Metalurh Zaporizhya have performed better than Balkany Zorya so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
- Metalurh Zaporizhya have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Balkany Zorya have yet to win a game away.
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.
Metalurh Zaporizhya form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here as Metalurh Zaporizhya have scored 22 goals to get 17 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Second League: Group B are 5-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat Hirnyk here, Zaporizhya has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
Goals are plentiful in the league this season as Zaporizhya has scored 22 goals here in 8 home games. It's worth mentioning that 12 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Metalurh Zaporizhya have conceded 9 in these home matches.
Balkany Zorya form and stats
There's been little loot from Balkany Zorya's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 8 away games in the Second League: Group B. Balkany Zorya only have 0 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 3 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.
Balkany are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 8 away games. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Balkany Zorya have conceded 12 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Balkany Zorya - Zaporizhya 0-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Zaporizhya two wins, zero draws and Balkany Zorya three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Zlatov 4 goals |  D. Bolokan 3 goals |
Metalurh Zaporizhya missing players
Balkany Zorya missing players
| Metalurh Zaporizhya | Balkany Zorya | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 36 | 22 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 13 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 22 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 81% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 62% | 65% |
| 62% | 88% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 35% |
| 38% | 62% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 24% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 44% | 62% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 35% |
| 50% | 38% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 24% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 62% | 53% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.4 | 7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 3.1 | 3.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 57% | 67% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 33% |
- Balkany Zorya have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Balkany Zorya have yet to win a game away.
- Metalurh Zaporizhya have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Metalurh Zaporizhya have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Metalurh Zaporizhya have scored more than double the goals of Balkany Zorya.
| 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 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 44 | 44 |
| 2 | Metalurh Zaporizhya | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 23 | 36 |
| 3 | Hirnyk | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 35 |
| 4 | Tavriya | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 31 |
| 5 | Cherkashchyna-Akademiya | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 |
| 6 | Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -4 | 18 |
| 7 | MSK Dnipro Cherkasy | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 18 |
| 8 | Balkany Zorya | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -8 | 16 |
| 9 | Yarud Mariupol' | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -9 | 16 |
| 10 | Peremoga | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 15 |
| 11 | Real Pharm | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 21 | -22 | 13 |
| 12 | Nikopol | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 23 | -23 | 9 |
| 13 | Mykolaiv II | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 25 | -28 | 6 |