Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Karpaty U21 in 6th and Desna U21 in 7th place.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Karpaty U21 form and stats
4 victories, 0 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Karpaty U21 have to build on here in the Youth League.
In their previous game, led his Karpaty U21 to a defeat in the Youth League match away at Zorya U21. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. 1-1 away at Mariupol U21 before that.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (16 in 7 games), Karpaty U21's attacking play is working. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Karpaty U21 defense is not exactly impregnable. 12 goals conceded from 7 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Desna U21 form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Desna U21 so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-6 (win-draw-lose). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Desna U21 are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Desna U21 play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Kolos Kovalivka U21 (placed 10th). That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Dnipro-1 U21.
Desna U21 find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 8 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. For Desna U21, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Karpaty U21 and Desna U21 have met before this season: Desna U21 - Karpaty U21 2-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Karpaty U21 1 win, 2 draws and Desna U21 2 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 0 games had two or less.Karpaty U21 missing players
Desna U21 missing players
| Karpaty U21 | Desna U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 27 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 19 |
| 30 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 11 | 19 | 26 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 79% |
| 86% | 86% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 71% |
| 71% | 71% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 38% | 43% |
| 36% | 43% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 25% | 21% |
| 79% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 57% |
| 21% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 21% |
| 4.4 | 3.6 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 2 | 2.6 |
| 3.4 | 3.4 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.4 | 6.2 |
| 2.9 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 142 | 80 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 35 | 80 |
| 63 | 36 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 15 | 42 |
| 43% | 44% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 53% | 40% |
- All of Karpaty U21's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Desna U21 has the most dropped points from leading position (10)
- Desna U21 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Desna U21 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Desna U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Desna U21 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Desna U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Karpaty U21 have scored in all their matches so far.
- Karpaty U21 have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Karpaty 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 | Vorskla Poltava U21 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 35 |
| 2 | Shakhtar Donetsk U21 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 20 | 35 |
| 3 | Dynamo Kiev U21 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 34 |
| 4 | Oleksandriya U21 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | Zorya U21 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 22 |
| 6 | Karpaty U21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | -3 | 15 |
| 7 | Desna U21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -7 | 15 |
| 8 | Lviv U21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -14 | 14 |
| 9 | Mariupol U21 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 25 | -17 | 13 |
| 10 | Kolos Kovalivka U21 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 11 |
| 11 | Dnipro-1 U21 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -23 | 7 |