Rukh Vynnyky vs Metalist 1925 Kharkiv match preview: Even contest expected at Arena L'viv

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Competition: Ukraine Premier League
Competition: Sun 23.October
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arena L'viv (34915 seats)

Premier League: Rukh Vynnyky are 2 points short of Metalist 1925 Kharkiv, but are inspired to go all in. Let's get started!

Insights:
  • Rukh Vynnyky have the most conceded goals (14) in Premier League
  • Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have the fewest scored goals (0) away in Premier League

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Rukh Vynnyky form and stats

The story so far in the Premier League for Rukh Vynnyky, who have the most conceded goals (14) in Premier League, at their home stadium (Arena L'viv) is 1 win, 0 draws and 3 defeats.

A strong away win for Rukh Vynnyky against Vorskla the last match, as Dovgiy were on target. Sweet to taste a league win after three fixtures without.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Dnipro-1 (2-3).

This is expected to be a close game, with Rukh Vynnyky perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Rukh Vynnyky as a small favourite), we find 8 games. Rukh Vynnyky has won 4 of these, drawn 1 and lost 3.

Rukh Vynnyky have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Arena L'viv with 6 goals in 4 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 7 goals have been conceded.

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Metalist 1925 Kharkiv form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Premier League for Metalist 1925 Kharkiv with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Minai proved too strong as Metalist slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist.

Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Lviv.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Metalist 1925 Kharkiv playing away and similar expectations, we found 8 relevant matches. Results were {2 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv wins}, 2 draws and 4 defeats.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Metalist 1925 Kharkiv has managed {0 goals} and let in 3 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Head to head data (for the previous seven meetings): Vynnyky won three games, two matches ended with a tie and Metalist 1925 Kharkiv managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / four.

Top Goalscorers

Rukh VynnykyT. Brener de Paula
T. Brener de Paula
5 goals
Rukh VynnykyO. Dovgiy
O. Dovgiy
2 goals
Metalist 1925 KharkivR. Rusyn
R. Rusyn
2 goals

Rukh Vynnyky missing players

Metalist 1925 Kharkiv missing players

Rukh Vynnyky Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 0 2 7
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 2
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 3
5 3 1 Lost L 0 1 2
9 6 1 Scored S 0 0 7
14 7 2 Conceded C 0 3 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 50% 71%
75% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 57%
62% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 43%
38% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 29%
12% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
50% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 29%
12% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 43%
38% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 57%
 
5.5 5 12 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2.5 3
5.9 6.8 1 Corners against (avg) C A 0 9 9.5
2.8 2 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.5 1
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
6.1 7.2 11 Shots (avg) S ( 0 5 3.8
2.8 3.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 1.8
41% 40% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 29%
 
9.8 12 6 Shots against (avg) S A 0 19 15
3.9 4.2 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 8 5.5
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have failed to score a single goal away.
  • Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have the fewest scored goals (0) away in Premier League
  • Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have yet to win a game away.
  • Rukh Vynnyky have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Rukh Vynnyky have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rukh Vynnyky have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have scored away.
  • Rukh Vynnyky have the most conceded goals (14) in Premier League
  • Rukh Vynnyky 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 Dnipro-1 7 6 1 0 19 4 4 3 1 0 10 2 3 3 0 0 9 2 15 19
2 Shakhtar Donetsk 7 6 1 0 16 3 5 4 1 0 9 2 2 2 0 0 7 1 13 19
3 Veres 8 4 2 2 11 9 2 0 1 1 3 4 6 4 1 1 8 5 2 14
4 Zorya 7 4 1 2 16 13 3 2 1 0 8 5 4 2 0 2 8 8 3 13
5 Oleksandria 6 4 1 1 9 6 3 2 0 1 5 4 3 2 1 0 4 2 3 13
6 Metal Kharkiv 7 4 1 2 12 13 3 1 1 1 5 9 4 3 0 1 7 4 -1 13
7 Kolos Kovalivka 7 3 2 2 5 6 4 3 1 0 4 0 3 0 1 2 1 6 -1 11
8 Dynamo Kyiv 6 3 0 3 8 9 3 2 0 1 4 3 3 1 0 2 4 6 -1 9
9 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 7 2 3 2 7 8 5 2 2 1 7 5 2 0 1 1 0 3 -1 9
10 Minai 8 2 3 3 6 7 4 0 2 2 2 4 4 2 1 1 4 3 -1 9
11 Vorskla 8 2 1 5 9 13 4 1 1 2 3 4 4 1 0 3 6 9 -4 7
12 Rukh Vynnyky 8 2 1 5 9 14 4 1 0 3 6 7 4 1 1 2 3 7 -5 7
13 Lviv 7 1 2 4 6 12 3 0 0 3 3 9 4 1 2 1 3 3 -6 5
14 Inhulets 7 0 4 3 6 9 3 0 0 3 2 5 4 0 4 0 4 4 -3 4
15 Hirnyk 7 0 3 4 2 7 3 0 2 1 0 1 4 0 1 3 2 6 -5 3
16 Chornomorets 7 0 2 5 4 12 4 0 1 3 2 8 3 0 1 2 2 4 -8 2

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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.