The Metalurh Zaporizhya & Hirnyk managers V. Mykytyn and G. Prykhodko are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Second League: Group B league table.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
It's quite the trip for Hirnyk when visiting Zaporizhya as the cities are 1500 kilometers apart.
Metalurh Zaporizhya form and stats
Overall Second League: Group B stats at home this season for Metalurh Zaporizhya are 1-1-1 (wins-draw-losses).
Nothing to worry about in defence for Zaporizhya, as their goalkeeper Yaroslav Kotlyarov has completely shut out the opponents for 270 minutes in the Second League: Group B.
The Metalurh Zaporizhya fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches. Metalurh Zaporizhya's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Hirnyk form and stats
It's gone fairly well in the Second League: Group B away games so far for Hirnyk with six points collected from three matches.
Hirnyk had fun at their own home last time out, beating Balkany Zorya 1-0. O. Gorvat (2) scored.
Hirnyk has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 5 goals from 3 games. Hirnyk have conceded 3 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: one win for Metalurh Zaporizhya, one draw and one win for Hirnyk. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: one game.Top Goalscorers
  S. Gvozdevych 9 goals | I. Buka 6 goals | A. Grygoryk 5 goals |
Metalurh Zaporizhya missing players
Hirnyk missing players
| Metalurh Zaporizhya | Hirnyk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 86% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 29% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 14% | 33% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 14% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 86% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 4 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | 10 | 3 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 8 | 27 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 22% | 17% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 67% |
- Hirnyk has the most points from losing position (3) in Second League: Group B
- Hirnyk has the most scored goals in the first half (8) in Second League: Group B
- Hirnyk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Hirnyk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Metalurh Zaporizhya have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| 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 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 22 |
| 2 | Metalurh Zaporizhya | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
| 3 | Tavriya | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | Hirnyk | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cherkashchyna-Akademiya | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Peremoga | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Balkany Zorya | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 9 | MSK Dnipro Cherkasy | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 7 |
| 10 | Real Pharm | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -11 | 6 |
| 11 | Nikopol | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -10 | 5 |
| 12 | Yarud Mariupol' | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 1 |
| 13 | Mykolaiv II | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -12 | 1 |