Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Mykolaiv II in 7th and Nikopol in 5th place.
Mykolaiv II and Nikopol should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Mykolaiv II are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Nikopol is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
Mykolaiv II form and stats
The story so far in the Second League: Group B for Mykolaiv II at their home stadium (Stadion Trudovi rezervy) is 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
A good away victory last time out for Mykolaiv II, who won 2-1 against Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka (placed 6th). Heartbreak before that as Mykolaiv II lost 0-4 at Krystal's place.
Mykolaiv II aren't scoring a lot here at Stadion Trudovi rezervy in the league, with only 7 goals from 8 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded.
Nikopol form and stats
There's been little loot from Nikopol's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 9 away games in the Second League: Group B. Nikopol only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 0 draws. Momentum is building for Nikopol in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Nikopol delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Hirnyk (placed 4th) in their previous match; a Second League: Group B game. Preceding that game was the away victory against Real Pharm with the score of 2-0.
Nikopol have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. Nikopol have conceded 16 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Nikopol - Mykolaiv II 1-1, played this season. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: 1 - 4 - 2 (Mykolaiv II wins - draws - Nikopol wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
| S. Mandrovskiy 9 goals |  E. Zarichnyuk 7 goals |  M. Bogdanov 5 goals |
Mykolaiv II missing players
Nikopol missing players
| Mykolaiv II | Nikopol | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 17 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 21 |
| 28 | 15 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 16 | 22 |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 76% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 78% |
| 47% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 39% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 22% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 47% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 33% | 39% |
| 29% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 33% |
| 35% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 44% | 39% |
| 5.2 | 6 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 7 | 6.2 |
| 6.5 | 6 | 8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6.2 | 5.8 |
| 2.5 | 2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- Mykolaiv II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Mykolaiv II have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nikopol have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Nikopol 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 | VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 32 | 44 |
| 2 | Alians Lypova Dolyna | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 37 | 41 |
| 3 | Krystal | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 29 | 41 |
| 4 | Hirnyk | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 27 |
| 5 | Nikopol | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -1 | 23 |
| 6 | Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 21 |
| 7 | Mykolaiv II | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -11 | 21 |
| 8 | Tavriya | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 20 | -19 | 13 |
| 9 | Real Pharm | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -25 | 13 |
| 10 | Chornomorets II | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 23 | -25 | 10 |
| 11 | Avanhard II | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -21 | 8 |