Second League: Group B match preview: Hirnyk versus Metalurh Zaporizhya

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Competition: Ukraine Second League: Group B
Competition: Fri 14.May
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)

Hirnyk and Metalurh Zaporizhya are both riding high in the Second League: Group B with their 2nd and 3rd positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Insights:
  • Hirnyk have the most scored goals in the first half (27) in Second League: Group B
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

Hirnyk and Metalurh Zaporizhya 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.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Metalurh Zaporizhya, who are travelling more than 1500 kilometers to play this game.

Hirnyk are battling for top spots and have everything to play for.

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Hirnyk form and stats

Hirnyk, who have the most points (26) at home in Second League: Group B, have been very solid at home in the Second League: Group B so far, with 26 points collected from 10 matches (8-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. Hirnyk haven’t lost a league-game in 16 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Peremoga, 236 days ago. Hirnyk has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here. We remember; it was Metal Kharkiv.

There will be little rest for Hirnyk after this match as they are travelling to Mykolaiv II for a Second League: Group B game in only four days.

Hirnyk always seem capable of creating a buzz here with 31 goals in 10 league games. As for guarding their own goal, Hirnyk have only let in 3 goals at home. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Metalurh Zaporizhya form and stats

Metalurh Zaporizhya's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Metalurh Zaporizhya collect 20 points from their 9 away matches in the Second League: Group B. 6 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Metalurh Zaporizhya has drawn their two previous away games.

Zaporizhya are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 9 away games so far. Zaporizhya are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Metalurh Zaporizhya - Hirnyk 2-2. Last four meetings between the teams: Hirnyk won one, Metalurh Zaporizhya won one and two draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

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

Hirnyk missing players

Metalurh Zaporizhya missing players

Hirnyk Metalurh Zaporizhya
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 10 2 Played P 2 9 18
12 8 1 Won W 0 6 12
6 2 1 Drew D 1 2 4
1 0 0 Lost L 1 1 2
45 31 5 Scored S 1 15 39
12 3 0 Conceded C 3 5 14
95% 90% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
68% 60% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 78% 83%
42% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 56%
37% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 33%
32% 50% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
47% 30% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 44%
47% 70% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 56% 50%
11% 10% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 11% 11%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 1.6 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.7 2.3
2 2 1 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
7.9 8.7 5 Shots (avg) S ( 3.5 7.5 7.1
3.9 4.4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 2.7 3
56% 62% 62% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 44% 58%
Key stats in Second League: Group B this season:
  • Hirnyk have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Hirnyk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hirnyk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Hirnyk have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Metalurh Zaporizhya have scored away.
  • Hirnyk have the most matches under the total-line (4) in Second League: Group B
  • Hirnyk have the most points (26) at home in Second League: Group B
  • Hirnyk have the most points from losing position (10) in Second League: Group B
  • Hirnyk have the most scored goals in the first half (27) in Second League: Group B
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 19 17 2 0 57 3 9 8 1 0 31 1 10 9 1 0 26 2 54 53
2 Hirnyk 19 12 6 1 45 12 10 8 2 0 31 3 9 4 4 1 14 9 33 42
3 Metalurh Zaporizhya 18 12 4 2 39 14 9 6 2 1 24 9 9 6 2 1 15 5 25 40
4 Tavriya 18 10 4 4 30 20 9 5 3 1 14 8 9 5 1 3 16 12 10 34
5 MSK Dnipro Cherkasy 17 5 6 6 13 24 8 3 2 3 7 10 9 2 4 3 6 14 -11 21
6 Peremoga 18 4 7 7 16 21 10 4 3 3 13 12 8 0 4 4 3 9 -5 19
7 Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka 19 5 4 10 23 34 10 3 3 4 17 15 9 2 1 6 6 19 -11 19
8 Cherkashchyna-Akademiya 9 5 3 1 14 7 5 4 1 0 8 2 4 1 2 1 6 5 7 18
9 Balkany Zorya 19 4 5 10 15 25 10 4 2 4 12 11 9 0 3 6 3 14 -10 17
10 Yarud Mariupol' 18 4 4 10 18 37 9 2 3 4 9 15 9 2 1 6 9 22 -19 16
11 Real Pharm 18 4 3 11 10 32 9 3 1 5 8 11 9 1 2 6 2 21 -22 15
12 Nikopol 18 3 4 11 13 35 9 1 3 5 5 11 9 2 1 6 8 24 -22 13
13 Mykolaiv II 18 1 4 13 8 37 7 0 2 5 3 11 11 1 2 8 5 26 -29 7

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.