Match preview Second League: Group B: Metalurh Zaporizhya - Nikopol at Slavutych-Arena

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Competition: Ukraine Second League: Group B
Date: Sat 11.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Slavutych-Arena (12000 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and 10th place in the table will show on the pitch.

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

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Slavutych-Arena as Metalurh Zaporizhya have scored 22 goals to get 26 points from 11 games. The overall stats are 8-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). Ever since the Myr Hornostayivka game Metalurh Zaporizhya has been unbeatable here at Slavutych-Arena producing six straight wins.

Metalurh Zaporizhya are returning here after visiting Hirnyk in a Second League: Group B game and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Krystal in a game that was won 2-0.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Second League: Group B game versus Real Pharm in only three days. This game is also played here at Slavutych-Arena.

With an average of more than two goals per home game (22 in 11 games), Metalurh Zaporizhya's attacking play is working. Metalurh Zaporizhya have only conceded 7 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Nikopol form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Nikopol, who have the most conceded goals (42) in Second League: Group B, so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-8 (win-draw-lose). It's all red in the travel logs of Nikopol, having lost five matches in a row as the visiting team.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Second League: Group B home defeat versus Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Hirnyk's place.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Second League: Group B trip to Krystal.

Goals are few and far between in Nikopol's away games. Only 5 goals from 11 travels. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Nikopol have conceded 19 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Metalurh Zaporizhya - Nikopol 2-0. Last seven meetings between the teams: Metalurh Zaporizhya won 2, Nikopol won 5 and 0 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 2 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

E. Sarapiy
10 goals
O. Yarovenko
6 goals
S. Tverdoukh
5 goals

Metalurh Zaporizhya missing players

Nikopol missing players

Metalurh Zaporizhya Nikopol
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
23 11 4 Played 4 11 23
14 8 4 Won 0 2 3
2 2 0 Drew 0 1 3
7 1 0 Lost 4 8 17
38 22 11 Scored 2 5 12
23 7 2 Conceded 9 19 42
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 91% 91%
83% 91% 100% Over 1.5 75% 64% 65%
48% 45% 100% Over 2.5 50% 36% 39%
26% 18% 25% Over 3.5 25% 18% 22%
9% 9% 0% Over 4.5 25% 9% 17%
48% 45% 50% BTTS 25% 18% 30%
39% 55% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 27% 17%
13% 0% 0% Failed To Score 75% 64% 61%
 
0 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya have scored more than double the goals of Nikopol.
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Nikopol have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.

Metalurh Zaporizhya
All Second League: Group A Ukrainian Cup Club Friendlies Second League: Group B
All Home Away
28-03-19 CF Zorya 4 - 0 Metalurh Zaporizhya
06-04-19 Se Metalurh Zaporizhya 2 - 0 Krystal
12-04-19 Se Metalurh Zaporizhya 2 - 1 Mykolaiv II
17-04-19 Se Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka 0 - 2 Metalurh Zaporizhya
25-04-19 Se Kremin' 2 - 0 Metalurh Zaporizhya
01-05-19 Se Metalurh Zaporizhya 2 - 0 Krystal
05-05-19 Se Hirnyk 1 - 3 Metalurh Zaporizhya
11-05-19 Se Metalurh Zaporizhya 15:00 Nikopol
15-05-19 Se Metalurh Zaporizhya 00:00 Real Pharm
19-05-19 Se Metalurh Zaporizhya - Myr Hornostayivka
Nikopol
All Second League: Group A Ukrainian Cup Club Friendlies Second League: Group B
All Home Away
10-11-18 Se Nikopol 0 - 1 Real Pharm
06-04-19 Se Hirnyk 2 - 0 Nikopol
13-04-19 Se Kremin' 3 - 2 Nikopol
18-04-19 Se Nikopol 0 - 0 Tavriya
25-04-19 Se Nikopol 2 - 1 Mykolaiv II
01-05-19 Se Hirnyk 3 - 0 Nikopol
05-05-19 Se Nikopol 0 - 1 Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka
11-05-19 Se Metalurh Zaporizhya 15:00 Nikopol
15-05-19 Se Krystal 00:00 Nikopol
19-05-19 Se Nikopol - Real Pharm

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Kremin' 23 15 6 2 36 13 13 11 2 0 21 2 10 4 4 2 15 11 23 51
2 Hirnyk 23 13 6 4 47 28 12 8 3 1 32 18 11 5 3 3 15 10 19 45
3 Metalurh Zaporizhya 23 14 2 7 38 23 11 8 2 1 22 7 12 6 0 6 16 16 15 44
4 Myr Hornostayivka 23 13 3 7 38 24 11 8 1 2 22 9 12 5 2 5 16 15 14 42
5 Krystal 23 12 1 10 33 28 12 10 0 2 24 11 11 2 1 8 9 17 5 37
6 Tavriya 23 5 11 7 26 26 10 4 4 2 15 11 13 1 7 5 11 15 0 26
7 Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka 23 7 4 12 21 27 11 4 2 5 8 8 12 3 2 7 13 19 -6 25
8 Real Pharm 23 5 6 12 19 38 12 4 4 4 12 14 11 1 2 8 7 24 -19 21
9 Mykolaiv II 23 5 4 14 19 40 11 4 3 4 10 13 12 1 1 10 9 27 -21 19
10 Nikopol 23 3 3 17 12 42 12 1 2 9 7 23 11 2 1 8 5 19 -30 12

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