National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Hirnyk-Sport or Dnipro-1 that keep their silverware dream alive.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Hirnyk-Sport and Dnipro-1.
Hirnyk-Sport form and stats
This is not the first game this season in the Ukrainian Cup for Hirnyk-Sport, as the manager I. Zhabchenko led his troops to eliminate Olimpiya Savyntsi and Metalurh Zaporizhya, and reach the 3rd Round. Hirnyk-Sport was eliminated in the 8th finals last season in the Ukrainian Cup.Hirnyk-Sport have collected 3 points from their Persha Liga home games so far after 1-0-0.
The Hirnyk-Sport goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 188 minutes without conceding a goal in the Persha Liga.
Hirnyk-Sport enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka's place. The match ended 3-0 with A. Murza, E. Tverdokhlib and Y. Batyushin (2) scoring.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Hirnyk-Sport at home in the league. 2 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Dnipro-1 form and stats
Dnipro-1 was sent out of Ukrainian Cup in the 8th finals last season.The Premier League season is young and Dnipro-1 have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far. Three has not been a lucky number for Dnipro-1 as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Inhulets match.
Dnipro-1 are travelling again after losing away to Oleksandria in their previous match (1-4). A 1-2 loss hosting Mariupol before that.
A new game in only three days for Dnipro-1, the Premier League home match versus Vorskla. Busy days.
Dnipro-1 have the goal stats of 2-5 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Hirnyk-Sport, zero draws and three wins for Dnipro-1. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: one game.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Batyushin 2 goals | E. Tverdokhlib 2 goals |  O. Khoblenko 2 goals |
Hirnyk-Sport missing players
Dnipro-1 missing players
| Hirnyk-Sport | Dnipro-1 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 10 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Won | W | 3 | 11 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 11 | 3 | Lost | L | 5 | 10 | ||
| 47 | 22 | Scored | S | 13 | 41 | ||
| 40 | 14 | Conceded | C | 21 | 42 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 72% | 70% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 72% | ||
| 32% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 40% | ||
| 28% | 30% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 24% | ||
| 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 72% | ||
| 28% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 10% | 20% | ||
| 12% | 10% | Failed to Score | F T | 10% | 12% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.5 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.4 | 2.6 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 97 | 31 | Total Shots | T S | 109 | 237 | ||
| 39 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 38 | 87 | ||
| 46% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 34% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Chornomorets | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Hirnyk-Sport | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | Alians Lypova Dolyna | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Kremin' | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Ahrobiznes Volochysk | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Polessya | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Veres | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 10 | Obolon'-Brovar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Nyva Ternopil' | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Mykolaiv | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 13 | Avanhard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
| 14 | Volyn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 15 | Prykarpattia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 1 |
| 16 | Krystal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dynamo Kyiv | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | Vorskla | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Desna | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | Kolos Kovalivka | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Mariupol | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 7 | Oleksandria | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Olimpik Donetsk | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Zorya | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Inhulets | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 11 | Minai | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
| 12 | Rukh Vynnyky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 1 |
| 13 | Dnipro-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 1 |
| 14 | Lviv | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -11 | 0 |