Vorskla vs Kolos Kovalivka match preview: Even contest expected at Butovsky Vorskla Stadium

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Competition: Ukraine Premier League
Date: Sat 30.November
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Butovsky Vorskla Stadium (24795 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 12th and the visitors in 9th place.

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 Vorskla and Kolos Kovalivka.

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Vorskla form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premier League this season. Vorskla have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Butovsky Vorskla Stadium.

The Vorskla supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Kolos Kovalivka in Premier League and win 1-0. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Dnipro-1 (0-1).

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

Vorskla have scored 6 league goals here from 8 matches, not a lot. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 12 goals have been conceded.

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Kolos Kovalivka form and stats

There's been little loot from Kolos Kovalivka's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 8 away games in the Premier League. Kolos Kovalivka only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw. A depressing four defeats in a row for Kolos Kovalivka in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Karpaty.

Kolos Kovalivka play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Vorskla (placed 12th). Before that, Kolos Kovalivka secured a home win against Desna with the score 2-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Kolos Kovalivka playing away and similar expectations, we found two relevant matches. Results were 0 Kolos Kovalivka wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

Goals are few and far between in Kolos Kovalivka's away league games. Only 4 goals from 8 travels. Kolos Kovalivka have conceded 14 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Vorskla - Kolos Kovalivka 1-0. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Vorskla, 0 draws and 0 wins for Kolos Kovalivka. Over 2,5 goals: 1 time; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.

Top Goalscorers

VorsklaD. Vasin
D. Vasin
3 goals
 D. Kostyshyn
D. Kostyshyn
3 goals
VorsklaI. Perduta
I. Perduta
2 goals

Vorskla missing players

Kolos Kovalivka missing players

Vorskla Kolos Kovalivka
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
16 8 1 Played P 1 8 16
3 2 1 Won W 1 2 5
2 2 0 Drew D 0 1 2
11 4 0 Lost L 0 5 9
10 6 3 Scored S 2 4 12
29 12 2 Conceded C 1 14 28
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 94%
69% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 62% 75%
38% 25% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 38% 50%
25% 25% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 19%
12% 25% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 6%
25% 38% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 25% 38%
12% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 25%
62% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 62% 44%
 
5 6.4 4 Corners For (avg) C F 5 3.9 4.1
5.1 5.1 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 10 7.2 6.7
3.1 3.2 6 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 6 2.6 2.8
3 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 4 6
 
116 58 9 Total Shots T S 7 75 129
44 23 4 Shots on Target S O 4 33 53
23% 26% 75% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 12% 21%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Kolos Kovalivka have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Vorskla has the fewest scored goals (10)
  • Vorskla has the most conceded goals in the second half (17)
  • Vorskla have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Vorskla have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Vorskla 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 Shakhtar Donetsk 15 14 1 0 44 7 8 7 1 0 27 5 7 7 0 0 17 2 37 43
2 Zorya 16 9 4 3 31 13 8 4 3 1 14 6 8 5 1 2 17 7 18 31
3 Dynamo Kyiv 15 9 3 3 31 9 8 4 2 2 14 6 7 5 1 1 17 3 22 30
4 Desna 15 8 3 4 21 10 7 2 3 2 5 4 8 6 0 2 16 6 11 27
5 Oleksandria 15 8 3 4 18 14 8 6 0 2 13 9 7 2 3 2 5 5 4 27
6 Dnipro-1 16 5 3 8 17 22 8 4 0 4 10 11 8 1 3 4 7 11 -5 18
7 Olimpik Donetsk 15 5 3 7 14 24 7 2 1 4 6 15 8 3 2 3 8 9 -10 18
8 Mariupol 15 4 5 6 14 24 7 3 2 2 8 9 8 1 3 4 6 15 -10 17
9 Kolos Kovalivka 16 5 2 9 12 28 8 3 1 4 8 14 8 2 1 5 4 14 -16 17
10 Karpaty 16 2 5 9 12 25 8 1 2 5 5 12 8 1 3 4 7 13 -13 11
11 Lviv 16 3 2 11 11 30 8 1 1 6 3 13 8 2 1 5 8 17 -19 11
12 Vorskla 16 3 2 11 10 29 8 2 2 4 6 12 8 1 0 7 4 17 -19 11

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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.