A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and 9th place in the table will show on the pitch.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Mariupol U21 have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Dynamo Kiev U21 form and stats
Dynamo Kiev U21, who have the most scored goals (33) in Youth League, have performed here at Dynamo n.a. Valeriy Lobanovskyi this season with 4 wins from 6 Youth League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 2. Two home wins in a row for Dynamo Kiev U21 bring valid hopes of a third.
Dynamo Kiev U21 manager and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Shakhtar Donetsk U21 (placed 1st) in the Youth League. Before that, Dynamo Kiev U21 had a home game versus Lviv U21 which ended with a victory 3-2.
Dynamo Kiev U21 are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (15 goals in 6 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Dynamo Kiev U21 defense is not exactly impregnable. 11 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Mariupol U21 form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Mariupol U21, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Youth League, so far with only 0 points returning home. The records show 0-0-7 (win-draw-lose). Mariupol U21 are still without points from their Youth League away games. 7 games, 7 defeats. Bitter travels for Mariupol U21 as they have lost seven games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Kolos Kovalivka U21 match.
There were no winners in Mariupol U21's previous match, a Youth League home game that ended 1-1 vs Karpaty U21 (placed 6th). A 1-3 defeat away at Oleksandriya U21 before that.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. There are big problems for the Mariupol U21 defense as they have conceded 22 goals in 7 away games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Mariupol U21 - Dynamo Kiev U21 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Dynamo Kiev U21 6 wins, 0 draws and Mariupol U21 1 victory. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 games had two or less.Dynamo Kiev U21 missing players
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| Dynamo Kiev U21 | Mariupol U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 33 | 15 | 7 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 19 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 22 | 29 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 77% |
| 69% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 57% | 38% |
| 38% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 23% |
| 85% | 83% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 57% | 62% |
| 15% | 17% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 43% | 38% |
| 6.7 | 6.5 | 8.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4 | 4.8 |
| 3.2 | 2.8 | 5.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6.2 | 5.9 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
- All of Dynamo Kiev U21's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Mariupol U21's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Dynamo Kiev U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Dynamo Kiev U21 have scored in all their matches so far.
- Dynamo Kiev U21 have scored more than double the goals of Mariupol U21.
- Dynamo Kiev U21 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Dynamo Kiev U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Mariupol U21 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Mariupol U21 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Mariupol U21 have lost all their away matches so far.
- Mariupol U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Mariupol U21 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Mariupol U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shakhtar Donetsk U21 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 19 | 32 |
| 2 | Vorskla Poltava U21 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 31 |
| 3 | Dynamo Kiev U21 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 31 |
| 4 | Oleksandriya U21 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Zorya U21 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| 6 | Karpaty U21 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -2 | 15 |
| 7 | Desna U21 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -6 | 15 |
| 8 | Lviv U21 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -12 | 13 |
| 9 | Mariupol U21 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 22 | -15 | 10 |
| 10 | Kolos Kovalivka U21 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -12 | 7 |
| 11 | Dnipro-1 U21 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -19 | 6 |