National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Mykolaiv or Hirnyk 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 Mykolaiv and Hirnyk.
It's quite the trip for Hirnyk when visiting Mykolaiv as the cities are 1500 kilometers apart.
Mykolaiv form and stats
Last season, Mykolaiv's Ukrainian Cup journey ended in the 3rd round.Two draws in a row at home now for Mykolaiv.
It's back home for Mykolaiv, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Viktoriya Mykolaivka away with the result 3-1.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Tavriya that ended 2-2.The match schedule is unforgiving for Mykolaiv as they have a new game in only three days, a Second League: Group B match thankfully also at home. Sumy are visiting.
Hirnyk form and stats
Hirnyk was sent out of Ukrainian Cup in the 3rd round last season.The visitors are W1-D0-L0 on the road this term. That's in the Persha Liga. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Mykolaiv.
Hirnyk had fun at their own home (Tsentralnyi miskyi Stadion) last time out, beating Kremin' 4-1.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Hirnyk-Sport.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Persha Liga trip to Ahrobiznes Volochysk.
It's early days yet, but Hirnyk has scored 2 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
As for the last four games between these two teams, there's one Mykolaiv victory, zero draws and three Hirnyk wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, zero matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Kravchenko 3 goals | V. Roslyakov 2 goals |
Mykolaiv missing players
Hirnyk missing players
| Mykolaiv | Hirnyk | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 8 | Won | W | 5 | 16 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 5 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 3 | ||
| 47 | 27 | Scored | S | 21 | 56 | ||
| 21 | 11 | Conceded | C | 18 | 21 | ||
| 88% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 72% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | ||
| 44% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 56% | ||
| 36% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 38% | 44% | ||
| 12% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 24% | ||
| 44% | 36% | BTTS | BTTS | 69% | 48% | ||
| 44% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 44% | ||
| 24% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 12% | ||
| 4.3 | 4.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 7.4 | ||
| 4.1 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 3.2 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.8 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 8 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.5 | 7.6 | ||
| 4.3 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 4 | ||
| 47% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 55% | 52% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hirnyk | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
| 2 | Metal Kharkiv | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 3 | Avanhard | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Obolon'-Brovar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Nyva Ternopil' | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Polessya | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Minai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Volyn | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Mykolaiv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Podillya Khmelnytskyi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Alians Lypova Dolyna | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Ahrobiznes Volochysk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 11 | Olimpik Donetsk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | Prykarpattia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 13 | Hirnyk-Sport | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 14 | VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 3 |
| 15 | Kremin' | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 3 |
| 16 | Uzhhorod | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 1 |