Match preview Second League: Group B: Hirnyk - Avanhard II at Stadion Shakhty Zhovtneva

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Competition: Ukraine Second League: Group B
Date: Sat 23.November
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Shakhty Zhovtneva (2700 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Hirnyk are in the 4th position while the guests worry at 10th.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

Hirnyk are done competing for places this season; they will remain in 4th place whatever happens now. Avanhard II are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Hirnyk form and stats

5 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Hirnyk have to build on here at Stadion Shakhty Zhovtneva in the Second League: Group B.

Hirnyk are returning here after visiting Tavriya in a Second League: Group B game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Preceding that match was a defeat to Alians Lypova Dolyna (1-2).

A decent goal production from Hirnyk in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 9 league matches. 10 goals have been conceded.

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Avanhard II form and stats

There's been little loot from Avanhard II's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 9 away games in the Second League: Group B. Avanhard II, who have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Second League: Group B, only have 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws.

The manager O. Ivashchenko was unhappy after their last game, a Second League: Group B match played at their home ground Stadion Shakhty Zhovtneva. Avanhard II suffered a 1-2 loss to Real Pharm (placed 9th). Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Chornomorets II.

Avanhard II find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 9 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. For Avanhard II, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Avanhard II - Hirnyk 2-1.

Top Goalscorers

HirnykS. Gvozdevych
S. Gvozdevych
9 goals
HirnykA. Grygoryk
A. Grygoryk
5 goals
HirnykI. Buka
I. Buka
5 goals

Hirnyk missing players

Avanhard II missing players

Hirnyk Avanhard II
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
19 9 3 Played P 3 9 18
9 5 2 Won W 0 1 2
3 1 0 Drew D 2 2 5
7 3 1 Lost L 1 6 11
30 17 7 Scored S 3 9 15
22 10 2 Conceded C 4 21 35
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
68% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 83%
58% 67% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 56% 56%
26% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 17%
21% 22% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 22% 17%
47% 56% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 61%
42% 33% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 17%
21% 11% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 22% 33%
 
8.4 8.3 10 Corners For (avg) C F 10 6.5 7.8
5.1 3.7 2 Corners Against (avg) C A 9 7.2 6
2.6 2.7 3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2.3
3 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
45 10 0 Total Shots T S 7 31 46
21 7 0 Shots on Target S O 5 19 26
52% 86% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 26% 19%
Key stats in Second League: Group B this season:
  • All of Avanhard II's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Avanhard II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Avanhard II have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Avanhard II haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Hirnyk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hirnyk have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Hirnyk haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka 20 15 3 2 48 15 10 9 1 0 31 5 10 6 2 2 17 10 33 48
2 Alians Lypova Dolyna 19 15 2 2 51 10 10 8 1 1 25 5 9 7 1 1 26 5 41 47
3 Krystal 19 14 2 3 45 17 9 7 1 1 21 7 10 7 1 2 24 10 28 44
4 Hirnyk 19 9 3 7 30 22 9 5 1 3 17 10 10 4 2 4 13 12 8 30
5 Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka 20 6 7 7 25 26 10 4 1 5 16 18 10 2 6 2 9 8 -1 25
6 Nikopol 20 6 6 8 22 24 10 3 5 2 11 8 10 3 1 6 11 16 -2 24
7 Mykolaiv II 19 5 7 7 17 31 9 2 4 3 7 15 10 3 3 4 10 16 -14 22
8 Tavriya 18 5 1 12 11 31 10 4 1 5 9 11 8 1 0 7 2 20 -20 16
9 Real Pharm 19 4 4 11 10 35 9 2 1 6 3 19 10 2 3 5 7 16 -25 16
10 Avanhard II 18 2 5 11 15 35 9 1 3 5 6 14 9 1 2 6 9 21 -20 11
11 Chornomorets II 19 2 4 13 14 42 10 1 3 6 11 19 9 1 1 7 3 23 -28 10

Read more about Second League: Group B

The Ukrainian Second League (Druha Liha) is the third highest level in the Ukrainian football league pyramid. It is divided into two groups with ten teams each. Each team plays 27 fixtures to decide a final league table, with the winner of each group earning promotion. The final format of this league is yet to be decided.