Second League: Group B match preview: MSK Dnipro Cherkasy versus Metalurh Zaporizhya

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Competition: Ukraine Second League: Group B
Competition: Fri 20.November
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)

MSK Dnipro Cherkasy will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 9 points behind Metalurh Zaporizhya.

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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MSK Dnipro Cherkasy form and stats

MSK Dnipro Cherkasy have played 4 Second League: Group B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). MSK Dnipro Cherkasy have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

In the match before that, Cherkasy hosted Tavriya and drew the game 2-2.

Opportunity lost for MSK Dnipro Cherkasy in the Yarud Mariupol' match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for MSK Dnipro Cherkasy here in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 4 games). Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Cherkasy with 8 goals conceded in these matches.

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Metalurh Zaporizhya form and stats

The visitors are W4-D0-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Second League: Group B.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Metalurh Zaporizhya, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Metal Kharkiv (placed 1st).

Metalurh Zaporizhya are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 5 away games so far. Zaporizhya are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 2 away goals have been conceded so far.

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MSK Dnipro Cherkasy missing players

Metalurh Zaporizhya missing players

MSK Dnipro Cherkasy Metalurh Zaporizhya
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 4 2 Played P 0 5 9
1 0 0 Won W 0 4 5
5 2 1 Drew D 0 0 2
2 2 1 Lost L 0 1 2
7 3 2 Scored S 0 9 16
11 8 6 Conceded C 0 2 8
75% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 89%
62% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 80% 78%
50% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 56%
38% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
50% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 22%
25% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 80% 67%
50% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 22%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 3 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 4 3.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
31 17 5 Total Shots T S 0 10 20
12 5 2 Shots on Target S O 0 3 9
33% 40% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 44%
Key stats in Second League: Group B this season:
  • MSK Dnipro Cherkasy have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • MSK Dnipro Cherkasy have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • MSK Dnipro Cherkasy have yet to win a game at home.
  • MSK Dnipro Cherkasy haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya have scored more than double the goals of MSK Dnipro Cherkasy.
  • Metalurh Zaporizhya haven’t played a single 0-0 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 Metal Kharkiv 10 9 1 0 26 2 5 4 1 0 12 1 5 5 0 0 14 1 24 28
2 Hirnyk 8 5 2 1 20 8 4 3 1 0 13 3 4 2 1 1 7 5 12 17
3 Metalurh Zaporizhya 9 5 2 2 16 8 4 1 2 1 7 6 5 4 0 1 9 2 8 17
4 Tavriya 8 5 2 1 14 7 4 3 1 0 5 2 4 2 1 1 9 5 7 17
5 Cherkashchyna-Akademiya 8 4 3 1 12 6 4 3 1 0 6 1 4 1 2 1 6 5 6 15
6 Peremoga 9 3 5 1 9 6 5 3 2 0 7 2 4 0 3 1 2 4 3 14
7 Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka 9 4 2 3 16 14 5 2 1 2 11 8 4 2 1 1 5 6 2 14
8 MSK Dnipro Cherkasy 8 1 5 2 7 11 4 0 2 2 3 8 4 1 3 0 4 3 -4 8
9 Balkany Zorya 9 2 1 6 9 14 4 2 0 2 8 6 5 0 1 4 1 8 -5 7
10 Real Pharm 10 2 0 8 5 21 5 1 0 4 4 9 5 1 0 4 1 12 -16 6
11 Nikopol 8 1 2 5 5 16 5 0 2 3 1 7 3 1 0 2 4 9 -11 5
12 Yarud Mariupol' 8 1 2 5 8 21 4 0 1 3 3 11 4 1 1 2 5 10 -13 5
13 Mykolaiv II 10 1 1 8 6 19 4 0 0 4 2 7 6 1 1 4 4 12 -13 4

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.