Only a win will satisfy the Metalurh Zaporizhya supporters in this clash with Nikopol, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Second League: Group B table.
- Metalurh Zaporizhya have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Nikopol have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Second League: Group B
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Metalurh Zaporizhya form and stats
Overall Second League: Group B stats at home this season for Metalurh Zaporizhya are 2-2-1 (wins-draw-losses).
Before that match, a win away at MSK Dnipro Cherkasy.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (10 in 5 games), Zaporizhya's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Zaporizhya have conceded 7 goals.
Nikopol form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Second League: Group B travels is 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
M. Bilous was the last player to score for the away team. Nikopol haven't scored a league goal in the last 208 minutes.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Nikopol as they have only managed to score 4 times from 5 away games in the league. The Nikopol manager S. Vorobey has some worries about the defense as 11 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Nikopol - Zaporizhya 0-3 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: four - zero - five (Zaporizhya wins - draws - Nikopol wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Mandrovskiy 9 goals |  S. Tverdoukh 2 goals |
Metalurh Zaporizhya missing players
Nikopol missing players
| Metalurh Zaporizhya | Nikopol | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 11 | 20 |
| 91% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 83% |
| 73% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 75% |
| 55% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 40% | 33% |
| 36% | 80% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 40% | 17% |
| 9% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 20% | 8% |
| 27% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 40% | 25% |
| 64% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 25% |
| 18% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 60% | 67% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 2.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4.7 | 3.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1.7 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 40% |
- 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 Nikopol.
- Nikopol have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Nikopol have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Nikopol have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) 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 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 15 |
| 8 | MSK Dnipro Cherkasy | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 11 |
| 9 | Yarud Mariupol' | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -12 | 9 |
| 10 | Nikopol | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -12 | 9 |
| 11 | Real Pharm | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | -16 | 9 |
| 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 |