Metalurh Zaporizhya fights Metal Kharkiv in Second League: Group B battle

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Competition: Ukraine Second League: Group B
Competition: Sat 22.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)

This should be quite a game, with Metalurh Zaporizhya placed 3rd and Metal Kharkiv at 1st. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Metal Kharkiv have the most scored goals (60) in Second League: Group B

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.

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Metalurh Zaporizhya form and stats

20 points is a decent return from 9 Second League: Group B games here for Metalurh Zaporizhya. The data says 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. Ever since the Hirnyk game Zaporizhya has been unbeatable here producing five straight wins.

No payout for Zaporizhya in their previous match, an away game at Hirnyk that ended in defeat 0-2.

Before that, Metalurh Zaporizhya had a home game versus Balkany Zorya which ended with a victory 2-0.

Zaporizhya are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (24 goals in 9 games). On the other hand, Zaporizhya have conceded 9 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Metal Kharkiv form and stats

Metal Kharkiv, who have the most scored goals (60) in Second League: Group B, have been very strong on the road so far with a massive 28 points collected from 10 Second League: Group B games. 9 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats is the record so far. Impressively, the visitors are on a nine-match winning run which they hope continue versus Metalurh Zaporizhya.

Kharkiv won their last game, 3-1 versus Balkany Zorya played at home.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka with the score of 3-1.

Metal Kharkiv create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 26 goals in 10 travels. The Kharkiv defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (2 goals in 10 games). It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Metal Kharkiv - Zaporizhya 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season.

Metalurh Zaporizhya missing players

Metal Kharkiv missing players

Metalurh Zaporizhya Metal Kharkiv
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 9 2 Played P 2 10 20
12 6 0 Won W 1 9 18
4 2 1 Drew D 1 1 2
3 1 1 Lost L 0 0 0
39 24 3 Scored S 3 26 60
16 9 6 Conceded C 0 2 4
95% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 90% 90%
84% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 90% 90%
53% 78% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 60% 65%
32% 56% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 45%
11% 22% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 20%
42% 56% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 20% 20%
47% 44% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 80% 80%
16% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 10% 10%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 1.8 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 0.8 1.5
2 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
6.5 6.6 1.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8 12.5 11.7
2.8 3.4 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 5.2 5.2
58% 71% 150% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 43% 50%
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 the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Second League: Group B
  • Metal Kharkiv have the fewest conceded goals (4) 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 most clean sheets (15) in Second League: Group B
  • Metal Kharkiv have the most clean sheets (8) away in Second League: Group B
  • Metal Kharkiv have the most points (28) away in Second League: Group B
  • Metal Kharkiv have the most scored goals (26) away in Second League: Group B
  • Metal Kharkiv have the most scored goals (60) in Second League: Group B
  • Metal Kharkiv have the most scored goals in the second half (30) in Second League: Group B
  • Metal Kharkiv have the the best goal difference (+24) away in Second League: Group B
  • Metal Kharkiv have the the best goal difference (+56) in Second League: Group B
  • Metal Kharkiv is in the best form (6-0-0)
  • 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.

  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 20 18 2 0 60 4 10 9 1 0 34 2 10 9 1 0 26 2 56 56
2 Hirnyk 20 13 6 1 47 12 11 9 2 0 33 3 9 4 4 1 14 9 35 45
3 Metalurh Zaporizhya 19 12 4 3 39 16 9 6 2 1 24 9 10 6 2 2 15 7 23 40
4 Tavriya 20 11 5 4 34 21 10 5 4 1 15 9 10 6 1 3 19 12 13 38
5 MSK Dnipro Cherkasy 18 6 6 6 14 24 9 4 2 3 8 10 9 2 4 3 6 14 -10 24
6 Peremoga 19 4 8 7 17 22 10 4 3 3 13 12 9 0 5 4 4 10 -5 20
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 20 4 5 11 16 28 10 4 2 4 12 11 10 0 3 7 4 17 -12 17
10 Yarud Mariupol' 19 4 4 11 18 38 9 2 3 4 9 15 10 2 1 7 9 23 -20 16
11 Real Pharm 19 4 3 12 10 35 10 3 1 6 8 14 9 1 2 6 2 21 -25 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.