Perhaps a welcome break from league football as VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka & Dnipro-1 face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Ukrainian Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
It's no vacation for neither VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka nor Dnipro-1 as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka form and stats
VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka was eliminated in the 1st round last season in the Ukrainian Cup.The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Persha Liga this season. VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka have only managed 1 win, 1 draw and 6 losses from their games here. This match is a Ukrainian Cup match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses in this competition. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here, with the home team losing four in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the Nyva Ternopil' game.
The Shevchenkivka crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-3 to Alians Lypova Dolyna here in a Persha Liga match. Before that game, the home loss against Metalist 1925 Kharkiv with the scoreline 0-1.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Shevchenkivka here in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 8 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only -1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Shevchenkivka have conceded 17 goals in these home games, a significant number. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Dnipro-1 form and stats
Dnipro-1 was sent out of Ukrainian Cup in the 8th finals last season.1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses. That’s the product of Dnipro-1 playing as the away team in the Premier League this season. It's looking increasingly bleak for Dnipro-1 who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Lviv was the last time a defeat was avoided.
Dnipro-1's previous game was their home loss versus Shakhtar Donetsk (0-1). A 2-3 defeat away at Minai before that.
Dnipro-1 are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 7 times in 4 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only -1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Dnipro-1 manager I. Jovičević has some worries about the defense as 9 goals have been conceded in these travels. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka missing players
Dnipro-1 missing players
| VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka | Dnipro-1 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Won | W | 5 | 10 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Lost | L | 5 | 11 | ||
| 33 | 15 | Scored | S | 21 | 41 | ||
| 37 | 21 | Conceded | C | 23 | 42 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 56% | 54% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 73% | 64% | ||
| 36% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 55% | 44% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 45% | 24% | ||
| 52% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 82% | 64% | ||
| 24% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 9% | 20% | ||
| 24% | 31% | Failed to Score | F T | 9% | 20% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.4 | 2.9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 4.8 | 3.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.9 | 12.7 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.9 | 4.8 | ||
| 59% | 58% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 36% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ahrobiznes Volochysk | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 31 |
| 2 | Veres | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 30 |
| 3 | Chornomorets | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Hirnyk-Sport | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 23 |
| 5 | Obolon'-Brovar | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 22 |
| 6 | Mykolaiv | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| 7 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 22 |
| 8 | Volyn | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 |
| 9 | Alians Lypova Dolyna | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| 10 | Polessya | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 |
| 11 | Nyva Ternopil' | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -6 | 18 |
| 12 | Kremin' | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -7 | 18 |
| 13 | VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -14 | 13 |
| 14 | Prykarpattia | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 12 |
| 15 | Avanhard | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -18 | 8 |
| 16 | Krystal | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -17 | 4 |
| 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 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 26 |
| 2 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 23 |
| 3 | Vorskla | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Desna | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | Mariupol | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 16 |
| 6 | Oleksandria | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Kolos Kovalivka | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| 8 | Zorya | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 9 | Olimpik Donetsk | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 13 |
| 10 | Minai | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -10 | 9 |
| 11 | Dnipro-1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -7 | 8 |
| 12 | Inhulets | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 7 |
| 13 | Lviv | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -18 | 7 |
| 14 | Rukh Vynnyky | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -12 | 6 |