Balkany Zorya are welcoming Nikopol for another important game after their 0-2 result against 8th-placed Real Pharm.
- Balkany Zorya is in the worst form (0-0-6)
- Nikopol have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Second League: Group B
Balkany Zorya and Nikopol should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Balkany Zorya form and stats
Balkany Zorya have played 4 Second League: Group B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-0-2 (wins-draws-losses). It's trouble wherever Balkany are playing these days as they have suffered six straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Balkany, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
The fans are hoping that Balkany Zorya will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Second League: Group B game against Real Pharm (placed 8th). A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Cherkashchyna-Akademiya.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (8 in 4 games), Balkany Zorya's attacking play is working. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 6 goals have been conceded.
Nikopol form and stats
Nikopol are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Second League: Group B, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses).
The schedule is very tough for Nikopol now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Second League: Group B game at Yarud Mariupol' is waiting in only four days.
Nikopol have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 3 league away games 4 goals have been scored. Nikopol can't defend away. 9 goals have been scored by the opposition in 3 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: two - zero - zero (Balkany wins - draws - Nikopol wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Mandrovskiy 9 goals |   M. Zlatov 4 goals |
Balkany Zorya missing players
Nikopol missing players
| Balkany Zorya | Nikopol | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | 8 | 7 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 18 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 90% |
| 70% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 50% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 40% |
| 40% | 75% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 67% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 10% |
| 30% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 30% |
| 20% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 60% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 60% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.7 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5.7 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 40% |
- All of Balkany Zorya's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Nikopol's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Balkany Zorya have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Balkany Zorya haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Balkany Zorya is in the worst form (0-0-6)
- Nikopol have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Nikopol have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Second League: Group B
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Metal Kharkiv | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 24 | 29 |
| 2 | Tavriya | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 23 |
| 3 | Metalurh Zaporizhya | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | Hirnyk | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 19 |
| 5 | Cherkashchyna-Akademiya | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 |
| 6 | Peremoga | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 14 |
| 8 | Real Pharm | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | -14 | 9 |
| 9 | MSK Dnipro Cherkasy | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -5 | 8 |
| 10 | Nikopol | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -10 | 8 |
| 11 | Balkany Zorya | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | -7 | 7 |
| 12 | Yarud Mariupol' | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -14 | 5 |
| 13 | Mykolaiv II | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -16 | 4 |