 13 7 5 1 1 12 5 7 1 4 2 7 8 6 23
5 Vorskla 14 5 6 3 18 11 5 3 2 0 11 3 9 2 4 3 7 8 7 21
6 Oleksandria 14 5 4 5 20 18 8 4 2 2 15 11 6 1 2 3 5 7 2 19
7 Kolos Kovalivka 14 4 7 3 18 16 8 2 5 1 10 6 6 2 2 2 8 10 2 19
8 Olimpik Donetsk 13 5 2 6 21 23 8 3 2 3 14 14 5 2 0 3 7 9 -2 17
9 Mariupol 14 4 4 6 14 20 2 0 0 2 1 3 12 4 4 4 13 17 -6 16
10 Lviv 13 3 3 7 10 27 5 1 1 3 4 12 8 2 2 4 6 15 -17 12
11 Inhulets 14 1 8 5 13 22 8 1 5 2 7 11 6 0 3 3 6 11 -9 11
12 Dnipro-1 14 3 2 9 18 28 8 2 1 5 9 12 6 1 1 4 9 16 -10 11
13 Rukh Vynnyky 14 1 7 6 13 24 8 1 5 2 9 9 6 0 2 4 4 15 -11 10
14 Minai 13 2 4 7 10 25 7 2 1 4 5 12 6 0 3 3 5 13 -15 10

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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.