Second League: Group B match preview: Metal Kharkiv versus MSK Dnipro Cherkasy

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Competition: Ukraine Second League: Group B
Competition: Sun 28.March
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)

The league table in Second League: Group B tells a story about these teams so far, with Metal Kharkiv leading MSK Dnipro Cherkasy by 21 points. Match preview to follow:

Insights:
  • Metal Kharkiv have the most scored goals (26) in Second League: Group B
  • Metal Kharkiv have scored more than double the goals of MSK Dnipro Cherkasy.

Metal Kharkiv and MSK Dnipro Cherkasy 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.

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Metal Kharkiv form and stats

Metal Kharkiv, who have the most scored goals (26) in Second League: Group B, have collected 13 points from their Second League: Group B home games so far after 4-1-0.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Kharkiv, as their goalkeeper Artur Denchuk has completely shut out the opponents for 209 minutes in the Second League: Group B.

Kharkiv manager O. Kucher and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Hirnyk (placed 3rd) in the Second League: Group B. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Metalurh Zaporizhya.

Goals decide football matches and Metal Kharkiv are scoring many of them at home; 12 on target from 5 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Metal Kharkiv have only let in 1 goal at home.

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MSK Dnipro Cherkasy form and stats

The visitors are W1-D3-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Second League: Group B.

J. Fkhakadze was the last player to score for the away team. Cherkasy haven't scored a league goal in the last 216 minutes.

Two away games in a row for Cherkasy, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Hirnyk in the Second League: Group B. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Metalurh Zaporizhya.

The attacking power of Cherkasy when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 5 league matches away. It's not easy to score on MSK Dnipro Cherkasy as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result MSK Dnipro Cherkasy - Kharkiv 0-4 entered in the official records.

Metal Kharkiv missing players

MSK Dnipro Cherkasy missing players

Metal Kharkiv MSK Dnipro Cherkasy
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 5 1 Played P 1 5 10
9 4 1 Won W 0 1 1
2 1 0 Drew D 0 3 5
0 0 0 Lost L 1 1 4
26 12 6 Scored S 0 4 7
2 1 0 Conceded C 1 4 13
82% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 60% 80%
82% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 40% 50%
45% 40% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 40%
27% 20% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 30%
9% 20% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
18% 20% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 40%
82% 80% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 20%
18% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 60% 60%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3.2 3.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1 1.8
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.2 8.3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 4 9 7.4
3.8 3.7 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.5 2.6
27% 36% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 29% 31%
Key stats in Second League: Group B this season:
  • Metal Kharkiv have not yet lost a game.
  • Metal Kharkiv have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Metal Kharkiv have scored more than double the goals of MSK Dnipro Cherkasy.
  • Metal Kharkiv have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Second League: Group B
  • Metal Kharkiv have the fewest conceded goals (2) in Second League: Group B
  • Metal Kharkiv have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Second League: Group B
  • Metal Kharkiv have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Second League: Group B
  • Metal Kharkiv have the most clean sheets (9) in Second League: Group B
  • Metal Kharkiv have the most scored goals (26) in Second League: Group B
  • Metal Kharkiv have the most scored goals in the second half (18) in Second League: Group B
  • Metal Kharkiv have the the best goal difference (+24) 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 11 7 3 1 20 8 5 3 2 0 6 3 6 4 1 1 14 5 12 24
3 Hirnyk 12 6 5 1 23 10 6 4 2 0 14 3 6 2 3 1 9 7 13 23
4 Metalurh Zaporizhya 11 7 2 2 20 9 5 2 2 1 10 7 6 5 0 1 10 2 11 23
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 10 3 6 1 9 6 5 3 2 0 7 2 5 0 4 1 2 4 3 15
7 Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka 11 4 3 4 16 17 6 2 2 2 11 8 5 2 1 2 5 9 -1 15
8 Yarud Mariupol' 11 2 3 6 11 23 6 1 2 3 6 12 5 1 1 3 5 11 -12 9
9 Nikopol 12 2 3 7 8 20 7 1 2 4 4 9 5 1 1 3 4 11 -12 9
10 Real Pharm 12 3 0 9 8 24 6 2 0 4 6 9 6 1 0 5 2 15 -16 9
11 MSK Dnipro Cherkasy 10 1 5 4 7 13 5 0 2 3 3 9 5 1 3 1 4 4 -6 8
12 Balkany Zorya 11 2 2 7 9 16 5 2 1 2 8 6 6 0 1 5 1 10 -7 8
13 Mykolaiv II 12 1 2 9 7 23 5 0 0 5 2 10 7 1 2 4 5 13 -16 5

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.