Youth League match preview: Lviv U21 versus Kolos Kovalivka U21

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Competition: Ukraine Youth League
Date: Fri 13.December
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Erve Asito (8500 seats)

Lviv U21 are welcoming Kolos Kovalivka U21 for another important game after their 1-3 result against 8th-placed Mariupol U21.

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.

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Lviv U21 form and stats

Lviv U21's struggle is real here at Erve Asito with only 7 points collected from 7 Youth League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-1-4.

The fans are hoping that Lviv U21 will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Youth League game against Mariupol U21 (placed 8th). In the match before that, Lviv U21 hosted Dnipro-1 U21 and drew the game 1-1.

The Lviv U21 fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 7 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 11 goals have been conceded.

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Kolos Kovalivka U21 form and stats

Kolos Kovalivka U21 have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Youth League, after 0-2-5 (7 played).

There were no winners in Kolos Kovalivka U21's previous match, a Youth League home game that ended 0-0 vs Dnipro-1 U21 (placed 11th). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Vorskla Poltava U21 that ended 3-3.

Kolos Kovalivka U21 find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 7 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. Kolos Kovalivka U21 are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 7 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Kolos Kovalivka U21 - Lviv U21 2-0.

Lviv U21 missing players

Kolos Kovalivka U21 missing players

Lviv U21 Kolos Kovalivka U21
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
16 7 2 Played P 2 7 15
4 2 1 Won W 0 0 3
2 1 1 Drew D 1 2 3
10 4 0 Lost L 1 5 9
17 8 4 Scored S 2 7 17
33 11 3 Conceded C 3 18 28
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
81% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 80%
56% 43% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 71% 60%
44% 29% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 57% 40%
31% 29% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 20%
50% 57% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 60%
12% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
44% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 27%
 
4.6 4.7 6.5 Corners For (avg) C F 3.5 3.4 4.4
4.4 2.7 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 9.5 6.6 5.6
2.3 1.9 3.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 4 2.3 2.8
2 1 1 Red Cards R C 0 1 3
 
152 75 34 Total Shots T S 23 58 154
62 28 12 Shots on Target S O 10 25 69
27% 29% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 28% 19%
Key stats in Youth League this season:
  • All of Kolos Kovalivka U21's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Kolos Kovalivka U21 has the fewest matches over the total-line (6)
  • Kolos Kovalivka U21 has the fewest scored goals in the first half (4)
  • Kolos Kovalivka U21 has the most conceded goals in the first half (15)
  • Kolos Kovalivka U21 has the most matches under the total-line (6)
  • Kolos Kovalivka U21 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Kolos Kovalivka U21 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Kolos Kovalivka U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kolos Kovalivka U21 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Kolos Kovalivka U21 have yet to win a game away.
  • Kolos Kovalivka U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Lviv U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Lviv U21 is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  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 16 12 2 2 38 17 8 6 1 1 20 8 8 6 1 1 18 9 21 38
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 15 11 2 2 37 20 8 5 1 2 19 12 7 6 1 0 18 8 17 35
4 Oleksandriya U21 15 8 1 6 30 18 8 4 1 3 19 10 7 4 0 3 11 8 12 25
5 Zorya U21 16 7 2 7 27 23 8 5 0 3 20 12 8 2 2 4 7 11 4 23
6 Karpaty U21 15 5 3 7 29 30 8 5 0 3 18 12 7 0 3 4 11 18 -1 18
7 Desna U21 16 5 3 8 21 29 7 3 3 1 13 8 9 2 0 7 8 21 -8 18
8 Mariupol U21 16 5 1 10 18 33 8 5 1 2 13 8 8 0 0 8 5 25 -15 16
9 Lviv U21 16 4 2 10 17 33 7 2 1 4 8 11 9 2 1 6 9 22 -16 14
10 Kolos Kovalivka U21 15 3 3 9 17 28 8 3 1 4 10 10 7 0 2 5 7 18 -11 12
11 Dnipro-1 U21 15 1 5 9 11 34 7 0 3 4 4 16 8 1 2 5 7 18 -23 8

Read more about Youth League

The Ukrainian U21 league is a result of Ukraine starting league championships from junior teams in all age groups. Developing younger generations of football players is seen as vital to increase the overall quality of Ukrainian football. The Ukrainian U21 league is the premier league for youth players, the final step before senior football.