Metalurh Zaporizhya and Sumy followers eagerly anticipate Second League: Group B meet at Slavutych-Arena

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Competition: Ukraine Second League: Group B
Competition: Fri 17.September
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Slavutych-Arena (11983 seats)

Metalurh Zaporizhya are prepared for Sumy with faith in taking all three points. Can they? Open our in-depth preview!

Insights:
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Second League: Group B
  • Sumy have the fewest scored goals (7) 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.

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Metalurh Zaporizhya form and stats

As mentioned below, Metalurh Zaporizhya are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 Second League: Group B games. With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Metalurh Zaporizhya are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location.

Zaporizhya enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Viktoriya Mykolaivka's place. The match ended 1-0 with I. Zagalskyi scoring.

Ahead of that match, Metalurh Zaporizhya won a home game hosting Tavriya (2-1).

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (6 in 3 games), Metalurh Zaporizhya's attacking play is working. Metalurh Zaporizhya have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.

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Sumy form and stats

The visitors are W0-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Second League: Group B. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 13 away games in a row.

Home advantage was not enough for Sumy in their previous game, as they lost their Second League: Group B-match, hosting Balkany Zorya, 1-2.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Nikopol that ended 1-1.

Sumy are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 1 goal from 4 away games. Sumy have conceded 8 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Metalurh ZaporizhyaO. Sydorov
O. Sydorov
4 goals
ZaporizhyaY. Shalfieiev
Y. Shalfieiev
2 goals
Metalurh ZaporizhyaI. Zagalskiy
I. Zagalskiy
2 goals

Metalurh Zaporizhya missing players

Sumy missing players

Metalurh Zaporizhya Sumy
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
8 3 1 Played P 1 4 8
5 3 1 Won W 0 0 1
3 0 0 Drew D 0 2 2
0 0 0 Lost L 1 2 5
12 6 2 Scored S 0 1 7
3 1 1 Conceded C 4 8 16
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 88%
62% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 88%
38% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 75%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 25% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
38% 33% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 50%
62% 67% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 25%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 75% 38%
 
4.2 4 3 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.5 5.3
5 6.5 6 Corners against (avg) C A 8 4.5 4.2
2.2 3.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.5 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.2 7 8 Shots (avg) S ( 4 6.5 8.5
2.8 4.5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.5 4.3
50% 56% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 23%
Key stats in Second League: Group B this season:
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Second League: Group B
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Second League: Group B
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya have the most points (9) at home in Second League: Group B
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Sumy have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Sumy have the fewest scored goals (7) in Second League: Group B
  • Sumy have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Second League: Group B
  • Sumy have yet to win a game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Metalurh Zaporizhya 8 5 3 0 12 3 3 3 0 0 6 1 5 2 3 0 6 2 9 18
2 Skoruk Tomakivka 8 5 2 1 14 6 4 2 1 1 8 5 4 3 1 0 6 1 8 17
3 Peremoga 8 5 1 2 16 4 5 2 1 2 10 3 3 3 0 0 6 1 12 16
4 Balkany Zorya 8 4 4 0 15 6 3 1 2 0 6 1 5 3 2 0 9 5 9 16
5 Mykolaiv 8 4 3 1 19 11 4 1 2 1 8 5 4 3 1 0 11 6 8 15
6 Nikopol 8 3 3 2 12 15 4 1 3 0 7 6 4 2 0 2 5 9 -3 12
7 Vovchansk 8 3 2 3 12 11 4 2 1 1 7 5 4 1 1 2 5 6 1 11
8 Trostianets 8 3 2 3 11 10 3 2 0 1 4 3 5 1 2 2 7 7 1 11
9 SK Poltava 8 3 2 3 11 14 5 1 2 2 8 7 3 2 0 1 3 7 -3 11
10 Yarud Mariupol' 8 2 4 2 13 12 5 1 2 2 8 10 3 1 2 0 5 2 1 10
11 Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka 8 3 1 4 11 16 4 1 1 2 5 6 4 2 0 2 6 10 -5 10
12 Tavriya 8 2 3 3 11 11 4 2 1 1 6 4 4 0 2 2 5 7 0 9
13 Viktoriya Mykolaivka 8 2 2 4 8 12 4 1 0 3 3 6 4 1 2 1 5 6 -4 8
14 Krystal 8 1 2 5 9 13 5 1 2 2 8 4 3 0 0 3 1 9 -4 5
15 Sumy 8 1 2 5 7 16 4 1 0 3 6 8 4 0 2 2 1 8 -9 5
16 Real Pharm 8 0 0 8 8 29 3 0 0 3 4 11 5 0 0 5 4 18 -21 0

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.