Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Rubikon & Polessya face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Ukrainian Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
Rubikon have less rest than Polessya in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Second League: Group A game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Bukovyna, so at least Rubikon are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Rubikon form and stats
Last season, Rubikon's Ukrainian Cup journey ended in the 1st round.Rubikon are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-5 away versus Bukovyna. Rubikon were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Previous to that game, a Second League: Group A home match hosting Chernihiv in a game that was won 2-0.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Karpaty Halych are coming to town in four days.
Polessya form and stats
Last season their Ukrainian Cup adventure ended in the 3rd round.Polessya are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Persha Liga, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).
Polessya go into this game after a win, the home game against Ahrobiznes Volochysk that ended 1-0.
Prior to that result Polessya won their away game at Kremin' in the Persha Liga. The scoreline was 3-0.As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Polessya has managed 3 goals and let in 1 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  B. Pokoiovyi 1 goals | V. Zorenko 1 goals | A. Umanets 1 goals |
Rubikon missing players
Polessya missing players
| Rubikon | Polessya | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Won | W | 5 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 16 | 9 | Lost | L | 7 | 13 | ||
| 19 | 8 | Scored | S | 15 | 26 | ||
| 48 | 24 | Conceded | C | 18 | 35 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 92% | ||
| 80% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 72% | ||
| 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 44% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 14% | 20% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 12% | ||
| 48% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 29% | 44% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 43% | 36% | ||
| 40% | 42% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 28% | ||
| 2.8 | 1.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.1 | 3.9 | ||
| 5.9 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 4.2 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 5.5 | 4.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.7 | 4.1 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.4 | 1.6 | ||
| 44% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 57% | ||
| 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 |